Study of co-occurrence of mycotoxins in cocoa beans in Brazil by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

• Published in: Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 1049 - 1058
• Main Authors: Abreu, Daiane Cássia Pereira, Vargas, Eugenia Azevedo, Oliveira, Fabiano Aurelio da Silva, Uetanabaro, Ana Paula Trovatti, Pires, Polyane Novais, Bazzana, Matheus Julien Ferreira, Saczk, Adelir Aparecida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.08.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Aflatoxins; Citrinin; Cocoa; Cocoa beans; Contingency; Cyclopiazonic acid; Ergot; Fumonisin B2; LC-MS/MS; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; monitoring; Multi-mycotoxin; Mycotoxins; occurrence; Ochratoxin A; Sterigmatocystin; Tenuazonic acid; Toxins; Trichothecenes; Zearalenone; Brazil; LC-MS/MS; mass spectrometry; occurrence; monitoring; Multi-mycotoxin

In this study, 135 samples of cocoa beans collected in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest regions of Brazil were analysed to evaluate the possible co-occurrence of 34 mycotoxins. The results indicate that 42% of the cocoa samples exhibited quantifiable levels for 11 mycotoxins: aflatoxins (AFs) B 1 , B...