Occurrence of fumonisin B1 and B2 in beer
1999
Hlywka, J.J. | Bullerman, L.B.
A total of 29 nationally distributed brands of beer, representing 25 domestic US and four imported brands, were purchased in retail outlets in Lincoln, Nebraska and analysed for concentrations of fumonisin B(1) (FB(1)) and B(2)(FB(2)). Immunoaffinity column extraction and cleanup of fumonisins from the beer samples, coupled with detection and analysis by gradient high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), provided a limit of quantitation for each toxin of 0.3 ng/ml. Of the brands of beer sampled, 86% were positive for FB(1) and 41% were positive for FB(2). No beer contained a detectable quantity of FB(2) without a detectable quantity of FB(1). The total fumonisin (FB(1) + FB(2)) content of positive samples ranged from 0.3 to 12.7 ng/ml, with a mean concentration for all positive samples of 4.0 +/- 3.4 ng/ml (n = 25). Considering that the level of fumonisin contamination of corn in recent harvest years has been minimal, the results of this limited survey could represent levels associated with current agricultural and brewing practices.
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