A5033089170- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Coffee research and impacts
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Melamine detection and toxicity
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Potato Plant Research
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Identification and Quantification in Food
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2016-2025
Institute of Food Science
2006-2018
Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione
1996-2010
University of Parma
1995-1996
Maize is a possible host of many fungi, some them able to produce different mycotoxins. Few studies exist on co-occurring fungi and resulting multi-mycotoxin contamination in field; for this reason, field trials were conducted two consecutive years verify fungal incidence mycotoxin production the case co-occurrence 3 main mycotoxigenic maize Italy: Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium verticillioides F. graminearum produce, respectively, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), fumonisins (FBs) deoxynivalenol (DON)....
A total of 96 red wines and 15 white dessert produced mostly in the years 1995-97 19 Italian regions were analysed for ochratoxin (OTA). The amount OTA ranged from < 1 to 3856 ng/l median (mean) was found be 90 (419) 8 (736) wines. Our survey shows that geographic region origin has a strong influence on contamination, both wines: fact, southern Italy markedly more contaminated. overall concentration four areas (northwest, northeast, centre south) 2 (11), (81), 134 (295) 1264 (1233) ng/l....
Maize samples collected from storage bins and feed mills in Northern Italy between 1995 1999 were surveyed for the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), zearalenone (ZEA), deoxynivalenol (DON) fumonisin (FB1); further, ergosterol was analysed as a fungal growth marker. The incidence mean content AFB1 generally low; nevertheless, remarkable contamination found two (109 158 μg kg−1), while five others exceeded 20 kg−1. DON ZEA levels significantly higher 1996 (2716 453 kg−1) with respect to other...
The aroma of coffee is a complex mixture more than 1000 compounds. volatile compounds in green and roasted were analyzed to detect several features related quality, roasting level, origins, the presence specific defects. With respect specialty coffee, flavor profile peculiarities aforementioned characteristics are even relevant knowing expectations consumers find, cup unicity bestowed by its origin post-harvesting processes. In this work, which dealt with 46 lots Arabica we used...
Abstract During 2006, 82 samples of human mature milk were collected at Italian hospitals and checked for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) ochratoxin A (OTA) by immunoaffinity column extraction HPLC. AFM1 was detected in four (5%) (ranging from < 7 ng/L to 140 ng/L; mean level: 55.35 ng/L); OTA 61 (74%) 5 405 30.43 ng/L. levels significantly higher ( p ⪇ 0.05) habitual consumers bread, bakery products cured pork meat. No other statistically significant differences observed although pasta = 0.059),...
The aims of this research were to monitor the presence fumonisins in maize crops northern Italy over a 6 year period, study role cropping system on fumonisin levels, and contribute development predictive for contamination. In period from 2002 2007, 438 samples collected five regions, supported by agronomic data, analyzed content. Fumonisin was detected almost all grain samples, but 2007 less 2005 more contaminated compared other years. Preceding crop, maturity class hybrids, nitrogen...
The aim was to evaluate the distribution of aflatoxins and fumonisins in fractions derived from dry-milling contaminated maize. Two maize lots with different contamination levels were processed sampled: first (maize 1) had aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) fumonisin (FB(1)) 3.6 5379 microg kg(-1), respectively; second 2) corresponding 91.1 8841 respectively. cleaning step reduced AFB(1) FB(1) by 8 11% 1 57 34% 2. subsequent removal bran germ led a further decrease products destined for human...
The occurrence of the most widespread type A and B trichothecenes zearalenone was surveyed in soft durum wheat produced northern Italy. total 293 fields, grown years 2009-2011, were surveyed; for each field, weather cropping system data collected. results indicated a high deoxynivalenol incidence, with always more contaminated than wheat; 2010, percentage samples exceeding European Commission legal limit 39.6%. As regards trichothecenes, contamination observed 2010. In wheat, an incidence...
Abstract BACKGROUND A survey on 68 dairy farms was carried out to evaluate the ensiling procedures adopted store corn silage. Samples from core, lateral and apical zones of feed‐out face silos were analysed. principal factor analysis ( PFA ) entire database (196 silage samples 36 variables) 11 components PCs retained interpreted. RESULTS Ensiling influenced area exposed risk air penetration. Cores had higher dry matter, starch lactic acid content or lower pH , fibre, propionate butyrate...
The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro and model the effect temperature (T) water activity (aw) conditions on growth toxin production by some toxigenic fungi signaled cheese. Aspergillus versicolor, Penicillium camemberti, P. citrinum, crustosum, nalgiovense, nordicum, roqueforti, verrucosum were considered they grown under different T (0–40 °C) aw (0.78–0.99) regimes. highest relative occurred around 25 °C; all very susceptible 0.99 optimal for almost species (except A. awopt =...
Little is known about the effects of commonly found levels Fusarium mycotoxins on performance, metabolism, and immunity dairy cattle. We investigated regular contamination levels, meaning that can be detected in feeds, deoxynivalenol (DON) fumonisins (FB) total mixed ration (TMR) diet digestibility, milk quality, plasma liver enzymes cows. This trial examined 12 lactating Holstein cows using a 3-period × 3-treatment Latin square design. The experimental period was 21 d mycotoxin exposure...