Determination of aflatoxin levels in pistachio and cashew nuts using immunoaffinity column clean-up with HPLC and fluorescence detection

Authors
Pearson, SM Candlish, AAG Aidoo, KE Smith, JE
Citation
Sm. Pearson et al., Determination of aflatoxin levels in pistachio and cashew nuts using immunoaffinity column clean-up with HPLC and fluorescence detection, BIOTECH TEC, 13(2), 1999, pp. 97-99
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
0951208X → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
97 - 99
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-208X(199902)13:2<97:DOALIP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A technique for the detection of aflatoxins in pistachio and cashew nuts us ing immunoaffinity column clean-up with HPLC and fluorescent detection is p resented. Recoveries were in the range of 79-99% for pistachio samples arti ficially contaminated with 10 mu g total aflatoxins kg(-1) of food sample. For cashew samples recoveries ranged from 80-106%. This method is proposed as an accurate technique for aflatoxin detection in the range of mu g aflat oxins kg(-1) nuts.