K.R.N.  Reddy, B.  Salleh, 
    Co-Occurrence of Moulds and Mycotoxins in Corn Grains Used for Animal Feeds in Malaysia,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 10,Issue 5,
    2011,
    Pages 668-673,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2011.668.673,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.668.673)
    Abstract: About 80 corn grain samples used for animal feeds were collected from 10 states in Malaysia in order to determine the mycobiota using agar plate assay and mycotoxins (Aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB> and fumonisins) by ELISA. <I>Aspergillus flavus </I>(87%), <I>A. niger</I> (83%), <I>F. verticillioides</I> (47%), <I>F. graminearum</I> (43%), <I>F. proliferatum </I>(42%), <I>F. equisieti</I> (30%) and <I>Penicillium</I> sp. (5%) were the prevalent fungi in all corn samples. Aflatoxin B<SUB>1</SUB> (AFB1) could be detected in 65 (81.2%) corn samples ranging from 1.0-135 &#956;g kg<SUP>-1</SUP>. The 18 (22.5%) samples, out of 80 had exceeded  AFB1 above the international regulatory limits of animal feeds (&gt;20 &#956;g kg<SUP>-1</SUP>) ranging from 20.6-135 &#956;g kg<SUP>-1</SUP>. Fumonisins were detected in all the corn samples (100%) ranging from 261-2.420 &#956;g kg<SUP>-1</SUP>. Although, only 80 samples were analyzed, they were randomly collected from 10 states in Malaysia. Since there is a lack of information from Malaysia and such data are valuable.
    Keywords: Corn;mycotoxins;animal feed;moulds;ELISA