Leisli Maira Delarmelino Ferraresi, Naiara Hennig Neuenfeldt, Adriana Pavesi Arisseto-Bragotto, Rozilaine Aparecida Pelegrine Gomes de Faria, Liliana De Oliveira Rocha
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Abstract
This study validated an analytical method for the simultaneous quantification of 13 mycotoxins in beer using online solid-phase extraction coupled with UPLC-MS/MS and assessed their occurrence in 87 Brazilian samples, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers. The method showed high sensitivity, selectivity and linearity (R2 > 0.99), with acceptable recovery and precision, except for ochratoxin A and nivalenol at higher levels. Mycotoxins were detected in 94.3% of the samples. Fumonisin B1 was the most frequent mycotoxin, while 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol had the highest mean level (190 ng/mL). Ochratoxin A was not detected. Estimated daily intake data were compared with toxicological reference values. Although exposure levels were generally below health-based guidance values, margin of exposure analysis indicated potential concern regarding aflatoxin intake. These results underscore the need for continuous monitoring to ensure consumer safety and minimise health risks associated with chronic exposure to mycotoxins through beer consumption.
期刊介绍:
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B publishes surveillance data indicating the presence and levels of occurrence of designated food additives, residues and contaminants in foods, food supplements and animal feed. Data using validated methods must meet stipulated quality standards to be acceptable and must be presented in a prescribed format for subsequent data-handling.
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B restricts its scope to include certain classes of food additives, residues and contaminants. This is based on a goal of covering those areas where there is a need to record surveillance data for the purposes of exposure and risk assessment.
The scope is initially restricted to:
Additives - food colours, artificial sweeteners, and preservatives;
Residues – veterinary drug and pesticide residues;
Contaminants – metals, mycotoxins, phycotoxins, plant toxins, nitrate/nitrite, PCDDs/PCFDs, PCBs, PAHs, acrylamide, 3-MPCD and contaminants derived from food packaging.
Readership: The readership includes scientists involved in all aspects of food safety and quality and particularly those involved in monitoring human exposure to chemicals from the diet.
Papers reporting surveillance data in areas other than the above should be submitted to Part A . The scope of Part B will be expanded from time-to-time to ensure inclusion of new areas of concern.