SCOPE In this study, human exposure to the mycotoxin ochratoxin A (OTA) and its thermal degradation product 2'R-ochratoxin A (2'R-OTA, previously named as 14R-Ochratoxin A [22]) through coffee consumption was assessed. LC-MS/MS and the dried blood spot (DBS) technique were used for the analysis of blood samples from coffee and noncoffee drinkers (n = 50), and food frequency questionnaires were ...

background ochratoxins belong to a group of mycotoxins produced as the secondary metabolites by filamentous fungi, such as aspergillus and penicillium. these toxins may be teratogenic, mutagenic, hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, and may have immunosuppressive effects and pose a serious health problems to exposed humans and animals. objectives the present study aimed to determine the level of ochratoxi...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a potent nephrotoxin and carcinogen which is found in a wide variety of common foods and beverages and it is produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium. Ochratoxin α (OTα), a major metabolite of OTA, has also been reported to occur in cultures of OTA-producing species. However there is some controversial about the participation of OTα in the biosynthesis of...

The subject of the research is the application of the methods of fluorescence anisotropy measurements to study the interaction between human serum albumin (HSA) and toxins and selected medicines (ibuprofen, warfarin, flurbiprofen). Optical spectroscopic methods are useful tools for the study of biologically active compounds. Determining binding intensity of ochratoxin A (OTA) to albumin may be ...

An impedimetric aptasensor for ochratoxin A (OTA) detection has been developed on the base of a gold electrode covered with a new modifier consisting of electropolymerized Neutral Red and a mixture of Au nanoparticles suspended in the dendrimeric polymer Botlorn H30®. Thiolated aptamer specific to OTA was covalently attached to Au nanoparticles via Au-S bonding. The interaction of the aptamer w...

The presence of ochratoxin A (OTA) in human blood has been reported for many countries, especially in Europe. However, so far no report exists concerning such a presence in Argentina. The aim of this study was to assess OTA concentration in human plasma in two different areas of Buenos Aires province. OTA was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in 199 plasma samples from...

The effects of different Ochratoxin A contaminated starter diets on the performance and some physiological parameters of broiler chicks K. Dublecz, A. Bányai, L. Pál, Á. Bartos, Sz. Tóth and L. Wágner, University of Veszprém, H8360 Keszthely , Deák F. u. 16. Hungary. E.mail: [email protected] Abstract Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a secondary metabolite of several species of Aspergillus and Penicill...

Biosensing platforms based on peptide recognition provide a cost-effective and stable alternative to antibody-based capture and discrimination of ochratoxin-A (OTA) vs. ochratoxin-B (OTB) in monitoring bioassays. Attempts to engineer peptides with improved recognition efficacy require thorough structural and thermodynamic characterization of the binding-competent conformations. Classical molecu...

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a common mycotoxin that contaminates food and agricultural products. Sequencing of the complete genome of Aspergillus westerdijkiae, a major producer of OTA, reveals more than 50 biosynthetic gene clusters, including a putative OTA biosynthetic gene cluster that encodes a dozen of enzymes, transporters, and regulatory proteins.

A label-free, direct and noncompetitive homogeneous immunoassay, in which ochratoxin A (OTA) coupled with the anti-OTA antibody participates in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), was developed for the detection of OTA with great specificity and a detection limit of 1 ng mL(-1).