FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (12): 767-771.

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Advance on Analysis Methods of Ochratoxin A

ZHANG Ying,XU Yang   

  1. 1.Sino-Germany Joint Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Food Science, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China;2.Center of Disease Contorl and Prevention of Nanchang, Nanchang 330006, China
  • Online:2006-12-15 Published:2011-11-23

Abstract: OTA (ochratoxin A) is a widely distributed mycotoxin produced by several Aspergillus and Penicillium species occurring in cereals (mainly wheat, barley, maize and oats), coffee, as well as in dried fruits and milk. Many countries developed legislations to regulate and control OTA in cereals because it has been shown to be nephrotoxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic and immunotoxic to several animal species. Different analytical methods are currently used: TLC, HPLC, ELISA, MEKC and GICA, etc. Developing safety, accurate, sensitive and reproducible analysis system to detenmine OTA in cereals is becoming the hot sport in the future.

Key words: ochratoxin A, detection, cereals