3. Fusarium mycotoxins in cereals - Plant Research International ...
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81-84% and fumonis<strong>in</strong> B2 76-82% but have been lower <strong>in</strong> other studies. Us<strong>in</strong>g long time<br />
shak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stead of short time blend<strong>in</strong>g for the extraction can enhance the extraction<br />
efficiency. The method however, can not be used for processed maize.<br />
An HPLC method with improved extraction efficiency and immunoaff<strong>in</strong>ity column cleanup<br />
has been validated by 23 laboratories <strong>in</strong> an EU - SMT-project (Visconti et al., 2001) for<br />
fumonis<strong>in</strong> B1 and B2 <strong>in</strong> different maize products (maize flour, cornflakes, extruded maize,<br />
muff<strong>in</strong>s and <strong>in</strong>fant formula). The method is based on two consecutive extractions of the<br />
sample with ACN+MeOH+water (25+25+50, v+v+v), immunoaff<strong>in</strong>ity column clean-up<br />
and HPLC analysis of FB1 and FB2 with fluorometric detection after derivatisation with<br />
ortho-phtaldialdehyde. Results of the collaborative study showed that the proposed<br />
method is quite satisfactory for its application to these materials and that also<br />
reproducibility data satisfy the CEN criteria.<br />
Recoveries, repeatability (RSDr) and reproducibility (RSDR) for cornflakes were all with<strong>in</strong><br />
the criteria established by the CEN for the acceptability of the method. The method has<br />
been adopted by AOAC <strong>International</strong> as First Action Method and approved by the CEN.<br />
There has been an EU-SMT-project, which have tried to produce CRM for fumonis<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong><br />
maize (Visconti & Boenke, 1995). The project failed ma<strong>in</strong>ly due to low recoveries (