Abstract
Ochratoxin A (OTA) was found more frequently and in higher concentrations (range 0.05-9.9 μg/kg) in dust samples than in corresponding samples of barley (n=23) and malt (n=9), which contained only trace amounts. Feed pellets and meals, prepared out of malt rootlets and dust fractions, contained OTA up to 6.01 μg/kg. Serum samples from seven malt factory workers showed OTA levels between 0.13 and 2.6 ng/ml. Higher levels in autum (median 0.58 ng/ml) than in summer (median 0.34 ng/ml) indicate that handling of barley in past-harvest time and an increased exposure to dusts might be responsible for these findings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-130 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Mycotoxin Research |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 1 SUPPL. |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |