Volatile profiles and aflatoxin productionby toxigenic and non-toxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus grown on sterile and non-sterile cracked corn Anthony J.
Volatile profiles and aflatoxin productionby toxigenic and non-toxigenic isolates of Aspergillus flavus grown on sterile and non-sterile cracked corn Anthony J.
Aspergillus flavus is a saprophytic fungus which can grow on corn and produce aflatoxins which render it unsafe for
consumption as food and feed. In this study, aflatoxin and non-aflatoxin producing isolates of A. flavus were grown separately
on wet (20% water added), sterile or non-sterile cracked corn. Wet and dry cracked corn controls were included as needed.
Secondary metabolic volatiles were identified and aflatoxin concentrations determined over a 12-day period. Volatiles unique
to the toxigenic A. flavus isolates were determined by comparison with volatiles produced by the respective corn controls
and the non-toxigenic A. flavus isolate. The number and identity of the volatiles produced by these A. flavus isolates varied
by isolate, whether sterile or non-sterile corn was the substrate, and the sampling day. Overall, most of the volatiles were
produced before day 8 after inoculation. Aflatoxin production was 10-fold lower on the sterile corn, compared to the nonsterile
corn. Volatiles unique to the aflatoxin producing isolates were identified on both substrates after comparison with
those produced by the non-aflatoxin producing isolate, as well as the corn control samples. Results indicate that several
factors (substrate, fungal isolate, culture age) affect volatile and aflatoxin production by A. flavus.
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