• Mycobiology
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2014

During 2011~2013, a total of 729 samples for 19 types of medicinal plant were collected from Seoulyekryungsi in Seoul, Korea, and investigated for the presence of aflatoxins. The samples were analyzed using immunoaffinity column cleanup and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a fluorescence detector after post-column derivatization. Aflatoxins were found in 124 out of the 729 analyzed samples: 65 containing aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), 24 with aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), 15 with aflatoxin G1 (AFG1), and 20 samples with aflatoxin G2 (AFG2). The ranges for positive samples were $0.1{\sim}404.7{\mu}g/kg$ for AFB1, $0.1{\sim}10.0{\mu}g/kg$ for AFB2, $0.1{\sim}635.3{\mu}g/kg$ for AFG1, $0.1{\sim}182.5{\mu}g/kg$ for AFG2, and $0.1{\sim}1,043.9{\mu}g/kg$ for total aflatoxins. Most of the medicinal plant samples (721, 98.9%) were below legal limits, but 8 samples exceeded the legal limits of 10 and $15{\mu}g/kg$ established by the Korean standard for AFB1 and total aflatoxins (the sum of AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2), respectively.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.52-56
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• 1992

The ability of chemicals, 10% sodium hypochlorite, 28% ammonium hydroxide, 5% sodium hydroxide, 5% sodium bicarbonate, 0.1% hydrochloric acid, 5% hydrogen peroxide, and 5% acetone, to destroy aflatoxins in laboratory waste water containing 3.26 ppb of B$_{1}$ 7.64 ppb of B$_{6}$3 ppb of G$_{1}$, and 11.39 ppb of G$_{2}$ with the total of 29.11 ppb was investigated. High performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) was used for the separation and quantitation of aflatoxins. Treatment for 2 hours by the chemicals affected the destruction of aflatoxins and the most effective chemical was 10% sodium hypochlorite (p<0.05). Sodium hypochlorite concentrations more than 1% significantly reduced aflatoxin B$_{2}$, G$_{1}$, G$_{2}$ and total aflatoxins and more than 3% reduced B$_{1}$ (p<0.05). No further significant decreases were observed above the concentration of 5% for all 4 aflatoxins. Complete destruction of aflatoxins B$_{2}$, G_{1}$, and G$_{2}$ was achieved by 5% sodium hypochlorite at 48 hours and B$_{1}$ at 72 hours.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.488-493
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• 2007

국내유통중인 곡류, 견과류 및 그 가공품 총 25품목, 393건의 시료에 대해 immunoaffinity column 정제방법을 이용하여 총아플라톡신 오염실태를 조사하였으며, 그 결과 곡류 및 곡류가공품 6건, 견과류 및 견과류 가공품 37건에서 아플라톡신 오염이 확인되었으며 오염수준은 아플라톡신 $B_1$으로서 $0.04-2.65{\mu}g/kg$, 총아플라톡신으로서 $0.04-5.51{\mu}g/kg$ 범위로 나타났다. Immunoaffinity column 정제를 거쳐 HPLC-FLD로 분석한 결과 아플라톡신이 검출된 시료에 대해서 LC-MS/MS로 확인하였으며, 그 결과 모두 아플라톡신으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과에서 나타난 곡류 및 견과류에 대한 아플라톡신 검출빈도 및 오염수준은 국내, 외 연구 결과와 유사하거나 비교적 낮게 나타났으며 국내 아플라톡신 기준 및 미국, CODEX에서 설정된 기준규격 이하로 검출되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5167-5170
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• 2012

Chilean red chili peppers contaminated with aflatoxins were reported in a previous study. If the development of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in Chile is associated with a high level of consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated red chili peppers, such peppers from other countries having a high GBC incidence rate may also be contaminated with aflatoxins. We aimed to determine whether this might be the case for red chili peppers from Bolivia and Peru. A total of 7 samples (3 from Bolivia, 4 from Peru) and 3 controls (2 from China, 1 from Japan) were evaluated. Aflatoxins were extracted with acetonitrile:water (9:1, v/v) and eluted through an immuno-affinity column. The concentrations of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and then the detected aflatoxins were identified using HPLC-mass spectrometry. In some but not all of the samples from Bolivia and Peru, aflatoxin B1 or aflatoxins B1 and B2 were detected. In particular, aflatoxin B1 or total aflatoxin concentrations in a Bolivian samples were above the maximum levels for aflatoxins in spices proposed by the European Commission. Red chili peppers from Bolivia and Peru consumed by populations having high GBC incidence rates would appear to be contaminated with aflatoxins. These data suggest the possibility that a high level of consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated red chili peppers is related to the development of GBC, and the association between the two should be confirmed by a case-control study.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.52-60
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• 2010

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC/MS) have been widely used to quantify aflatoxins in food, but these methods are expensive, time-consuming, unsuitable for analysis of the routine screening of large sample numbers and require derivatization and high level techniques to perform. The objective of this study is to detect aflatoxins in a large number of foods by a high efficient analytical system of combined enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for screening and LC/MS/MS for confirmation. The samples spiked individually with aflatoxin $B_1$ (0.5 and 1.0 ng/g) and total aflatoxins (10 ng/g) were analyzed by ELISA and LC/MS/ MS, and the recoveries for ELISA and LC/MS/MS were 71.8~119.2% and 70.8~135.3%, respectively. A total of 378 samples (grains, nuts, soybean and fermented soybean foods, pepper and fermented pepper foods) were purchased from the six major cities in Korea and analyzed by ELISA-LC/MS/MS system. Twenty two (5.8%; peanut: 11, pistachio: 2, walnut: 6, almond: 1, pepper powder: 1, pepper paste: 1) out of 378 samples were screened as aflatoxin B1 positive by ELISA, but, 4 (1.1%; peanut: 2, pistachio:1, pepper powder: 1) out of the 22 samples screened were confirmed as aflatoxins positive at levels of 1.02~52.79 ng/g by LC/MS/MS. ELISA-LC/MS/MS system provides a more rapid, accurate and cost-effective method for the detection of aflatoxins in large number of samples.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to find useful fungi with ${\alpha}$-amylase activity from the Korean traditional nuruk for the quality of traditional Korean alcoholic beverage. In this study, 165 samples of traditional nuruk were collected from 170 regions throughout Korea and the fungi were isolated to a total of 384 strains. In order to investigate the effect of microflora on nuruk, ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, saccharogenic power (SP), starch hydrolysis activity and acid producing activity were evaluated. Ten strains were selected by ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, which ranged from 458.47 to 1,202.75 U/g. The size of the discolored zone for the starch hydrolysis activity of each fungus ranged from 0.3 to 2 cm. The SP of the 10 strains ranged from 228.8 to 433.4 SP. Of the 10 stains, three were identified as Aspergillus oryzae, two as Aspergillus flavus, two as Lichtheimia sp., one as Rhizopus oryzae and two as other strains. The total aflatoxins present in the nuruks were examined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The 10 nuruks had less than 1.11 ppb of aflatoxins.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.428-432
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• 1999

물리적 요인이 발암물질 (aflatoxin) 감소 및 파괴에 미치는 영향의 일환으로 자연의 태양광선이 곰팡이 균체 및 aflatoxin을 감소시키는 바를 시험하였다. A. parasiticus ATCC 15517을 yeast-extract sucrose (YES)배지 및 potato-dextrose agar (PDA)에 접종하여 균체를 성장시키고 aflatoxin을 생성시켰다. 이를 태양광선에 노출시키고 168시간동안 경시적으로 관찰하였다. 곰팡이의 균체량은 8시간후에 23.2% 감소되었으며 168시간 후에는 33.3% 감소되었다 (p<0.05). 총 aflatoxin은 8시간 후에는 YES배지 및 PDA에서 모두 50%이하로 감소되었으며 (p<0.05), 168시간 후에는 YES배지에서는 9.6%로 그리고 PDA에서는 22.8%로 감소되었다 (p<0.01). 이로부터 태양광선에 의한 곰팡이 균체의 감소 정도는 미약하나 aflatoxin의 분해 정도는 그 효과를 기대할 수 있는 수준인 것으로 평가된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.158-167
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• 2013

This study was carried out to assess the safety of cereals and their products (20 species, 205 samples) distributed in Gyeonggi province by analyzing contamination levels such as exposure frequency of Aflatoxins and Deoxynivalenol (DON). Aflatoxins were detected in 16 (8%) samples in total with a range of 0.01~27.88 ${\mu}g/kg$, including 3 of 9 bake flour (33%), 2 of 6 dried corn (33%), 3 of 12 frying flour (25%) and 2 of 11 sorghum (18%). DON was found in 56 (27%) samples including 11 of 13 adlay (85%), 6 of 8 wheat (75%), 6 of 10 processed corn for popcorn (60%), 6 of 11 sorghum (55%) and 7 of 16 barley (44%) with a range of 2.2~754.4 ${\mu}g/kg$. In particular, both Aflatoxins and DON were detected in 8 samples (2 millet, 2 wheat, 1 sorghum, 1 adlay, 1 dried corn, 1 bake flour) simultaneously. As a result of this study, we found that an adult is exposed to Aflatoxins of $0.80({\times})10^{-3}{\mu}g/kg$ b.w./day and DON of 0.18 ${\mu}g/kg$ b.w./day. The quantity of exposure to DON amounted to 18.5 percentage level compared with PMTDI 1 ${\mu}g/kg$ b.w./day suggested on JECFA, therefore we can assess that the possibility of health risks by intake cereals distributed in Gyeonggi province is low. However the concentration of Aflatoxins in one dried corn was 27.88 ${\mu}g/kg$ which was over the maximum residue limits (MRL) suggested on internal and external level, the monitoring about mycotoxin should be conducted on continuously.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2010

총아플라톡신의 분석을 위하여 대상 시료로부터 추출된 용액을 면역친화성칼럼 (immunoaffinity column)을 이용하여 정제하고 트리플루오로초산(TFA, trifluoroacetic acid) 유도체법과 광유도체화 형태인 PHRED (Photochemical reactor enhanced detection) 유도체 법을 비교 검토하여 분석하였다. 결과적으로 재현성 및 편리성은 PHRED유도체법이 우수하였으나 분리도 및 검출한계는 TFA유도체법이 우수하였다. 확립된 시험법은 아플라톡신 B1, B2, G1은 80% 이상, G2는 70% 이상의 회수율을 보였고, 아플라톡신 B1, B2, G1 및 G2 각각 0.05, 0.05, 0.2 및 $0.1\;{\mu}g/kg$의 검출한계를 나타내었다. 확립된 시험법으로 향신료 및 건조과실류 중 총 아플라톡선에 대한 실태 조사를 위하여 향신료 10종 179건 및 건조과실류 9종 137건 총 316건을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 건조과실류 건망고 등 9종 137건 중 27건(19.7%)에서 아플라톡신이 소량 검출되었으며, 건조향신료 육구두 등 10종 179건 중 87건 (48.6%)에서 아플라톡선이 검출되었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2017

2016년 6~12월 서울약령시에서 원형 또는 분말 형태로 유통 판매되는 식 약 공용 농산물 총 62건을 구입하여, 후칼럼 유도체화 장치인 광화학 반응장치를 연결한 HPLC-FLD를 이용하여 아플라톡신($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$, $G_2$)을 정성 및 정량 분석함으로써 오염도를 조사하였다. 아플라톡신의 검출한계는 $B_1$ $0.086{\mu}g/kg$, $B_2$ $0.020{\mu}g/kg$, $G_1$ 0.363 g/kg, $G_2$ $0.126{\mu}g/kg$이었고, 정량한계는 $B_1$ $0.262{\mu}g/kg$, $B_2$ $0.059{\mu}g/kg$, $G_1$ 1.101 g/kg, $G_2$ $0.382{\mu}g/kg$였다. 회수율은 $B_1$ 95.1~101.8%, $B_2$ 86.9~105.6%, $G_1$ 95.2~100.6%, $G_2$ 98.6~114.0%이었으며, 변동계수(Coefficient of Variation, %)는 $B_1$ 1.9~9.8%, $B_2$ 1.2~8.2%, $G_1$ 2.1~9.5%, $G_2$ 0.9~9.3%였다. 사용부위에 따른 아플라톡신 오염의 특성을 살펴본 결과 종자(Semen)만 아플라톡신이 검출되었으며, 21건 중 6건(원형 3건, 분말 3건)에서 아플라톡신이 검출되었다. 품목별 아플라톡신 검출 건수를 살펴본 결과, 연자육 중 원형은 7건을 검사한 결과 2건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었고, 분말은 6건 중 2건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$이 검출되었다. 산조인 원형은 5건 중 1건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었으며, 분말은 3건 중 1건에서 아플라톡신 $B_1$, $B_2$가 검출되었다. 아플라톡신 검출량을 살펴보면, 연자육 원형은 총아플라톡신($B_1$, $B_2$, $G_1$ 및 $G_2$의 합)이 $ND{\sim}14.655{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$ $ND{\sim}11.869{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었고, 분말은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}2.223{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}2.223{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었다. 산조인 원형의 아플라톡신 검출량은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}9.182{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}6.612{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었고, 분말은 총아플라톡신이 $ND{\sim}21.797{\mu}g/kg$($B_1$이 $ND{\sim}19.345{\mu}g/kg$) 검출되었다. 따라서 이러한 곰팡이독소 검출현황을 토대로 식 약 공용 농산물에 대한 곰팡이독소 기준을 설정하여 식 약 공용 농산물의 안전한 유통을 관리할 필요가 있다.