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Trichothecenes Appendix 1.

Methods for screening for B-trichothecenes and particularly for deoxynivalenola

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample
(g)

Extraction

Clean-up

Technique

Malone et al. (1998)

Wheat, barley, maize, bran, oats

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

Fluorometric determination after derivatization

Trucksess et al. (1987)

Corn, wheat, barley

50

CH3CN:H2O: MeOH (70:25:5) 200ml, shake 60 min

Carbon column C18 column

TLC fluorodensitometric

Trucksess et al. (1984)

Wheat, maize

50

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina/celite

TLC

Fernandez et al. (1994)

Wheat

50

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina/ celite

TLC

Eppley et al. (1986)

Wheat

50

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina/celite

TLC

Eppley et al. (1984)

Wheat

50

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina

TLC

Romer (1986)

Foods, feeds

 

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina

TLC

Romer (1999)
AccutoxTM

 

 

Distilled water

 

ELISA

Xu et al. (1988)

Wheat, maize

 

CH3CN/H2O

None

ELISA (acetylated)

Ridascreen™
DON (2000)

Cereals, feeds

2

CH3CN/H2O

 

ELISA

(acetylated)

Sinha et al. (1995)

Wheat, maize

1

MeOH/ H2O

 

ELISA

Abouzied (2000)

Cereals

NA

H2O

None

ELISA

Veratox™ (1998)

Wheat

10

H2O

None

CD-ELISA

Corn

Barley

Oat

Schneider et al. (2000)

Wheat

10

CH3CN/H2O

None

ELISA (IgY)

Mills et al. (1990)

Wheat

NA

60% MeOH

None

ELISA

Usleber et al. (1992)

Wheat

2

MeOH/ H2O

Ethyl acetate

ELISA

Referenceb

Matrix

Toxins assayed

LOD/LOQ
(ng/g)

Spiking levels
(ng/g)

Recovery
(%)

CV
(%)

Malone et al. (1998)

Wheat, barley, maize, bran, oats

DON

100

500–50 000

NA

NA

Trucksess et al. (1987)

Corn, wheat, barley

DON

NA

200

81–88

2–20

NIV

 

100

78–89

 

FX

 

50

61–108

 

Trucksess et al. (1984)

Wheat, maize

DON

20/40

100–1000

85–93

3–17

(wheat)

(wheat)

 

 

20/100

100–1000

77–80

6–12

(maize)

(maize)

 

 

Fernandez et al. (1994)

Wheat

DON

40/NA

200

83

NA

 

400

82

 

 

800

72

 

Eppley et al. (1986)

Wheat

DON

50/NA

50

90

30–87

 

100

96

 

 

300

95

 

 

1000

78

 

Eppley et al. (1984)

Wheat

DON

NA/200

200–5000

80

NA

Romer (1986)

Foods, feeds

DON

300/NA

900–1100

99

8

NIV

500/NA

750–1100

92

15

FX

300/NA

900–1100

99

9

Romer (1999)
AccutoxTM

 

DON

 

500

 

 

Xu et al. (1988)

Wheat, maize

DON

NA

10–1000

102

12

 

 

100

15

Ridascreen™
DON (2000)

Cereals, feeds

DON

1.25/NA

NA

80–90

 

3-AcDON

 

 

 

 

15-AcDON

 

 

 

 

Sinha et al. (1995)

Wheat, maize

DON

250/NA

NA

NA

NA

15-AcDON

 

 

 

 

Abouzied (2000)

Cereals

DON

20/NA

NA

NA

NA

Veratox™ (1998)

Wheat

DON

300/500

NA

NA

NA

Corn

Barley

Oat

Schneider et al. (2000)

Wheat

DON

160/NA

525

104-120

6

Mills et al. (1990)

Wheat

DON

100/NA

NA

NA

NA

Usleber et al. (1992)

Wheat

DON

4.5 ng/ml/200

200–1000

71–79

3.6–4.9

a For definitions of abbreviations, see end of Trichothecenes Appendix 6.

b The references are listed in the monograph on deoxynivalenol.

 

Trichothecenes Appendix 2.

Quantitative methods for B-trichothecenes and particularly for deoxynivalenola

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample (g)

Extraction

Clean-up

Technique assayed

Veldman et al. (1992)

Feed

20

CH3CN/H2O

Celite/cahrcoal/ aluminium oxide

HPLC–UV

Rajakylä et al. (1987)

Wheat, rye

20

CH3CN

Bond Elut

HPLC–MS

Zabe et al. (2000)

Food

NA

NA

Immunoaffinity

HPLC–NA

Josephs et al. (1998)

Wheat

1

SFE

SFE

GC–ECD

Pineiro et al. (1996)

Liquid culture

50

MeOH

SPE–C18

HPLC–UV

Sano et al. (1987)

Maize, wheat, barley

20

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil and CN-

HPLC–FLD

Sep Pak

(methyl acetate)

Schuhmacher et al. (1996)

Wheat

15

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

HPLC–DAD

Berger et al. (1999)

Wheat

10

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep 227, 216

LC–MS

Cahill et al. (1999)

Wheat

50

H2O/PEG

DONtest

HPLC–UV

Razzazi-Fazeli et al. (1999)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

HPLC–

APCI–MS

Reutter (1999)

Cereals, feed

25

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina/ celite/Iimmuno-affinity column

HPLC–UV

Mulders et al. (1986)

Cereals

25

CHCl3/EtOH

Silica gel

GC–ECD (HFB)

GC–MS (HFB)

Scott & Kanhere (1986)

Cereals

50

CH3OH/H2O

Silica gel

GC–ECD (TMS)

Tacke & Casper (1996)

Wheat, barley, malt

5

CH3CN/H2O

C18/alumina

GC–ECD (TMS)

Weingärtner et al. (1997)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

MycoSep‘

GC–ECD (TMS/TBT)

Schollenberger et al. (1998)

Cereals, food, feed

10

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil/Bond Elut CBA

GC–MS (TFA)

Croteau et al. (1994)

Maize

50

CH3CN/H2O, shake 2.5 h

Charcoal/ alumina

GC–ECD (DMAP, HFBA)

Adler et al. (1992)

Wheat

20

MeOH/ H2O

Silica gel/C18

GC–ECD (TMS)

Blaas et al. (1984)

Cereals

20

MeOH/ H2O, hexane

Florisil

GC–MS (TMS)

Seidel et al. (1993)

Wheat, maize

10

MeOH/ H2O

Florisil/C18

GC–ECD (HFB)

van Egmond (2000)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

GC–FID

Young & Games (1993)

Liquid culture

NA

NA

NA

SFC–UV

SFC–MS

Groves et al. (1999)

Maize

5

CH3CN/H2O

Aluminium oxide/C18

GC–MS (TMS)

Petterson (1992)

Barley, oats, wheat

20

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ aluminia

GC–ECD (TMS)

Stenwig et al. (1992)

Barley, oats

50

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ aluminia/ celite

GC–ECD (TMSI)

Lauren & Agnew (1991)

Maize

20

CH3CN/ MeOH/H2O

Alumina/ cation resins/celite

HPLC–UV

GC–ECD (TFAA)

Scudamore et al. (1998)

Maize

30

CH3CN/4% KCl

Charcoal/ aluminia

GC–MS (TFAA)

Mirocha et al. (1998)

Wheat, barley

25

CH3CN/H2O

C18/alumina

GC–MS (TMSI, TCMS)

Liu et al. (1997)

Wheat, barley,oats

 

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ aluminia/ celite

GC–ECD (TMSI)

Park et al. (1991)

Cereals

50

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

GC–MS (TMI/TMA/ TMCS)

Tanaka et al. (1986)

Wheat, barley

20

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil/C18

GC–ECD

(TMS)

Swanson et al. (1986)

Milk

40 mL

Chem tube/ ethyl acetate

C18

GC–ECD (TMS, HFB)

Dahlem et al. (1986)

Urine

9 mL

Clin-Elut/ethyl acetate

 

GC–ECD (TMS)

Faeces

12 g

MeOH/H2O/ Clin-Elut

C18

 

Kiessling et al. (1984)

Rumen fluid

5 mL

MeOH/0.1% NaCl

C18

GC–FID

Scott et al. (1993)

Beer

50 mL

Chem-Elut/ ethyl acetate/ MeOH

C18

GC–MS

(HFB)

 

Tanaka et al. (1990)

Cereals

50

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

GC–ECD

(TMS)

Scott & Trucksess (1997)

Wheat, maize

NA

NA

Charcoal/C18

GC–MS

(TMS, HFB)

Scott et al. (1989)

Wheat

50

MeOH/ H2O

C18/alumina/ carbon

GC–ECD

(HFB, TMS)

Luo et al. (1990)

Wheat, maize

40

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

GC–ECD

(TMS)

Möller & Gustavsson (1992)

Cereals

50

CH3CN/ EtOAc/H2O

Florisil-Sep Pak

GC–ECD

(Tri-syl/

TBT)

Onji et al. (1998)

Cereals

15

CH3CN/H2O

Bond Elut florisil

GC–MS

(on-column)

Krska et al. (1997)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

GC–ECD

(Tri-syl/TBT)

Krska (1998)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

GC–ECD

(Tri-syl/TBT)

Josephs (1999)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

GC–ECD

(Tri-syl/

TBT)

Kotal et al. (1999)

Cereals

5

CH3CN/H2O CH3CN/ MeOH

GPC (BioBeads S-X3)

GC–ECD

(TFAA)

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample
(g)

Toxins
ng/g

LOD/LOQ
levels

Spiking
(%)
(ng/g)

Recovery

CV
(%)

Veldman et al. (1992)

Feed

20

DON

100–500/NA

500–600

60–86

NA

Rajakylä et al. (1987)

Wheat, rye

20

DON

250–1000/NA

NA

75

10

Zabe et al. (2000)

Food

NA

DON

NA

0–5

80

NA

Josephs et al. (1998)

Wheat

1

DON

1600/5350

2350–16 750

53

9.6

Pineiro et al. (1996)

Liquid culture

50

DON

NA

NA

96

NA

Sano et al. (1987)

Maize, wheat, barley

20

DON

20/NA

1000

> 70

NA

NIV

 

 

 

 

FX

 

 

 

 

Schuhmacher et al. (1996)

Wheat

15

DON

500/2000

1000–50 000

79

9.6

Berger et al. (1999)

Wheat

10

DON

6/50

NA

86

3.6

FX

3/40

 

91

3.4

3-AcDON

3/25

 

98

2.6

Cahill et al. (1999)

Wheat

50

DON

100/NA

100–10 000

100–81

NA

Razzazi-Fazeli et al. (1999)

Wheat

25

DON

NA/40

50–500

86

3.5–7.7

NIV

NA/50

 

70

 

Reutter (1999)

Cereals, feed

25

DON

NA/50

NA

NA

NA

 

NA/100

 

 

 

Mulders et al. (1986)

Cereals

25

DON

20/NA

100

99

11

Scott & Kanhere (1986)

Cereals

50

DON

20/NA

200

121

NA

 

 

1000

93 (barley)

 

Tacke & Casper (1996)

Wheat, barley, malt

5

DON

50/NA

500–20 000

94–100

 

Weingärtner et al. (1997)

Wheat

25

DON

35/123

100–2000

102

9.5–18

3-AcDON

41/143

 

96

 

15-AcDON

35/123

 

95

 

FX

35/124

 

97

 

NIV

33/117

 

66

 

Schollenberger et al. (1998)

Cereals, food, feed

10

DON

7/23

50–500

83–98

NA

FX

6/21

 

82–120

 

15-AcDON

7/22

 

73–108

 

3-AcDON

5/16

 

88–110

 

NIV

12/38

 

71–107

 

Croteau et al. (1994)

Maize

50

DON

NA/50

100

73

NA

 

 

250

108

 

 

 

1000

81

 

Adler et al. (1992)

Wheat

20

DON

NA

NA

NA

NA

Blaas et al. (1984)

Cereals

20

DON

10/NA

NA

NA

NA

NIV

 

 

 

 

Seidel et al. (1993)

Wheat, maize

10

DON

3.5/NA

NA

75–80

5

van Egmond (2000)

Wheat

25

DON

25/75

300

96

4.8

NIV

 

 

96

3.8

FX

 

 

98

2.9

3-AcDON

 

 

102

0.7

Young & Games (1993)

Liquid culture

NA

DON

150/NA

NA

NA

NA

3-AcDON

100/NA

 

 

 

ZEN

250/NA

 

 

 

Groves et al. (1999)

Maize

5

DON

500/NA

1000

80–100

NA

NIV

 

 

 

 

FX

 

 

 

 

3-AcDON

 

 

 

 

15-AcDON

 

 

 

 

Petterson (1992)

Barley, oats, wheat

20

DON

10/NA

NA

NA

NA

NIV

 

 

 

 

Stenwig et al. (1992)

Barley, oats

50

DON

10/NA

NA

90

NA

Lauren & Agnew (1991)

Maize

20

DON

30/NA

NA

55–70

NA

NIV

20/NA (GC)

 

73–103

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scudamore et al. (1998)

Maize

30

DON

10/NA

100

72–80

10–16

NIV

10/NA

 

 

 

FX

10/NA

 

 

 

Mirocha et al. (1998)

Wheat, barley

25

DON

NA

1 000

97

NA

 

 

5 000

88

 

 

 

10 000

87

 

Liu et al. (1997)

Wheat, barley,oats

 

DON

30/NA

NA

NA

11

 

3-AcDON

30/NA

 

 

 

NIV

50/NA

 

 

Park et al. (1991)

Cereals

50

DON

15/NA

1000

83

NA

NIV

 

 

89

 

Tanaka et al. (1986)

Wheat, barley

20

DON

2/NA

NA

NA

NA

NIV

 

 

 

 

Swanson et al. (1986)

Milk

40 mL

DON

1 ng/mL/NA

2.5–10 ng/mL

82

10

Dahlem et al. (1986)

Urine

9 mL

DON

50/NA

200–5000 ng/mL

86

8.5

Faeces

12 g

 

 

 

87

10

Kiessling et al. (1984)

Rumen fluid

5 mL

DON

2/NA

NA

43

NA

Scott et al. (1993)

Beer

50 mL

DON

1.5 ng/mL

5–20 ng/mL

103

NA

NIV

0.3 ng/mL

 

90

 

ZEN

2 ng/mL/NA

 

97

 

Tanaka et al. (1990)

Cereals

50

DON

2/NA

300

88

1.9–11

NIV

2/NA

300

88

 

ZEN

1/NA

500

91

 

Scott & Trucksess (1997)

Wheat, maize

NA

DON

7–100/NA

500–1000

81–96

NA

NIV

 

500–1000

48–73

 

Scott et al. (1989)

Wheat

50

DON

20–50/NA

200–1000

81–108

NA

NIV

200/NA

200–1000

71–102

 

Luo et al. (1990)

Wheat, maize

40

DON

5/NA

200

97–103

NA

NIV

5/NA

200

 

 

Möller & Gustavsson (1992)

Cereals

50

DON

NA

25–250

86–111

NA

NIV

 

 

72–110

 

FX

 

 

84–95

 

3-AcDON

 

 

91–106

 

Onji et al. (1998)

Cereals

15

DON

100–500/NA

60

75

22

FX

 

 

49

29

3-AcDON

 

 

82

28

Krska et al. (1997)

Wheat

25

DON

NA

100–2000

96

9.5

Krska (1998)

Wheat

25

DON

40/NA

100–2000

96

9.5

Josephs (1999)

Wheat

25

DON

28/57

257–2060

103

4.3–7.8

NIV

41/82

204–1438

76

 

FX

28/56

280–2240

106

 

3-AcDON

23/47

255–2040

107

 

15-AcDON

23/46

280-2240

107

 

Kotal et al. (1999)

Cereals

5

DON

NA/50

2000

88

NA

NIV

NA/40

 

87

 

FX

NA/100

 

78

 

a For definitions of abbreviations, see end of Trichothecenes Appendix 6.

b For references, see the monograph on deoxynivalenol.

 

Trichothecenes Appendix 3.

Methods for screening for A-trichothecenes and particularly for T-2 and HT-2 toxinsa

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample
(g)

Extraction

Clean-up

Technique

Romer (1986)

Foods, feeds

 

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina

TLC

Kawamura et al. (1990)

Cereals

20

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

icELISA

Märtlbauer et al. (1991)

Milk

NA

MeOH

None

ELISA

Barna-Vetro et al. (1997)

Cereals

 

89% CH3CN

None

ELISA

Yang & Luo (2000)

Wheat

20

CHCl3/EtOH

Charcoal/ alumina

ELISA

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample
(g)

Toxins assayed

LOD/LOQ
(ng/g)

Spiking
levels
(ng/g)

Recovery
(%)

CV
(%)

Romer (1986)

Foods, feeds

 

T-2

500(TLC)/NA

850-1200

98

12

HT-2

 

 

 

13

Kawamura et al. (1990)

Cereals

20

T-2

0.2/NA

NA

NA

NA

Märtlbauer et al. (1991)

Milk

NA

T-2

0.5/NA

NA

68-98

5-20

Barna-Vetro et al. (1997)

Cereals

 

T-2

50/NA

NA

85

3-15

Yang & Luo (2000)

Wheat

20

T-2

NA

NA

NA

NA

From Hack (1994), Gendloff (1987), and Hunter (1985), with sensitivities of 5 pg/ml (0.25 pg/assay), 10 ng/ml (0.5 ng/assay), and 50 ng/assay, respectively. Park & Chu (1996) reported the efficiency of ELISA and RIA for the analysis of T-2 toxin and of 3-AcDON in naturally contaminated maize samples. A homogeneous competition inhibition immunoassay for T-2 toxin was reported by Ligler et al. (1987).

a For definitions of abbreviations, see end of Trichothecenes Appendix 6.

b For references, see monograph on T-2 and HT-2 toxins

Trichothecenes Appendix 4.

Quantitative methods for A-trichothecenes and particularly for T-2 and HT-2 toxinsa

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample (g)

Extraction

Clean-up

Technique

Berger et al. (1999)

Wheat

10

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep 227, 216

LC–MS

Rajakylä et al. (1987)

Wheat, rye

20

CH3CN

Bond Elut

HPLC–MS

Möller & Gustavsson (1992)

Cereals

50

CH3CN/ EtOAc/H2O

Florisil-Sep Pak

GC–ECD (Tri-syl/ TBT)

Rosen & Rosen (1983)

Maize

10

MeOH

Silica gel/C18

GC–MS

Schollenberger et al. (1998)

Cereals, food, feed

10

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil/Bond Elut CBA

GC–MS (TFA)

Onji et al. (1998)

Cereals

 

CH3CN/H2O

Bond Elut florisil

GC–MS (on-column)

Croteau et al. (1994)

Maize

50

CH3CN/H2O, shake 2.5 h

Charcoal/ alumina

GC–ECD (DMAP, HFBA)

Plattner et al. (1989)

Cultures

 

Ethyl acetate

charcoal

GC–MS (Tri-syl/TBT)

Scott & Kanhere (1986)

Standards

NA

NA

NA

GC–ECD (TMS, HFB)

Groves et al. (1999)

Maize

5

CH3CN/H2O

Aluminium oxide/C18

GC–MS (TMS)

Petterson (1992)

Barley, oats, wheat

20

CH3CN/H2O

Charcoal/ alumina

GC–ECD (TMS)

Scudamore et al. (1998)

Maize

30

CH3CN/4 KCL

Charcoal/ alumina

GC–MS (TFAA)

Hietaniemi & Kumpulainen (1991)

Cereals, feed

20

MeOH/ H2O

Silica gel/ Florisil/C18

GC–MSD (TMSI)

Park et al. (1991)

Cereals

50

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

GC–MS (TMI/TMA/ TMCS)

Kiessling et al. (1984)

Rumen fluid

5 mL

MeOH/0.1% NaCl

C18

GC–FID (?)

Scott (1997)

Wheat, maize

NA

NA

Charcoal/C18

GC–MS (TMS, HFB)

Scott et al. (1989)

Wheat

50

MeOH/ H2O

C18/alumina/ carbon

GC–ECD (HFB, TMS)

Luo et al. (1990)

Wheat, maize

40

CH3CN/H2O

Florisil

GC–ECD (TMS)

Josephs (1999)

Wheat

25

CH3CN/H2O

Mycosep

GC–ECD (HFBI)

Kotal et al. (1999)

Cereals

5

CH3CN/H2O

GPC (Bio Beads S-X3)

GC–ECD (TFAA)

CH3CN/MeOH

 

HT-2

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample (g)

Toxins assayed

LOD/LOQ
(ng/g)

Spiking levels (ng/g)

Recovery
(%)

CV
(%)

Berger et al. (1999)

Wheat

10

T-2

3/60

 

87

4.6

HT-2

1/10

 

90

1.7

Rajakylä et al. (1987)

Wheat, rye

20

T-2

250–1000/NA

NA

89

6.3–7.7

HT-2

 

 

90

 

Möller & Gustavsson (1992)

Cereals

50

T-2

NA

250–2500

76–93

NA

 

HT-2

 

 

71–94

Rosen & Rosen (1983)

Maize

10

T-2

20/50

111

80

14

HT-2

5/20

46

91

8.7

Schollenberger et al. (1998)

Cereals, food, feed

10

T-2

2/6

50–500

87–110

NA

HT-2

5/18

 

74–109

 

Onji et al. (1998)

Cereals

 

T-2

100–500/NA

60

98

22

Croteau et al. (1994)

Maize

50

T-2

NA/100

100

70/121

NA

HT-2

NA/50

250

NA/95

 

 

 

1000

83/99

 

Plattner et al. (1989)

Cultures

 

T-2

NA

NA

NA

NA

Scott & Kanhere (1986)

Standards

NA

T-2

NA

NA

NA

NA

HT-2

 

 

 

 

Groves et al. (1999)

Maize

5

T-2

500/NA

1000

80–100

NA

HT-2

 

 

 

 

Petterson (1992)

Barley, oats, wheat

20

T-2

50/NA

NA

NA

NA

HT-2

10/NA

 

 

 

Scudamore et al. (1998)

Maize

30

T-2

10/NA

100

0–103

20–38

HT-2

10/NA

100

21–53

 

DAS

10/NA

100

64–73

 

Hietaniemi & Kumpulainen (1991)

Cereals, feed

20

T-2

15/NA

NA

72–130

NA

 

HT-2

 

 

 

Park et al. (1991)

Cereals

50

T-2

15/NA

1000

83

NA

Kiessling et al. (1984)

Rumen fluid

5 mL

T-2

10/NA

NA

67

NA

HT-2

5/NA

NA

NA

 

Scott (1997)

Wheat, maize

NA

T-2

NA

4000

94

NA

HT-2

 

1200–2400

88–93

 

Scott et al. (1989)

Wheat

50

T-2

400/NA

200–4000

66–91

NA

HT-2

100–200/NA

200–4000

72–110

 

Luo et al. (1990)

Wheat, maize

40

T-2

100/NA

200

97–103

NA

HT-2

100/NA

200

 

 

Josephs (1999)

Wheat

25

T-2

10/37

51–1027

100

2.2

HT-2

10/38

52–1047

117

 

Kotal et al. (1999)

Cereals

5

T-2

NA/200

2000

91

NA

NA/100

 

105

 

 

a For definitions of abbreviations, see end of Trichothecenes Appendix 6.

b For references, see monograph on T-2 and HT-2 toxins

Trichothecenes Appendix 5.

Analytical methods used in surveys summarized in Appendix A of the monograph on
deoxynivalenol and Appendices A and B of the monograph on T-2 and HT-2 toxinsa

Referenceb

Matrix

Amount of sample (g)

Extraction

Clean-up

Method of quantification

Toxins assayed

LOD/ LOQ (ng/g)

Spiking levels
(ng/g)

Recovery
(%)

RSDr

RSDR

Abouzied et al. (1991)

Grain foods

25

CH3CN:H2O
9:1

 

ELISA

DON

1000

 

 

 

 

Ali et al. (1998)

Maize

20

CH3CN:H2O
3:1
100 ml

Florisil column

GC–MS

DON

10/NA

 

 

 

 

TMS derivatives

NIV

10/NA

 

 

 

 

Eskola et al. Cereals (2000a,b)

 

 

Mycosep 227

GC–MS
column

DON

NA/10

 

 

 

 

 

TMS derivatives

3-AcDON