Volatility of patulin in apple juice |
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Authors: | Kryger R A |
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Institution: | Danisco Cultor USA, Inc., 4330 Drane Field Road, Lakeland, Florida 33811, USA. ggrak@danisco.com |
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Abstract: | Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by certain fungi, such as those found commonly on apples. The patulin content of apple juice is a regulatory concern because patulin is a suspected carcinogen and mutagen. A simple model of the apple juice concentration process was carried out to examine the possible contamination of patulin in apple aroma, a distillate produced commercially in the concentration of apple juice. The results show no evidence for patulin volatility, and document a reduction in patulin content by at least a factor of 250 in the apple distillate obtained from apple juice. Furthermore, a survey of several commercial apple aroma samples found no evidence of patulin content. |
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