@article{MAKHILLJAVA20111052648,
    title = {Co-Occurrence of Moulds and Mycotoxins in Corn Grains Used for Animal Feeds in Malaysia},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {10},
    number = {5},
    pages = {668-673},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2011.668.673},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2011.668.673},
    author = {K.R.N. and},
    keywords = {Corn,mycotoxins,animal feed,moulds,ELISA},
    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.}
    }