Occurrence of trichothecenes in Argentinean beer: A preliminary exposure assessment

The presence of trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyl deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyl deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, neosolaniol and diacetoxyscirpenol) was studied in 50 samples of Argentinean beer (nine different brands). Gas chromatography with electron capture detector was used for identification and q...

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Autores principales: Molto, G., Samar, M.M., Resnik, S., Martinez, E.J., Pacin, A.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0265203X_v17_n9_p809_Molto
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Sumario:The presence of trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyl deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyl deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, neosolaniol and diacetoxyscirpenol) was studied in 50 samples of Argentinean beer (nine different brands). Gas chromatography with electron capture detector was used for identification and quantification of these mycotoxins. The only mycotoxin detected was deoxynivalenol (DON). It was present in 44% of the samples, 18% were contaminated with more than 20ng/ml. Toxin levels ranged from 4 to 221ng/ml in positive samples. This is the first report on DON contamination of Argentinean beer. The estimate of probable daily intake (PDI) of DON from beer consumption in Argentina does not indicate a health hazard, but it has to be taken into account in calculations of total DON exposure in the population. © 2000 Taylor and Francis Group LLC.