Presence of ochratoxin A in some food in Al-Jafara region-Liby Preliminary study

Date

2010-1

Type

Conference paper

Conference title

by The Society of Basic & Applied Mycology

Issue

Vol. 0 No. 1

Author(s)

Almahdi Ahmed Mohamed Sasi

Pages

39 - 43

Abstract

Abstract: Eleven food samples and four coffee samples of several kinds and trade marks were collected from different super-markets in Al-Jafara region, Libya and analysed for the presence of ochratoxin A, using immunoaffinity column up (Ochra test column) and HPLC. The samples were of different cereal products and coffee consumed regularly and clean up (Ochra test column) and HPLC. The samples were of different cereal products and coffee consumed regularly and normally. The results indicated that eight food samples (72.72%) were contaminated by ochratoxin A with the lowest

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