Hampikyan, H. and Bingol, E.B. and Colak, H. and Cetin, O. and Bingol, B. (2015) Determination of ochratoxin a in baby foods by ELISA and HPLC. Acta Alimentaria, 44 (4). pp. 578-584. ISSN 0139-3006
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Abstract
Ochratoxin A, is a well-known nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin, produced by some species of mould genera such as Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. under various environmental conditions, such as moisture and temperature. The main sources of Ochratoxin A intake for humans are cereals and cereal derived products, when they are consumed in large quantities, as in the case of breakfast cereals and cereal based baby foods principally consumed by babies. In this study, a total of 150 samples (50 infant formulas, 50 follow-on formulas, and 50 cereal based supplementary foods for infants and children) were obtained randomly from various supermarkets and pharmacies in Istanbul, and 52 out of 150 (34.7%) analysed samples were contaminated with Ochratoxin A. None of the examined baby food samples were above the Turkish Food Codex maximum limit of Ochratoxin A in baby, infant, and young children foods (0.5 μg kg<sup>−1</sup>). These results reinforce the idea of strict and routine quality controls and good hygiene practices have to be performed in every step of production to minimize the potential risk of Ochratoxin A contamination.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science / természettudomány > QD Chemistry / kémia > QD01 Analytical chemistry / analitikai kémia |
| Depositing User: | Erika Bilicsi |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2016 07:03 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Dec 2016 00:15 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/36175 |
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