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. 2021 Jul 21;13(8):507. doi: 10.3390/toxins13080507

Table 4.

Analytical parameters of the method for determination of mycotoxins in milk.

Mycotoxin RT (min.) Mass
(g/mol)
Molecularion Transition
(m/z)
Calibration Range (ng/L) LOD
(ng/L)
LOQ
(ng/L)
AFM1 4.09 328.3 [M+H]+ 329.0 > 273.1 a 31–500 5 15
329.0 > 229.0 b
AFB1 4.80 312.3 [M+H]+ 312.7 > 284.9 a 31–500 40 120
312.7 > 241.1 b
AFB2 4.59 314.3 [M+H]+ 314.7 > 259.0 a 31–500 40 120
314.7 > 287.0 b
AFG1 4.46 328.3 [M+H]+ 328.9 > 243.0 a 63–1000 40 120
328.9 > 199.5 b
AFG2 4.18 330.3 [M+H]+ 330.9 > 245.0 a 94–1500 60 180
330.9 > 188.9 b
DON 2.04 296.3 [M+H]+ 297.3 > 249.1 a 313–5000 333 1223
297.3 > 231.1 b
DOM-1 2.62 282.1 [M+Ac] 339.2 > 249.1 a 625–10,000 170 310
339.2 > 59.1 b
OTA 5.70 403.1 [M+H]+ 404.0 > 238.9 a 63–1000 5 17
404.0 > 357.9 b
FB1 5.34 721.8 [M+H]+ 722.5 > 334.0 a 625–10,000 300 620
722.5 > 352.1 b
FB2 5.74 705.8 [M+H]+ 706.5 > 336.2 a 625–10,000 100 330
706.5 > 318.3 b
ZEN 6.01 318.1 [M−H] 317.1 > 175.1 a 313–5000 100 300
317.1 > 130.9 b
α-ZEL 5.53 320.2 [M–H] 319.1 > 275.2 a 313–5000 73 283
319.1 > 160.2 b
β-ZEL 5.76 320.2 [M–H] 319.1 > 275.2 a 313–5000 60 200
319.1 > 160.2 b

RT: Retention time; LOD: Limit of detection; LOQ: Limit of quantification; AF: aflatoxin; DON: deoxynivalenol; DOM-1: de-epoxy-deoxynivalenol; OTA: ochratoxin A; FB: fumonisin; ZEN: zearalenone; α-ZEL: α-zearalenol; β-ZEL: β-zearalenol. a Transitions used in the quantification. b Transitions used in the confirmation.