Table 2.
Worldwide mycotoxin survey results in finished feed from 2004–2013.1,2
| Parameters | AF | ZEN | DON | FUM | OTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of tests | 5,090 | 6,319 | 6,907 | 4,911 | 3,720 |
| Positive samples | 1,986 | 3,263 | 4,087 | 3,376 | 1,478 |
| Average (μg/kg) | 11 | 92 | 408 | 695 | 5 |
| Median of positive (μg/kg) | 8 | 55 | 328 | 567 | 2 |
| Maximum (μg/kg) | 2,454 | 5,791 | 32,893 | 77,502 | 1,589 |
1Sample origin and sample type refer to the samples containing the highest detected concentration of the respective mycotoxin.
2AF = the sum of aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1 and aflatoxin G2; ZEN = zearalenone; DON = deoxynivalenol; FUM = the sum of fumonisin B1 and fumonisin B2; OTA = ochratoxin A.