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A study was undertaken to determine levels of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in bean, using a technique preceded by an immunoaffinity clean-up step. For this purpose, a total of 30 bean samples were analyzed. 16.67% and 10% of examined bean samples contained Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A more than 0.2 ng g−1. Recoveries were found to be 91.1% and 98.5% for Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A, respectively, while the detection limit was 0.2 ng g−1 for both mycotoxins.
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Fakoor Janati, S.S., Beheshti, H.R., Khoshbakht Fahim, N. et al. Aflatoxins and Ochratoxinin A in Bean from Iran. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 87, 194–197 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-011-0311-2
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