It is possible to apply DNA sequencing data of A. oryzae RIB40 (Tominaga et al, 2006) to investigation of genomic structure of homologous gene cluster in 210 A. oryzae RIB strains. Using PCR technique, 210 A. oryzae RIB strains were easily classified into groups 1, 2, and 3, and others according to amplified patterns with seven aflatoxin homologous genes. Group 1 (122 strains, 58.1%) strains conserve intact aflatoxin biosynthesis gene homolog cluster. Group 2 (77 strains, 36.7%) and group 3 strains (9 strains, 4.3%) reveal large deletions of the aflatoxin gene homolog cluster, which is more than half. It is possible that the breakpoint within the cluster of group 2 strains would be near the ver-1gene, as described by Kusumoto et al. (2000). Two strains (0.9 %) that could not be classified into group 1, 2, and 3 were called "others". The majority of A. oryzae RIB strains (94.8 %) are categorized as groups 1 and 2. Murakami (1971) has evaluated 20 mycological characters of RIB strains, graded them from 1 to 6 and also proved no aflatoxin production in all strains. To examine the differences between group 1 and group 2 based on phenotype, analysis of variance was performed. Significant differences among 19 characters except for the aflatoxigenic character were recognized with 5 characters (length of stalk, color of old slant culture, roughness of conidia, coloration of hydroquinone, and pink color of conidia in medium with anisic acid). The length of stalk of group 1 was longer than that of group 2 at level of p<0.01 (data not shown). Therefore, this PCR analysis is a useful method for classification at intra-species level. Furthermore, it is safe for the food fermentation and enzyme industry to use A. oryzae especially groups 2 and 3 strains since these strains revealed absolute lack of aflatoxigenic ability at the molecular level. From the results of DNA sequencing analysis between A. oryzae RIB40 belonging to group 1 and RIB62 belonging to group 2, RIB62 shows a large deletion upstream of ver-1 homolog with more than half of the aflatoxin homologous gene cluster being missing. Adjacent to the deletion of the aflatoxin homologous gene cluster, RIB62 has a "unique sequence" of about 8-kb and a telomere. We investigated whether homologues of the unique sequence region of A. oryzae RIB62 were present in other group strains with Southern blot analysis. At first, we performed Southern blot analysis of 210 A. oryzae RIB strains with "no-hit" probe of unique sequence. The results showed that all group 2 strains had an identical size of signal of about 9.4-kb, while in other group strains different size of hybridizing signals from that of group 2 strains or with no signal were detected (data not shown).Subsequently, to confirm the presence of the unique sequence, Southern blot analysis with the four kinds of probe, which were derived from the unique sequence of RIB62 was performed for 16 selected strains from group 1, 2, and 3. Group 1 strains showed various signal patterns; double or single band(s) in most strains and with no signal in RIB40. In addition, the signal pattern of group 1 strains was different according to the probe used. However all group 2 strains showed an identical band of about 9.4 kbin all the cases when the four probes were used. In the group 3 strains, no signal was detected with the four probes. Therefore, 8-kb unique sequence of RIB62 is conserved in A. oryzae group 2 strains and present partially in some group 1 strains. To investigate the chromosomal position of the unique sequence, chromosomal Southern analysis was performed using four kinds of probe, US 1 to 4. Separation of the chromosomes of selected eight of A. oryzae group 1 and group 2 strains by clamped homogeneous electric field (CHEF) revealed different karyotype (data not shown). Among them, RIB62 showed a unique band of about 3 Mb, whereas other strains have no this chromosome. The detected signal(s) in A. oryzae group 1 strains were revealed in two or one chromosome(s) and in no signal in RIB40, while that of group 2 strains showed in single chromosome with four kinds of probes. The signal patterns of group 1 strains were different according to the probe used, while those of group 2 strains were identical. These results are almost identical to those of genomic Southern blot analysis To confirm the structure of the region flanking the partial aflatoxin homologous gene cluster in A. oryzae group 2 strains, we investigated the pattern of PCR amplification in 210 A. oryzae RIB strains with a set of primers designed to amplify between ver-1 and the unique sequence. The oligonucleotide primer for the ver-1 side was common to both RIB 40 and RIB62, while that of the unique sequence side was derived from RIB62. From the results of PCR with this set of primers, a fragment of about 1 kb was amplified from all group 2 strains and none of strains from other group generated PCR products. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish group 2 strains from other group strains with this set of primers. Southern blotting and PCR analysis resulted that all group 2 strains has the identical "unique sequence" and genomic structure of deletion including flaking region. In addition, this characterization of group 2 strains could be applied to distinguish this group strainsfrom the other group strains. The result of chromosomal Southern analysis (data not shown) suggested that the aflatoxin homologous gene cluster and the "unique sequence"existed on the same chromosome in groups 1 strains having these two portions. Taken together, A. oryzae group 2 strains might have differentiated from the ancestral strain due to chromosomal breakage. Although it is extremely difficult to determine the reason for the non-aflatoxigenicity of A. oryzae from the analysis of the genomic structure, this dissertation may provide basic molecular information for the profound approaches. In succession, further research on aflR protein activity or other related signal transduction pathway and the deleted aflatoxin biosynthesis gene homolog cluster of group 2 strains together with group 3 strains may help in clarifying the mechanism of the cluster deletion and differentiation.

된장과 고추장에 대해 cdELISA에 AFB_(1)의한 의 분석방법을 확립하고 국내에서 생산되는 재래식 및 개량식 된장과 고추장을 수거하여 AFB_(1)의 오염도를 조사하였다. 표준곡선을 작성하였을 때, 이의 검출 한계는 0.2ng/㎖(ppb)이었다. 된장의 Spike test 후 회수율은 1~100 ng/g 범위에서 평균 71.5%로 나타나 이 범위에서 cdELISA에 의한 AFB_(1)의 측정이 가능함을 보여주었다. 이로부터 된장 및 고추장에서 cdELISA를 통한 AFB_(1)의 분석 방법을 확립하였다. 된장 및 고추장 시료의 AFB_(1)의 오염도는 총 30종의 고추장 시료에서 AFB_(1)이 검출되지 않았고 총 30종의 된장 시료 중 6종에서 1.0~6.0 ng/g 수준으로 검출되었다. 이는 우리 나라의 허용기준인 10 ng/g(ppb) 이하였다.

본 연구는 aflatoxin이 오염된 옥수수에서 각 전처치 방법과 조리 및 가공 방법에 따라 aflatoxin이 감소되는 정도를 관찰하고자 수행되었다. Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 15517 접종하여 aflatoxin을 생성시킨 옥수수(GCB70, 미국산)에 태양 광선 조사, UY 조사 및 물 세척 등의 전처치를 실시하였으며, 각 전처치 후의 시료를 옥수수의 일반적인 조리 및 가공 방법(끓이기, 찌기, 굽기 및 튀기기)에 따라 죽, 떡, 빵 및 팝콘을 만들었다. Aflatoxin이 생성된 옥수수 시료(AC)와 전처치에 따른 부과물로서 AC에 태양 광선을 7일 조사시킨 시료(SC), UV를 56시간(7일간) 조사시킨 시료(UC) 및 물 세척을 3회 수행한 시료(WC), 그리고 이들의 조리 및 가공 완성품에 대한 aflatoxin 함량을 HPLC로 정량하였다. AC의 total aflatoxin 함량은 전처치 시료에서는 태양 광선 조사시와 UV 조사시(UC)에 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<0.05), 물 세척시에는 감소하였으나 유의한 감소는 아니었다. AC, SC, UC 및 WC를 조리 및 가공전 태양 광선 조사와 UV 조사는 aflatoxin 분해에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 끓이기, 찌기, 굽기 및 튀기기 등의 조리 및 가공 방법은 aflatoxin의 감소에 도움이 되며, 특히 열에 지속적으로 노출되는 것이 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. Aflatoxin이 오염된 옥수수에서 aflatoxin을 식품 중 기준치 이하로 감소시키기 위하여 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

Aflatoxin은 곰팡이가 생성하는 2차 대사산물로서 사람에게 발암성 등의 건강 위해를 야기할 수 있다. 쌀은 aflatoxin 생성을 위한 좋은 기질 중의 하나이므로 본 연구는 쌀의 조리 및 가공 과정 중 aflatoxin의 감소 정도를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 국내산 일반미에 Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 15517의 포자 현탁액을 접종하여 aflatoxin을 생성시키고 한국인이 일상적으로 섭취하는 밥, 떡(백설기), 식혜 및 쌀튀기를 상법에 따라 조리 및 가공하여 각 과정 중의 부과물과 최종 완성품에서 aflatoxin 함량을 HPLC(high performance liquid chromatography)에 의하여 분석하여 비교하였다. 밥을 조리하는 과정 중에는 쌀 씻기 과정 중에 aflatoxin이 감소되었고, 조리가 끝난 후 완전히 감소되지는 않았지만 조리된 밥에서는 aflatoxin이 53.1%만큼 유의하게 감소되었다(p<0.05). 떡을 조리한 후에는 aflatoxin의 감소율이 88.6%로 매우 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.01). 쌀튀기의 경우 가공 후 aflatoxin 감소율이 92.4%로 매우 유의한 감소를 보였다(p<0.01). 이상의 결과에서 aflatoxin이 함유된 쌀을 조리 및 가공하였을 때에 쌀튀기 > 식혜 > 밥 > 떡의 순으로 aflatoxin이 감소되었다. 떡을 제외한 다른 완성품에서는 aflatoxin이 우리 나라의 식품중 기준치(10 ppb) 이하로 낮아졌다. 이로부터 쌀의 조리 및 가공 과정 중의 세척, 찌기, 발효 및 popping 등은 aflatoxin의 감소에 도움이 되며, 특히 고온 및 고압이 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 떡에서 aflatoxin이 식품 중 기준치 이하로 감소되지 않은 부분에 대해서 안전성 확보를 위하여 더 자세한 연구가 필요하다.

Generally, non-aflatoxigenic fungi, such as Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus niger are main microflora in Korean traditional fermented foods including Meju and soybean paste, but sometimes, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus can be contaminated and accumulated aflatoxins during fermentation and storage. So the screening of aflatoxigenic strains in fermented traditional food is very important to improve the sanitary quality of those foods. In this work, we screened aflatoxin producing fungi from commercial Meju and soybean paste in Western Gyeongnam by immunoassay. Samples were randomly purchased from market of the commercial Meju(10 EA) and soybean paste(20 EA) in nine areas of Western Gyeongnam. Of the samples collected, 24 strains and 22 strains of Aspergillus sp. were isolated from Meju and soybean paste, respectively. The isolated strains were cultured on SLS media at 25℃ for 15 days. The cultured broth were extracted with ethyl acetate and were analysed to determine aflatoxin B₁(AFB₁) by direct competitive ELISA(DC-ELISA). Six strains(25%) isolated from Meju, and 2 strains(9%) isolated from saybean paste, were confirmed as aflatoxin producing strains. The average range of aflatoxin productivity of isolates from Meju was 54.6 ± 38.7 ng/ml and that from soybean paste was 11.1 ± 8.6 ng/ml, respectively. Among them, isolated strain No. M-5-4 produced a high level of AFB₁ and showed 98.26 ng/ml of AFB₁. Every isolates were also re-confirmed their AFB₁ productivity by thin layer chromatography(TLC). The TLC results also showed same trend as DC-ELISA results. As the above results, the screening of hazard mycotoxigenic fungi from traditional fermented foods should be necessary for the safety and the application of HACCP system in the food manufactory in Korea.

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of mixed culture with mycotoxigenic and non-mycotoxigenic fungi on mycotoxin production. For this work, Aspergillus flavus (aflatoxin producing strain), Aspergillus niger (non-mycotoxigenic strain) and Penicilhum griseofulvum (patulin producing strainvere cultured in 5 ml SLS medium for 15 days under single or mixed culture. Affatoxin was determined by direct competitive ELISA, whereas, patulin was measured by HPLC. The mycelial growth, pH and total acidity were also observed by general methods. The mycelial growth was slightly decreased in the mixed culture, meanwhile total acidity was increased and pH was shown lower than that in single culture. Aspergillus flavus produced 145 ㎍/ml of aflatoxin for 12 days single culture, but in mixed culture, aflatoxin was decreased to 93%, and was shown as 10.16 ㎍/ml level. Patulin production in mixed culture was also decreased to 69.3% and was shown only 23.72 ㎍/ml level as compared with in single culture.

In this study, occurrence of aflatoxin M₁ (AFM₁) in domestic milk and milk products was determined. The level of AFM₁ in market milk (0.047 ppb) was lower than that in raw milk (0.083 ppb) but this looks like that is due to dilution in collecting process rather than the effect of sterilization. In the case of nonfat dry milk, level of AFM₁ appeared high by 0.24 ppb but it is thought to be not different from market milk actually because nonfat dry milk is diluted at intake. In the case of ice cream, finished products were contaminated with AFM₁ of 0.020 ppb and also have the possibility of the contamination of AFB₁ due to secondary raw material such as nuts and alinond. On the basis of the results of this study and previous studies, Monte-Carlo simulation is conducted to estimate the contamination level of AFM₁ in domestic market milk. To consider uncertainty and variability fitting procedure was passed through. And we used beta distribution to estimate the prevalence and triangular distribution to estimate the concentration level of AFM₁ in milk. As a result, the 5%, 50% and 95% points of the distribution of the probability of AFM₁ contamination level in milk is 0.0214, 0.0946 and 0.1888 ppb, respectively. Also we estimate that AFM₁ in almost milk was low more than 0.5 ppb that is American acceptable level but 80.4% exceeded far 0.05 ppb that is European standard.

아플라톡신 생성균의 생육을 억제할 수 있는 미생물을 분리동정하고 진공동결 건조한 대사산물로부터 길항물질을 분리하였다. 대두로부터 아플라톡신 생육을 저해하는 길항균을 분리하였으며, 그 균은 Bacillus subtilis로 동정되었다. Bacillus subtilis는 아플라톡신 생성균에 대한 길항물질을 생산하였으며 MeOH추출, 실리카겔 흡착 크로마토그래피법, Sephadex LH-20 크로마토그래피법으로 길항물질을 분리하였다. 아플라톡신 생성균인 Asp. flavus와 Asp. parasiticus의 생육은 길항미생물인 Bacillus subtilis가 생산하는 길항물질에 의해 강하게 저해되었으며 이는 아플라톡신 오염방지를 위하여 효과적인 생물학적 방법일 것이라 기대된다.

Lipid peroxidation is one of the main manifestations of oxidative damage and has been found play an important role in the toxicity and carcinogenesis of many carcinogens. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of aflatoxin B₁ co-administrated with antioxidant vitamins on lipid contents and fatty acids components of liver in mice. For this work, vitamin C and vitamin E, the major antioxidants, were administrated with 10 ㎎/㎏ and 63.8 ㎎/㎏ respectively, through intraperitoneal(i.p) injection to male ICR mice, and 0.4 ㎎/㎏ of the AFB₁ injected by i.p. lhr later. The results were as follows: two fold amounts of free cholesterol, triglyceride, and total cholesterol in serum and liver of mice treated with only AFB₁ were observed, when compared to those of mice co-administrated with antioxidant vitamins. However, the levels of phospholipids in serum and liver of mice treated with only AFB₁ were decreased. Concerning to fatty acids composition of liver from AFB₁-treated mice, P/S ratio was shown more low level in cholesteryl ester, triglyceride, total cholesterol and phospholipid than those of mice co-administrated with antioxidant vitamins. In these data which provide with a reliable evidence on their antioxidantal effects to aflatoxicosis.

This study was performed to investigate the possible effect of sunlight on the reduction or degradation of mycelia and aflatoxins. The mycelia and aflatoxins were produced by Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 15517 in a yeast-extract sucrose broth (YES) and potato-dextrose agar (PDA) and then exposed to sunlight. The weight of mycelia was decreased to 76.8% in 8 hours and to 66.7% in 168 hours(p$lt;0.05). The total aflatoxin level was significantly decreased to below 50% (46.3% in the YES broth and 49.6% in the PDA) in 8 hours (p$lt;0.05). After 168 hours, a 90.4% degradation of aflatoxin in the YES broth and a 77.2% degradation of aflatoxin in the PDA was observed, respectively (p$lt;0.01). The results showed that the degradation ratios of total aflatoxin level increased with increased exposure time to sunlight. These results indicate that sunlight could be an effective factor in aflatoxin degradation although its effect on mycelia was less pronounced.

This study was performed to investigate the possible effect of Bacillus subtilis which is the predominant species of bacteria in Korean soy sauce, soy paste, and Meju (soybean cake) on the growth and aflatoxin production of Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 15517. The microorganisms were grown in a modified APT broth and incubated at 30℃ for 12 days. Aflatoxins were determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A remarkable inhibition of the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus was observed during the incubation period when in the presence of B. subtilis (mixed culture). Dry mycelial weight in the mixed culture was significantly reduced by 85.3% in comparison to the control at the end of the incubation period (p$lt;0.01). Lower levels of aflatoxins were found in the mixed culture than in the monoculture. At the end of the incubation period aflatoxin production was significantly inhibited by more than 50% (p$lt;0.05). These results indicate that B. subtilis mainly inhibites the growth and aflatoxin production of toxigenic Aspergillus in Meju, soy sauce and soy paste. Although its effect on aflatoxin production was less pronounced, we . could expect more inhibition by another bacteria related with fermentation in Meju.

발효식품이 유해곰팡이에 의한 발암물질(aflatoxin)생성에 미치는 억제효과에 관한 연구의 일환으로 유산균 및 유산균 발효유가 Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 15517의 성장과 aflatoxin 생성에 미치는 영향을 실험하였다. 발효유를 일정 농도별로 첨가한 YES 배지에서 Asperigillus parasiticus를 배양하여 그 성장과 배양물의 변화를 관찰하고 HPLC에 의하여 aflatoxin을 분석하였다. 그 결과 배양말기에 대조군에 비하여 건조 균체량, 배양물의 PH, 그리고 aflatoxin 생성량 등이 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). Aflatoxin B₁은 48.6~58.1%가 감소되었으며 G₁은 29.8~34.2%가 감소되었다. 이 발효유의 발효에 사용된 유산간균(Lactobacillus casei)과 A. parositicus를 변형 APT 배지에서 혼합배양한 결과 A. parasitious 단독배양의 경우에 비하여 균체량이 배양 5일째까지는 현저하게 억제되었으나 배양 말기에는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한 배양 말기에 단독배양의 경우보다 pH가 훨씬 감소되고(p<0.05) aflatoxin의 생성량도 감소되었다. 이로부터 발효유는 유해곰팡이인 A. parasiticus의 성장과 aflatoxin 생성을 억제시키는 효과를 가짐을 알 수 있으며, 이는 발효에 관여한 미생물의 경쟁뿐만 아니라 유산균의 대사산물에 의한 영향으로 보여진다.

쌀에 대하여 aflatoxin 생성을 위한 기질로서의 능력을 알아보기 위하여 현미(청청벼) 시료에 Aspergillus parasiticus를 접종하고 조건을 달리하여 저장하면서 aflatoxin B₁의 생성을 관찰하였다. 시료중의 aflatoxin B₁의 분석은 ELISA를 이용하여 수행하였다. 현미 시료에서 aflatoxin B_1 생성에 가장 좋은 온도는 28℃였으며, 시료의 수분함량을 15.8%로 증가시킨 경우 aflatoxin B₁의 생성이 유의하게 증가하였고 (p<0.05), 고압증기멸균시킨 시료는 aflatoxin B_a 생성에 보다 효과적인 기질이 되었다. 실온에서 3개월 동안 저장한 현미에서는 15일 동안 저장한 경우에 비하여 aflatoxin B₁ 생성이 유의한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 따라서 저장온도 및 수분함량이 쌀에서도 aflatoxin B₁ 생성에 영향을 미치는 바를 나타내었으며, 또 시료의 상태 및 저장기간도 쌀에서 aflatoxin 생성 위험요인으로 작용할 수 있음이 제시되었다. 이러한 결과로부터 쌀이 aflatoxin 생성에 좋은 기질이 될 수 있는 것으로 평가된다.

HPLC에 의한 주요 aflatoxins(afatoxin B₁, B₂, G₁ 및 G₂)의 동시 분석에서 postcolumn 유도체화법을 시도하였다. Electrochemical cell(Kobra-cell)을 사용한 postcolumn 유도체화법은 기존의 precolumn 유도체화법보다 분석시간을 단축하였으며(약 1/2 단축), 더 안전하고, 향상된 분석능을 보였다. Aflatoxin B₁과 G₁의 경우 10~100 ppb에서, 그리고 B₂와 G₂의 경우 3~30 ppb에서 직선성을 나타내었다. Aflatoxin B₁과 G₁은 각각 88.9% 및 100.5%로 양호환 회수육을 보였다. Aflatoxin B₂와 G₂의 경우 분리도는 우수하였으나 회수율에 있어서 변이가 크게 나타났다.

We have reported a sensitive, specific and simple direct competitive ELISA method to detect aflatoxin in agricultural commodities. We evaluated the ELISA for practical use to detect aflatoxins contaminated in the domestic and foreign agricultural commodities. The detection limits of the direct ELISA for residual aflatoxins in rice, pine nuts, corns, almonds, bean nuts, and pistachio were 10 ppb and in peanuts and cashew nuts were 20 ppb, which were elucidated from the standard curves of ELISA for aflatoxin fortified into the agricultural commodities. Residue studies of naturally contaminated aflatoxins in the agricultural commodities were also carried out by using direct ELISA. As the results of the studies, it was revealed that there were no residues of aflatoxins in 20 rice samples produced in south Korea, 20 pine nut samples in south Korea (9 samples), USA (1 sample) and China (10 samples), each of 20 almond, pistachio and bean nut samples in USA. However, aflatoxin residues were detected in corn samples imported from north Korea (350-585 ppb in 2 of 3 samples), from USA (109-326 ppb in 6 of a samples) and domestic corns (61-326 ppb in 7 of 17 samples). The toxins were contaminated in corn imported from USA for popcorn (17-20 ppb, in 3 of 10 samples) whereas no residues were detected in corn from south Korea and China. In case of cashew nuts imported from India, 11.4-23.1 ppb of aflatoxins were detected in 4 from 20 samples. Most of the contaminated foods were harvested before 1995. Thus, hygienic managements of the foods should be required during storage and circulation at market.

Drosophila의 actin 5C 유전자 promoter에 쥐의 DNA polymerase cDNA를 도입시킨 형질전환 초파리가 고감수성 환경성 변이원 검출계로 사용할 수 있는지를 조사하였다. 체세포 염색체 재조환과 체세포 염색체 돌연변이의 검출을 위해서는 geterozygous(mwh/+) 계통을 사용하였다. 염색체상의 결실이나 비분리 등에 의한 small mwh spot의 자연 발생적 빈도는 non-transgenic w 계통과 transgenic p[pol ]-130 계통에서 각각 0.351 및 0.606 정도였다. 체세포 염색체 재조환에 의한 large mwh spot의 자연 발생적 빈도의 경우는 transgenic p[pol ]-130 계통(0.063)이 non-transgenic w 계통(0.021)에 비해 약 3배 정도 높게 나타났다. IQ, Glu-P-1 및 TEXAFB1/TEX 등의 돌연변이원의 처리에 의한 경우, 두 종류의 mutant clone의 발생 빈도는 쥐의 DNA polymerase 가 도입된 transgenic p[pol ]-130 계통이 non-transgenic w 계통에 비하여 모두 약 2-3배 정도 높게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 쥐의 DNA polymerase 가 최소한 체세포 염색체 돌연변이 유발이나 체세포 염색체 재조환의 생성 과정에 관여함을 의미하며, 형질전환 초파리 계통이 환경성 변이원 검출계로서 충분한 응용가능성이 있음을 보여 주었다.

A procedure for the determination of Aflatoxins in food and grains which utilizes reversed phased liquid chromatographic (LC) analysis with postcolumn derivatization by an electrochemical cell and determination with a fluorescence detector has been evaluated. The LC mobile phase was water-acetonitrile-methanol (6+2+2) with 1mM KBr and 1 mM HNO₃ which gave baseline separation for the four Aflatoxins (AfB₁, AfB₂, AfG₁, AfG₂). The electrochemical cell set at 7V, generated bromine and derivatized aflatoxins B₁ and G₁, The derivatives were detected by the fluorescence detector. The aflatoxins in naturally contaminated corn samples were isolated by three different cleanup procedures: the AOAC method I column (CB method), a rapid filtrate column (Romer's column), and an immunoaffinity column. The final extract were quantitated with fluorodensitometric TLC and the LC postcolumn derivatization techniques. The results were quite similar, however the LC technique showed less interferences and could be automated. Samples of corn, raw peanuts, peanut butter and dried dates were also analyzed successfully with this procedure.

The effect of allylisothiocyanate, the major compound of radish on the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus R-716 and aflatoxin production, was investigated. An increase in the level of allylisothiocyanate results in a decrease both growth and aflatoxin per myclial weight, and the addition of 125 ppm allylisothiocynate completely inhibited the growth of this strain. The addition of allylisothiocyanate to the culture of R-716 strain delayed the production of atlatoxin. The inhibition of aflatoxin was more B-group than G-group and M-group during cultural period. The growth of strain and aflatoxin production were greatly affected by the addition of allylisothiocyanate.