Incidence of Fusarium Mycotoxins in Wheat and Maize from Albania
2020
Dritan Topi | Janja Babič | Katarina Pavšič-Vrtač | Gabrijela Tavčar-Kalcher | Breda Jakovac-Strajn
In this study, ten Fusarium toxins were analysed in wheat and maize commodities from Albania. In total, 71 samples of wheat and 45 samples of maize were collected from different producing regions. The analytical procedure consisted of a simple one-step sample extraction followed by the determination of toxins using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Fusarium toxins were found in 23% of the analysed wheat samples and in 78% of maize samples. In maize samples, most often fumonisins B1 (FB1) and B2 (FB2) were found. They were present in 76% of samples. They were detected in all positive samples except in one with concentrations ranging from 59.9 to 16,970 &mu:g/kg. The sum of FB1 and FB2 exceeded the EU maximum permitted level (4000 &mu:g/kg) in 31% of maize samples. In wheat samples, the only detected Fusarium mycotoxin was deoxynivalenol (DON), present in 23% of samples. In one sample with the concentration of 1916 &mu:g/kg, the EU maximum permitted level (1250 &mu:g/kg) was exceeded. This is the first report on the presence of Fusarium toxins in wheat and maize grains cultivated in Albania.
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