Total aflatoxin (B₁+ B₂+ G₁+ G₂) maximum levels of 15 μg/kg (B₁= 10 μg/kg) were set for grain,beans, peanut, nuts & their processed food (grinding, cutting etc.), processed cereal product & processed bean product,confectionaries (peanut or nut-containing food), soybean paste, red pepper paste, dried red pepper, processed corn products for popcorn and steamed rice. The maximum levels for aflatoxin M₁ are 0.5 μg/kg for raw milk and milks before manufacturing processing. The patulin maximum level is 50 μg/kg in apple juice and apple juice concentrate (including concentrate to use as raw material and converted by concentration multiple). The ochratoxin A is managed at the maximum levels of 5 μg/kg in wheat, barley, rye, coffee beans and roasted coffee, 10 μg/kg in instant coffee and raisin,2 μg/kg in Grape juice, concentrated grape juice as reconstituted and wine. The fumonisins (B₁+ B₂) maximum levels are 4000 μg/kg in corn, 2000 μg/kg in corn processed food (grinding, cutting etc.) and corn powder, 1000 μg/kg in processed corn products. Standards for mycotoxins in food have been established and the mycotoxin risk in food is managed reasonably and scientifically, based on risk assessment and exposure analysis.

Epoxidized soy bean oil (ESBO) is a plasticizes of PVC which is being widely used as a gaskets for the lid of glass jars including baby food. Using reverse mutation assay, chromosome aberration test and micronucleus test, ESBO were evaluated the mutagenicity. In the reverse mutation test, ESBO did not induced mutagenicity in Salmonella typhimurium TA98, TA100, TA1535, TA1537, TA102 with and without metabolic activation. In the chromosome aberration test using CHL cells, the results showed no increased structural and numerical aberrations in the concentration of sample producing cytotoxicity with and without metabolic activation. The in vivo induction of micronuclei was measured in polychromatic erythrocytes of bone marrow of young (3 weeks old) and adult (6 weeks old) ddY mice of both sex. At 24 hours after treatment with ESBO 20, 10, 5, 2.5 g/B.W. kg/corn oil 10 ml by oral route animals were sacrificed and bone marrow cells were prepared for smear slides. The results showed no increased micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes regardless of sex and age. It was concluded that water soluble ESBO did not show certain genotoxicity within our studies conducted.

국내 화장품 업계에서 실제 사용되고 있는 합성타르색소인 적색204호, 적색215호, 등색203호의 3가지 색소에 대하여 유전독성시험을 행하였다. Chinese hamster lung(CHL) 세포에서의 염 색체이상시험과 ddY마우스를 이용한 소핵시험 및 초파리 날개를 이용한 체세포돌연변이 재조합 시험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 염색체이상시험과 소핵시험에서는 적색204호, 적색215호, 등색203호에서는 유전독성을 나타내는 변이원으로서는 작용하지 않는 것으로 나타났고 초파리날개를 이용한 체세포돌연변이시험에서는 각각 100 ㎎/㎖에서 single small spot의 출현빈도가 p<0.05의 유의수준에서 대조군에 비해 증가양상을 보였고, twin spot의 빈도 수는 적색204호의 경우는 50 ㎎/㎖ 농도에서, 적색215호의 경우는 100 ㎎/㎖ 농도에서 p<0.05의 유의수준에서 증가양상을 보여 약한 돌연변이원성을 나타내었다.

1994년 7월 중에 부천지역의 대중음식점에서 물냉면으로 판매되고 있는 냉면육수 7점을 수거하여 대장균군의 오염도를 조사하였다. 아울러 4점의 냉면육수로부터 무작위로 각각 10개씩, 합계 40개의 대장균군 집락을 분리하여 동정을 하고 저온에서의 증식성도 조사하였다. 냉면육수 중의 대장균군 수는 6.0×10 exp (2)∼6.5×10 exp (4)/㎖(평균 2.3×l0 exp (4)/㎖)이었다. 분리된 40개의 균주 중에서 27개 (67.5%)는 Klebsiella속으로, 9개(22.5%)는Enterobacter속으로, 2개(5.0%)는 Citrobacter속으로, 2개(5.0%)는 Escherichia속으로 각각 동정되었다. Klebsiella속에 속하는 27개의 균주 중에서 11개(40.8%)는 K. planticola로, 4개(14.8%)는 K. pneumoniae로, 2개(7.4%)는 K. ozaenae로, 2개(7.4%)는 K. terrigena로 동정되었고, 비전형적인 8개(29.6%)의 Klebsiella는 species동정이 불가능하였다. 40개의 대장균군 균주는 모두 10℃에서 증식하는 저온성균에 해당되었고, 이중 18개(45%)는 5℃에서도 증식하였다. 본 실험의 냉면육수에서 분리된 모든 대장균군이 저온성균이라는 사실은 냉면육수 중에 지나치게 많은 수의 대장균군이 검출되는 이유를 설명하는 좋은 기초자료가 될 것으로 생각된다.

The present study was designed to compare the effect of soybean oils and corn oils on serum levels of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and free cholesterol in cholesterol-fed rats. The results are as fellows: 1. The average body weight gain in soybean oil diet group was lower than that of the control group. 2. The food efficiency ratio in soybean oil diet group was lower than corn oil diet group. 3. The serum levels of total cholesterol in soybean oil diet group than that in corn oil diet group. 4. The serum levels of free cholesterol in soybean oil diet group was lower than that in corn oil diet group. 5. The serum levels of HDL-cholesterol in soybean oil diet group than that in corn oil diet group. 6. The serum levels of VLDL-, LFL-cholesterol in soybean oil diet group was lower than that in corn oil diet group.