20.500.12556/RUL-154202 Incidence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in wheat and corn from Albania In this study, aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) were analyzed in grains, specifically wheat and corn, from Albania. To summarize, 71 wheat and 45 corn samples from different growing areas were collected. The multi-toxin analytical procedure involved sample extraction and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). The incidence of AF was 18% in the analyzed wheat and 71% in the corn samples. The concentration of AFs was much higher in the corn samples than in the wheat samples. The maximum permitted levels for aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and total AFs were not exceeded in the wheat samples, while they were exceeded in 36% of the corn samples. In the wheat samples, the AFB1 concentration varied between 0.2 and 0.4 µg kg⁻¹. However, the highest concentrations in the corn samples were 2057, 2944, and 3550 µg kg⁻¹. OTA was present in only three corn samples and one wheat sample. However, all contaminated samples exceeded the maximum permitted levels. This report reveals the presence of AFs and OTA in grain commodities, specifically wheat and corn, grown in Albania. aflatoxins ochratoxins chromatography liquids mass spectrometry Zea mays Triticum Albania ochratoxin A liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry corn wheat true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2024-01-31 14:55:54 2024-01-31 14:55:57 2024-12-11 03:56:07 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2023 0 0 11 str. iss. 9, art. 567 Vol. 15 2023 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 543.2/.9 2072-6651 10.3390/toxins15090567 171503107 toxins-15-00567.pdf toxins-15-00567.pdf 1 D686E84165110ED40CDC3E46D7755AD3 b92fe34daaa3ffe2033a842ec304ecce14996f1b229df2d69609139134714051 2e7419ef-b6e1-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=196824 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/15/9/567 1 75943334-c040-11ee-a648-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=180450 Veterinarska fakulteta 0 0 0