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- Title
Ege Bölgesi'nde Satışa Sunulan Kuru Üzümlerde Okratoksin A ve Küf İlişkisi.
- Authors
Bakırcı, Gözde Türköz; Çakmak, Fatih; Özdemir, Dilara
- Abstract
Grapes are an important food product that is susceptible to fungal growth. Studies have revealed that ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most common mycotoxin in grapes. OTA is a compound produced by fungi species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. Raisins (80 samples) obtained from the local markets in the Aegean region of Turkey were analyzed for ochratoxin A, and mold loads of raisins were determined. Analyses indicated that 26 samples were contaminated with OTA in the range 2.54-32.91 μg/kg. OTA values (11.27-32.91 μg/kg) in 8 samples were beyond the limits specified in the Turkish Food Codex Communique Regulation. In 62 samples molds were detected in the range of 1.1×10²- 3.9×105 cfu/g and mold counts of 2 samples (2.0×105 ve 3.9×105 cfu/g) were over the specified limits in the Turkish Food Codex Criteria Regulation. Among the samples with OTA, mold was present in 23 samples of them while no mold was detected in 3 samples. Results indicated that there may be no direct correlation for the co-presence of mold and OTA in raisins.
- Publication
Academic Food Journal / Akademik GIDA, 2016, Vol 14, Issue 4, p407
- ISSN
1304-7582
- Publication type
Article