TY - JOUR
T1 - Production of mycotoxins by filamentous fungi in untreated surface water
AU - Oliveira, Beatriz R.
AU - Mata, Ana T.
AU - Ferreira, João P.
AU - Barreto Crespo, Maria T.
AU - Pereira, Vanessa J.
AU - Bronze, Maria R.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Several research studies reported that mycotoxins and other metabolites can be produced by fungi in certain matrices such as food. In recent years, attention has been drawn to the wide occurrence and identification of fungi in drinking water sources. Due to the large demand of water for drinking, watering, or food production purposes, it is imperative that further research is conducted to investigate if mycotoxins may be produced in water matrices. This paper describes the results obtained when a validated analytical method was applied to detect and quantify the presence of mycotoxins as a result of fungi inoculation and growth in untreated surface water. Aflatoxins B1 and B2, fumonisin B3, and ochratoxin A were detected at concentrations up to 35 ng/L. These results show that fungi can produce mycotoxins in water matrices in a non-negligible quantity and, as such, attention must be given to the presence of fungi in water.
AB - Several research studies reported that mycotoxins and other metabolites can be produced by fungi in certain matrices such as food. In recent years, attention has been drawn to the wide occurrence and identification of fungi in drinking water sources. Due to the large demand of water for drinking, watering, or food production purposes, it is imperative that further research is conducted to investigate if mycotoxins may be produced in water matrices. This paper describes the results obtained when a validated analytical method was applied to detect and quantify the presence of mycotoxins as a result of fungi inoculation and growth in untreated surface water. Aflatoxins B1 and B2, fumonisin B3, and ochratoxin A were detected at concentrations up to 35 ng/L. These results show that fungi can produce mycotoxins in water matrices in a non-negligible quantity and, as such, attention must be given to the presence of fungi in water.
KW - Filamentous fungi
KW - Mycotoxin production
KW - SPE-LC-MS/MS method
KW - Untreated surface water
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85045428605&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11356-018-1952-z
DO - 10.1007/s11356-018-1952-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85045428605
SN - 0944-1344
VL - 25
SP - 17519
EP - 17528
JO - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
IS - 18
ER -
