Mycotoxins in cereals from organic cultivation

This work presents two-year monitoring of the contamination of organic wheat and spelt by the most important trichothecenes and zearalenone and also ochratoxins A and aflatoxins. Content of mycotoxins was defined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA. Occurrence of Fusarium mycotoxins was similar in both cereals, but different in studied years. Any of the trichothecenes and zearalenone did not exceed maximal levels determined in EU for mycotoxins in cereals. The aflatoxins and ochratoxin A were not found in examined cereal grain.

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