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Impact of casing damaging on aflatoxin B1 concentration during the ripening of dry- fermented meat sausages

The aim of this article is to investigate the impact of casing damaging on the formation of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) during the ripening of dry- fermented meat sausages. The level of AFB1 contamination was determined in 24 samples using the ELISA immunoassay throughout a six- month production period. While with intact casing samples no contamination was observed throughout the whole production process, in damaged casing samples AFB1 was detected in the ripening end-stages in the range of 1.62–4.49 μg/kg. The results showed that casing damaging occurring during long-term ripening of dry- fermented sausages can cause AFB1 contamination, possibly arising on the grounds of diffusion of this mycotoxin from the product surface to its interior.

aflatoxin B1 ; dry-fermented sausages ; damaged casings ; ripening ; ELISA

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