Table 1
The HPLC parameters for the analysis of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in chicken meat and eggs.
Mycotoxins Linearity (mg/ml) LOD (mg/ml) LOQ (mg/ml) Precision (%RSD)
Repeatability Reproducibility
AFB1 1e120 0.05 0.15 9 10
AFB2 0.5e20 0.10 0.30 7 13
2. Materials and methods
2.1. Samples
A total of 195 samples of chicken meat including 39 broiler, 45
layers, 31 domestic chicken and 80 samples of eggs (40 farms and
40 domestic) were collected from markets, slaughter houses and
shops from central areas of Punjab, Pakistan, during December 2011
to March 2012. The samples were stored in ice box during transportation
and stored in plastic bags at 4 C, until further analysis