Occurrence of fumonisin B1 in maize imported into Taiwan.
Samples of maize imported into Taiwan during 1997-1998 were collected and analyzed for the presence of fumonisin B1 (FB1) using high performance liquid chromatography. Eight (6.8%) of 118 samples were found to contain FB1 (334-1614 microg kg(-1)). The frequency of FB1 found in maize samples imported from Australia was 20%, followed by Thailand (10%), and USA (5.1%). In analyzing the distribution pattern, it was found that 93.2% of the samples had FB1 concentrations below 100 microg kg(-1), and only 3.4% (or four samples) were in excess of 300 microg kg(-1).
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Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, Taiwan. Botseng@ccvax.sinica.edu.tw
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D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005506:Food Contamination; D037341:Fumonisins; D005670:Fusarium / Q000378:metabolism*; D013624:Taiwan; D003313:Zea mays / Q000382:microbiology*
D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D037341:Fumonisins; C056933:fumonisin B1