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    Pleadin, Jelka; Zadravec, Manuela; Lešić, Tina; Vahčić, Nada; Frece, Jadranka; Mitak, Mario; Markov, Ksenija

    Food additives & contaminants Part B, Surveillance communications 11, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    The aim of this study was to investigate ochratoxin A (OTA) and citrinin (CIT) co-occurrence in different unprocessed cereals (n = 189) originating from Croatia during a three-year investigation period (2014-2016) using validated enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) methods. CIT and OTA were determined in 49% and 7% of samples, respectively. Significantly higher (p < 0.05) overall mean concentrations were determined for CIT (66.8 ± 76.0 µg/kg) in comparison to OTA (5.2 ± 1.1 µg/kg). Based on the analysis of all investigated cereals, CIT was found about 15 times more frequently than OTA and in similarly (15-fold) higher concentrations, irrespective of the cultivation year. The results revealed a moderately positive correlation between OTA and CIT concentrations in maize (r s  = 0.44) and wheat (r s  = 0.59), whereas in barley and oat this correlation (p > 0.01) was not significant.