Effect of physicochemical factors on ochratoxin A, and determination of its concentration in grain by spectrofluorometry. II. Selection of optimal conditions for thin-layer chromatography, method of ochratoxin A extraction and its concentration in grain
Czerwiecki, L.
Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny 32(4): 301-308
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-7715 PMID: 6281875 Document Number: 170777
Silica gel MN-H was the most suitable absorbent for thin-layer chromatography and methanol was the best eluting solvent. Extraction with benzene and acetic acid (95 + 5) and purification on a cellite column resulted in extracts of high purity. Recovery rates for wheat and rye are given. The method can also be used for semiquantitative determination of ochratoxin A with immediate visual evaluation on the chromatogram.