| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4515586 | Journal of Cereal Science | 2016 | 5 Pages |
•The presence and levels of OTA in wheat bread and rice from Turkey were assessed.•The HPLC-FLD method was validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity and accuracy.•9.8% of wheat bread and 5.2% of rice contained OTA.•All results were well below the EU ML of 3 μg/kg.•This is the first report of exposure to OTA from wheat bread and rice in Turkey.
A total of 160 samples of fresh wheat bread and rice from Turkey were analysed for the presence of ochratoxin A (OTA). The samples were analysed using a high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD). The method was previously validated and showed good selectivity, linearity, sensitivity and accuracy. The uncertainty associated with the analytical method was less than 20%. OTA was found in 9.8% of wheat bread (10 out of 102 samples) and 5.2% of rice (3 out of 58 samples) at levels ranging from
