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  • Title: Mycotoxins in breakfast cereals from the Canadian retail market: a 3-year survey.
    Author: Roscoe V, Lombaert GA, Huzel V, Neumann G, Melietio J, Kitchen D, Kotello S, Krakalovich T, Trelka R, Scott PM.
    Journal: Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess; 2008 Mar; 25(3):347-55. PubMed ID: 18311625.
    Abstract:
    One hundred and fifty-six samples of breakfast cereals were collected from the Canadian retail marketplace over a 3-year period. The samples were analysed for the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, HT-2 toxin, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, and fumonisins B1 and B2 to contribute to dietary exposure estimates in support of the development of Canadian guidelines for selected mycotoxins in foods. The samples included corn-, oat-, wheat- and rice-based cereals, as well as mixed-grain cereals, and were primarily from North American processors. Overall, deoxynivalenol was the most frequently detected mycotoxin--it was detected in over 40% of all samples analysed. Fumonisins and ochratoxin A were each detected in over 30% of all samples. Zearalenone was detected in over 20% of all samples. Nivalenol and HT-2 toxin were each detected in only one sample. The survey clearly demonstrated regular occurrence of low levels of multiple mycotoxins in breakfast cereals on the Canadian market.
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