Occurrence and Determination of Alternaria Mycotoxins Alternariol, Alternariol Monomethyl Ether, and Tentoxin in Wheat Grains by QuEChERS Method

The mycotoxins such as alternariol (AOH), alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), and tentoxin (TEN) are mycotoxins, which can contaminate cereal-based raw materials. Today, wheat is one of the most important crops in temperate zones, and it is in increasing demand in the Western Balkans countries that...

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Published in:Toxins 2022-11, Vol.14 (11), p.791
Main Authors: Puvača, Nikola, Avantaggiato, Giuseppina, Merkuri, Jordan, Vuković, Gorica, Bursić, Vojislava, Cara, Magdalena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternaria
Cell cycle
Cereals
Chromatography
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
emerging mycotoxin
Enzymes
exposure
Food contamination & poisoning
fungi
Grain
grains
Health hazards
Industrial development
Investigations
Mass spectrometry
Mycotoxins
QuEChERS
Raw materials
Scientific imaging
Sensors
Temperate zones
toxicity
Triticum
Wheat
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Summary:The mycotoxins such as alternariol (AOH), alternariol monomethyl ether (AME), and tentoxin (TEN) are mycotoxins, which can contaminate cereal-based raw materials. Today, wheat is one of the most important crops in temperate zones, and it is in increasing demand in the Western Balkans countries that are urbanizing and industrializing. This research aimed to investigate the occurrence and determine the concentration of mycotoxins AOH, AME, and TEN in wheat samples from the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Albania, harvested in the year 2020 in the period between 15 June and 15 July. A total of 80 wheat grain samples, 40 from each country, were analyzed by an QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) method. From the obtained results, it can be seen that the mean concentration of AOH was 3.3 µg/kg and AME was 2.2 µg/kg in wheat samples from Serbia, while TEN from both Serbia and Albania was under the limit of quantification (
ISSN:2072-6651
2072-6651
DOI:10.3390/toxins14110791