Ergot alkaloids (EAs) are a group of mycotoxins that are mainly produced from the plant
pathogen Claviceps. Claviceps purpurea is one of the most important species, being a major …

Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi, which are
capable of causing disease and may lead to death in human and other animals. These …

An LC-MS/MS multi-method was developed to simultaneously quantify ergot alkaloids (EAs)
and tropane alkaloids (TAs) in 113 cereal-based food for infants and young children. To …

Ergot caused by Claviceps purpurea is a problem for food and feed security in rye due to the
occurrence of toxic ergot alkaloids (EAs). For grain elevators and breeders, a quick, easy-to …

This four-year study reports the occurrence of ergot alkaloids (EAs) in cereals intended for
animal feeding collected in Slovenia. A total of 517 samples of cereals were analysed using …

Abstract The European Commission requested EFSA to provide an update of the 2012
Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) on the risks …

Ergot alkaloids (EAs), mycotoxins produced mainly by fungi of the Claviceps genus, have
been frequently reported in rye, while their increasingly frequent occurrence in other cereals …

The occurrence of 59 natural toxins was determined in 88 composite food and drink samples
of a mycotoxin-dedicated total diet study performed in the Netherlands in 2013. Composite …

This review highlights developments in the determination of mycotoxins over a period
between mid-2013 and mid-2014. It continues in the format of the previous articles of this …

There is still considerable controversy about the relative risk of mycotoxin exposure
associated with the consumption of organic and conventional cereals. Using validated …