[Optimization of determination of aflatoxins in foods with bromine postcolumn derivatization].

The method for determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 i G2 in nuts, culinary spices, cereals and cereal products was described. To optimize the analytical procedure in several products, condition of proper extraction, clean-up, HPLC and detection were selected. After extraction by means of methanol and water (80+20 v/v) or (70+30 v/v), clean-up on IAC columns, HPLC on C18 columns--Nucleosil and Nova Pak with mobile phase-methanol, acetonitrile, water (20+20+60 v/v) was performed. For fluorometric detection at 362/430 nm, post-column derivatization of aflatoxin B1 and G1 with bromine was carried out. The mean recovery of the method depending on matrix and aflatoxin, was 52-102% at RSD% 0.2-8.3. LOD and LOQ, respectively were: 0.01 and 0.02 microg/kg for nuts and 0.05 and 0.1 microg/kg for culinary spices and cereal products. The concentrations of aflatoxins in 86 samples of foods from market were below the permissible maximum levels legally binding.