ASSESS THE RISK OF MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATION IN CEREALS AND MIXED FODDER
MARIA PRISECARU 1, IONUŢ STOICA 1, TINA OANA CRISTEA 2, MARIA CĂLIN 2, ADRIANA BERTHA DELIU 3 1. „Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology and Environmental Protection, Marasesti Street, no. 157, Bacau, Romania, e-mail: prisecaru_maria@yahoo.com; ionut_stoica23@yahoo.com;
2. Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau, Calea Barladului, No. 220, Bacau, code: 600388, e-mail: sclbac@legumebac.ro;
3. Sanitary Veterinary Directorate and Food Safety, e-mail: office-bacau@ansvsa.ro
The study aimed at assessing the degree of contamination with mycotoxins of cereals and mixed fodder during the period 2012-2014 in Bacău County on a total number of 1035 samples. We evaluated the presence of the following mycotoxins: aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone and deoxinivalenole, regarded as among the most important, with significant risks for human and animal food safety. Determinations were performed in the laboratory of the Sanitary Veterinary Department Bacău and the immune-enzyme competitive ELISA method was used. In no sample higher amounts of mycotoxin than maximum limit allowed were determined
