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recorded <strong>on</strong> scale set to ppb (parts per billi<strong>on</strong>).<br />

Procedure<br />

Preparati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the micro-column<br />

• One end <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the column was plugged with glass wool.<br />

• With the aid <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a funnel <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> scoop, a layer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> s<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> about 5 to 7 mm in<br />

depth was added.<br />

• A layer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> florisil was added to a depth <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> not more than 5 - 7 mm.<br />

• A sec<strong>on</strong>d layer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> s<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> was added about 5-7 mm in depth.<br />

• A layer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> silica gel was added about 15 mm in depth.<br />

• A layer <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> neutral alumina was added about 15 mm in depth.<br />

Development <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> reading <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the micro-column<br />

The prepared column was wetted with chlor<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>orm by lowering bottom<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the column into vial c<strong>on</strong>taining chlor<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>orm. Using a 1 ml syringe,<br />

transferred Iml <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the sample soluti<strong>on</strong> from vial into prewetted column <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

allowed to drain in for 2-5 minutes. Added 1 ml <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> chlor<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>orm to column <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

allowed to drain. Prepared simultaneously a similar column with 50 ng<br />

(nanogram) <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> st<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ard <str<strong>on</strong>g>Aflatoxin</str<strong>on</strong>g> Bb which corresp<strong>on</strong>ded to 20ppb st<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ard<br />

column. Calibrated the VFM instrument by using both the blank column <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

20 ppb st<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ard column so as to read zero <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> 20ppb <strong>on</strong> the scale<br />

respectively. Now placed the sample column in calibrated VFM instrument<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> noted the reading <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> aflatoxin. Next the column was turned around 180<br />

degrees <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> the sec<strong>on</strong>d reading taken. The final aflatoxin reading was the<br />

average <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the two.<br />

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