FUMONISIN B-1 IN MAIZE FOR FOOD-PRODUCTION IMPORTED IN THE NETHERLANDS

Sixty-two samples of maize imported in The Netherlands and intended fo r human consumption were screened for the presence and concentration o f fumonisin B-1. Sixty-one of those samples contained fumonisin B-1 wi th concentrations ranging from 30 to 3350 mu g kg(-1), 11 maize sample s contained > 1000 mu g kg(-1). The average fumonisin Br concentration was 640 mu g kg(-1) for the positive samples and 620 mu g kg(-1) for all samples. Medians were 600 mu g kg(-1) and 550 mu g kg(-1) for posi tive and all samples, respectively. The results obtained were comparab le to results from other studies in maize from various countries.