Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024
This work proposes an insight into the mycotoxins detected in wheat from the 2023 and 2024 harvests in Belgium and highlights the link between agronomic conditions and mycotoxin contamination. The study utilized samples from a Belgian trial network, covering nine locations in 2023 and eight in 2024,...
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| author | Camille Jonard Anne Chandelier Damien Eylenbosch Joke Pannecoucque Bruno Godin Caroline Douny Marie-Louise Scippo Sébastien Gofflot |
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| description | This work proposes an insight into the mycotoxins detected in wheat from the 2023 and 2024 harvests in Belgium and highlights the link between agronomic conditions and mycotoxin contamination. The study utilized samples from a Belgian trial network, covering nine locations in 2023 and eight in 2024, ensuring diverse pedoclimatic contexts and including 11 different varieties. Sowing and harvest dates, previous crops and meteorological data were collected for these locations. A validated UPLC-MS/MS multi-mycotoxin method able to detect 20 mycotoxins, regulated or not, was used. Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, and enniatins B and B1 were detected in the 2023 and 2024 samples. Enniatin A1 was only detected in the 2024 samples. Mycotoxin contamination was higher in 2024 compared to 2023, in terms of both the number of contaminated samples and the contamination levels. Enniatins B and B1, non-regulated mycotoxins, were widely detected in the 2024 wheat samples, with enniatin B detected in 68 out 88 samples ranging from 12 to 488 µg/kg. Differences between the wheat varieties were observed, with some varieties showing significantly higher contamination. Additionally, geographic location appeared to influence contamination levels, which could be related to previous crops or meteorological events. In conclusion, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of mycotoxin co-contamination in wheat samples from diverse pedoclimatic contexts in Belgium based over 2 years. It shows the importance of weather conditions on mycotoxin contamination. It also emphasizes the importance of variety selection to manage mycotoxin contamination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-badefdb50b1447a1bdbba9cf8eb1a36d2025-08-20T03:50:17ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-06-011413230010.3390/foods14132300Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024Camille Jonard0Anne Chandelier1Damien Eylenbosch2Joke Pannecoucque3Bruno Godin4Caroline Douny5Marie-Louise Scippo6Sébastien Gofflot7Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumWalloon Agricultural Research Centre, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumWalloon Agricultural Research Centre, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumResearch Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 9820 Merelbeke-Melle, BelgiumWalloon Agricultural Research Centre, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumLaboratory of Food Analysis, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal & Health, Veterinary Public Health, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, BelgiumLaboratory of Food Analysis, Fundamental and Applied Research for Animal & Health, Veterinary Public Health, University of Liège, 4000 Liège, BelgiumWalloon Agricultural Research Centre, 5030 Gembloux, BelgiumThis work proposes an insight into the mycotoxins detected in wheat from the 2023 and 2024 harvests in Belgium and highlights the link between agronomic conditions and mycotoxin contamination. The study utilized samples from a Belgian trial network, covering nine locations in 2023 and eight in 2024, ensuring diverse pedoclimatic contexts and including 11 different varieties. Sowing and harvest dates, previous crops and meteorological data were collected for these locations. A validated UPLC-MS/MS multi-mycotoxin method able to detect 20 mycotoxins, regulated or not, was used. Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, and enniatins B and B1 were detected in the 2023 and 2024 samples. Enniatin A1 was only detected in the 2024 samples. Mycotoxin contamination was higher in 2024 compared to 2023, in terms of both the number of contaminated samples and the contamination levels. Enniatins B and B1, non-regulated mycotoxins, were widely detected in the 2024 wheat samples, with enniatin B detected in 68 out 88 samples ranging from 12 to 488 µg/kg. Differences between the wheat varieties were observed, with some varieties showing significantly higher contamination. Additionally, geographic location appeared to influence contamination levels, which could be related to previous crops or meteorological events. In conclusion, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of mycotoxin co-contamination in wheat samples from diverse pedoclimatic contexts in Belgium based over 2 years. It shows the importance of weather conditions on mycotoxin contamination. It also emphasizes the importance of variety selection to manage mycotoxin contamination.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2300mycotoxinsUPLC-MS/MSwinter wheatBelgium |
| spellingShingle | Camille Jonard Anne Chandelier Damien Eylenbosch Joke Pannecoucque Bruno Godin Caroline Douny Marie-Louise Scippo Sébastien Gofflot Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 Foods mycotoxins UPLC-MS/MS winter wheat Belgium |
| title | Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| title_full | Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| title_fullStr | Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| title_short | Multi-Mycotoxin Analyses by UPLC-MS/MS in Wheat: The Situation in Belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| title_sort | multi mycotoxin analyses by uplc ms ms in wheat the situation in belgium in 2023 and 2024 |
| topic | mycotoxins UPLC-MS/MS winter wheat Belgium |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2300 |
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