%0 Journal Article
%T PRESENCE OF OCHRATOXIN A IN NURSERY FOOD
%A L. Vallone
%A I. Dragoni
%A M. Zannotti
%J Italian Journal of Food Safety
%D 2013
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/ijfs.2008.1.17
%X Ochratoxin A is a typical cereal contaminant mainly produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium. With the aim to estimate the quantity of Ochratoxin A that can be taken in by a child, samples of Pasta and cereals food used in nursery school have been monitored in Milan. Cereal and cereal-based food have been monthly collected during one year. The analysis of ochratoxin A was performed by fluorimeter detector. Ochratoxin A has been found in all samples (100%): the average concentrations of OTA A were 0,64 ¦Ìg/kg for children specific Pasta and 1,11 for organic Pasta; the average concentrations for cereals and cereals-based food 3,16 ¦Ìg/kg.
%K Ochratoxin A
%K cereals
%K nursery school
%U http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1015