title: The use of high-performance liquid chromatography to detect ochratoxin A in dried figs from the Spanish market.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Detection and quantification of ochratoxin A (OTA) in dried fig samples purchased in Spain has been carried out using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after extraction with methanol and sodium bicarbonate, and clean-up by using an immunoaffinity column.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The detection limit of the method was 0.06 ng g(-1), and the limit of quantification 0.18 ng g(-1) . OTA was detected in 31 (88.6%) out of 35 samples of dried figs analysed, with concentrations that ranged from < 0.1 to 277 ng g(-1). However, only three samples contained OTA concentrations above the tolerable level set by European Commission regulations for dried vine fruits (10 ng g(-1)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this survey show the value of monitoring OTA in dried figs especially if they are home grown.
authors: Departamento de Nutrición, Bromatología y Tecnología de Alimentos. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors: Miguel Ángel
authors: MÁ
authors: Pavón
authors: Isabel
authors: I
authors: González
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: de la Cruz
authors: Rosario
authors: R
authors: Martín
authors: Teresa García
authors: TG
authors: Lacarra
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D003132:Commerce; D003890:Desiccation; D030681:Ficus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D009793:Ochratoxins; C025589:ochratoxin A