DETERMINATION OF FUMONIS FB1 IN MILK BY LC-MS/MS

Submitted: 7 February 2013
Accepted: 7 February 2013
Published: 21 September 2008
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Mycotoxins are heterogeneous chemical compounds characterized by a low molecular weight and synthesized by the secondary metabolism of different molds. Fumonisins are water-soluble mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species spoiling corn and derived products. These mycotoxins can reach the human also indirectly through the consumption of food products derived from animals fed with contaminated feed. Fumonisins have been associated with several animal and human diseases. They are suspected risk factors for esophageal and liver cancers, neural tube defects and cardiovascular problems. Improved methods are needed to accurately assess fumonisin concentrations in food from vegetable and animal origin to prevent acute and chronic human exposure. The aim of the present work was to develop a sensitive and selective method for identification and quantification of fumonisin B1 (FB1) in milk. FB1 was isolated from milk, by a single step immunoaffinity column and was detected using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry in positive electrospray ionization (ESI+). The analysis were carried out in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode using the two main product ions. The good performances of the proposed method can assure a correct fumonisin detection in milk even at relatively low concentrations.

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Gazzotti T, Lugoboni B, Zironi E, Barbarossa A, Giacometti F, Serraino A, Pagliuca G. DETERMINATION OF FUMONIS FB1 IN MILK BY LC-MS/MS. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2008 Sep. 21 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];1(1):39-41. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2008.1.39