Evaluation of ELISA screening test for detecting aflatoxin in biogenic dust samples
Aflatoxin is a carcinogenic chemical that is sometimes produced when agricultural commodities are infested by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and A. Parasiticus. Aflatoxin has been found to be present in air samples taken around persons handling materials likely to be contaminated. The purpose of this investigation was to demonstrate the feasibility of using an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test kit that was developed to screen for aflatoxin in bulk agricultural commodities, to an air sample. Samples were taken from two environments likely to be contaminated with aflatoxin, a dairy farm feed mixing operation and a peanut bagging operation. The dust collected from these environments was considered to be biogenic, in that it originated primarily from biological materials.
- Research Organization:
- Alabama Univ., Birmingham, AL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR00033
- OSTI ID:
- 573251
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/OR/00033-T767; ON: DE97053799; TRN: AHC29807%%69
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: TH: Thesis (M.S.); PBD: May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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