Table 2.
Concentrations of aflatoxins contaminated maize samples as determined by immunochromatographic assay
| Sample no. | Concentration of aflatoxins (ppb) | Sample no. | Concentration of aflatoxins (ppb) | Sample no. | Concentration of aflatoxins (ppb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1 | 40.2 | MS26 | 46.8 | MS51 | 34.23 |
| MS2 | 38.6 | MS27 | 50.67 | MS52 | 44.08 |
| MS3 | 40.71 | MS28 | 33.49 | MS53 | 43.28 |
| MS4 | 43.21 | MS29 | 47.07 | MS54 | 43.59 |
| MS5 | 43.73 | MS30 | 51.78 | MS55 | 64.7 |
| MS6 | 39.94 | MS31 | 55.26 | MS56 | 50.29 |
| MS7 | 57.7 | MS32 | 60.29 | MS57 | 41.86 |
| MS8 | 56.9 | MS33 | 49.53 | MS58 | 51.62 |
| MS9 | 43.38 | MS34 | 48.13 | MS59 | 80.98 |
| MS10 | 47.35 | MS35 | 54.45 | MS60 | 79.26 |
| MS11 | 50.23 | MS36 | 63 | MS61 | 77.67 |
| MS12 | 43.48 | MS37 | 43.9 | MS62 | 88.47 |
| MS13 | 45.38 | MS38 | 43.77 | MS63 | 66.5 |
| MS14 | 32.34 | MS39 | 50.48 | MS64 | 83.23 |
| MS15 | 74.09 | MS40 | 43.04 | MS65 | 53.77 |
| MS16 | 47.11 | MS41 | 38.45 | MS66 | 66.55 |
| MS17 | 52.25 | MS42 | 41.8 | MS67 | 49.19 |
| MS18 | 53.12 | MS43 | 61.24 | MS68 | 44.14 |
| MS19 | 47.4 | MS44 | 38.14 | MS69 | 45.4 |
| MS20 | 54.84 | MS45 | 45.61 | MS70 | 51.74 |
| MS21 | 44.96 | MS46 | 43.29 | MS71 | 53.76 |
| MS22 | 50.14 | MS47 | 43.44 | MS72 | 73.49 |
| MS23 | 60.25 | MS48 | 42.6 | MS73 | 83.7 |
| MS24 | 45.48 | MS49 | 46.09 | MS74 | 43.1 |
| MS25 | 52.52 | MS50 | 53.53 | MS75 | 42.49 |
| MS76 | 45.65 | MS101 | 53.26 | MS126 | 45.12 |
| MS77 | 53.04 | MS102 | 50.35 | MS127 | 43.88 |
| MS78 | 54.64 | MS103 | 60.89 | MS128 | 45.02 |
| MS79 | 67.87 | MS104 | 59.96 | MS129 | 46.9 |
| MS80 | 64.1 | MS105 | 46.72 | MS130 | 54.6 |
| MS81 | 59.19 | MS106 | 47.93 | MS131 | 43.77 |
| MS82 | 45.33 | MS107 | 41.7 | MS132 | 91.04 |
| MS83 | 44.66 | MS108 | 61.74 | MS133 | 59.07 |
| MS84 | 43.46 | MS109 | 90.4 | MS134 | 44.67 |
| MS85 | 56.5 | MS110 | 57.47 | MS135 | 59.7 |
| MS86 | 50.94 | MS111 | 62.52 | MS136 | 81.31 |
| MS87 | 31.61 | MS112 | 53.82 | MS137 | 70.2 |
| MS88 | 43.42 | MS113 | 53.78 | MS138 | 64.51 |
| MS89 | 38.4 | MS114 | 51.79 | MS139 | 86.28 |
| MS90 | 67.22 | MS115 | 59.49 | MS140 | 91.4 |
| MS91 | 44.04 | MS116 | 53.08 | MS141 | 59.05 |
| MS92 | 91.4 | MS117 | 50.75 | MS142 | 49.35 |
| MS93 | 51.08 | MS118 | 52.38 | MS143 | 38.11 |
| MS94 | 60.9 | MS119 | 49.4 | MS144 | 33.07 |
| MS95 | 33.68 | MS120 | 59.1 | MS145 | 57.17 |
| MS96 | 43.47 | MS121 | 53.55 | MS146 | 41.21 |
| MS97 | 55.28 | MS122 | 47.91 | MS147 | 56.87 |
| MS98 | 50.42 | MS123 | 54.7 | MS148 | 28.24 |
| MS99 | 68.38 | MS124 | 47.81 | MS149 | 51.69 |
| MS100 | 66.57 | MS125 | 45.41 | MS150 | 47.49 |
Aflatoxins concentrations were quantified by using mReader Software by measuring the intensity of band developed on Reveal Q+ aflatoxin test strips. Detection limit for aflatoxins was 2–150 ppb