Different methods use to identify toxicogenic fungi in corn grain

Abstract

Based on polymerase chain reaction and quantitative methods of highly perfective liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and immunoenzyme analysis, it was determined that samples of wet preserved corn grain contained 2 types of Fusarium fungi, as well as set of mycotoxins, including deoxynivalenol (1,7–1,8 mg/kg). The advantage of the PCR method consists in the accuracy and short terms, and it should be recommended for determining the most common toxicogenic fungi and ectocrines in corn grain in Belarus.