title: Citrinin in cereals and feedstuffs coming from Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of citrinin in different cereals (n = 341) and feedstuffs (n = 67) coming from farms and feed factories established in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The highest mean citrinin concentration (103 ± 102 µg/kg) was observed in cereals sampled in Bosnia & Herzegovina during 2014, although significantly different levels between the two countries were not observed. Across the cereal samples, the maximal citrinin concentration was determined in wheat (429 µg/kg), while across the feedstuffs, the highest concentration was found in pig feed (63 µg/kg). Despite of the increased citrinin levels found in some samples, especially wheat, the obtained values cannot be compared against the maximum limits, since no such levels are stipulated under the applicable legislation. But, given that data on citrinin are very scarce, they can serve as an indicator of cereal and feed contamination in this part of Europe.
authors.affiliation: a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors.forename: Jelka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pleadin
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frece
authors.affiliation: a Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kudumija
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Agronomy and Food Technology , University of Mostar , Mostar , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Agronomy and Food Technology , University of Mostar , Mostar , Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Višnja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vasilj
authors.affiliation: d Laboratory for Microbiology of Feed , Croatian Veterinary Institute Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zadravec
authors.affiliation: e Veterinary Institute Vinkovci , Croatian Veterinary Institute , Vinkovci , Croatia.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Škrivanko
authors.affiliation: e Veterinary Institute Vinkovci , Croatian Veterinary Institute , Vinkovci , Croatia.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Perković
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology , University of Zagreb , Zagreb , Croatia.
authors.forename: Ksenija
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markov
mesh_terms: D053000:Analytic Sample Preparation Methods; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D002417:Cattle; D002953:Citrinin / Q000032:analysis*; D017523:Croatia; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005506:Food Contamination; D005511:Food Handling; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D057230:Limit of Detection; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development; D062211:Spatio-Temporal Analysis; D034421:Sus scrofa; D014908:Triticum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D002953:Citrinin
keywords: Bosnia & Herzegovina; Citrinin; Croatia; cereals; feedstuffs