Evaluation of ELISA and immunoaffinity fluorometric analytical tools of four mycotoxins in various food categories.

ABSTRACT: Mycotoxins (MTs) are secondary toxic metabolites that can contaminate food, impacting quality and safety, leading to various negative health effects and serious pathological consequences conferring urgent need to evaluate and validate the currently standard methods used in their analysis. Therefore, this study was aimed to validate ELISA and VICAM immunoaffinity fluorometric, the two common methods used to monitor the level of MTs according to the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality Control. A total of 246 food samples were collected and tested for Aflatoxins (196 samples), Ochratoxin A (139), Zearalenone (70), and Deoxynivalenol (100) using both analytical methods. Results showed that aflatoxins exceeded limits in 42.9, 100, and 13.3% of oily seeds, dried fruits, and chi

SUBMITTER: Boshra MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624774 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature