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. 1980 Jan;63(1):110-4.

Thin layer chromatographic method for analysis and chemical confirmation of sterigmatocystin in cheese

H P van Egmond, W E Paulsch, E Deijll, P L Schuller
  • PMID: 7380781

Thin layer chromatographic method for analysis and chemical confirmation of sterigmatocystin in cheese

H P van Egmond et al. J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1980 Jan.

Abstract

A semi-quantitative method is described for the analysis of sterigmatocystin in cheese. The method is based on extraction of cheese with MeOH--4% KCl (9 + 1), followed by Florisil and polyamide column cleanup and 2-dimensional thin layer chromatography (TLC). Visualization of sterigmatocystin on the TLC plates is enhanced by an AlCl3 spray reagent. The identity of sterigmatocystin is confirmed by a 2-dimensional TLC test based on reaction with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) on the plate after first development. The reaction product formed is visualized by spraying with AlCl3. The method allows detection and confirmation of sterigmatocystin in cheese at concentrations as low as 5 micrograms/kg. The method has been applied to cheese samples ripening in warehouses and naturally molded with Aspergillus versicolor.

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