Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain moulds (fungi) and can be found in food. The moulds grow on a variety of different crops and foodstuffs including cereals, nuts, spices, dried fruits, apples and coffee beans, often under warm and humid conditions.
Scope:
- Aflatoxins (5),
- Ochratoxin A,
- Trichothecenes (6),
- Fumonisin (2), ZEN, DON, 3-AcDON and 15-AcDON
- Patulin,
- Ergotalkaloides (12)