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• Spices (black pepper, coriander, turmeric, ginger).
• Tree nuts (almonds, pistachio, walnuts, coconut).
• Milk.
Properties
• 18 different types of aflatoxins were identified.
• The major members are aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2.
• Based on their fluorescent color when exposed to ultraviolet
light.
• (B series = blue fluorescence)
• (G series = yellow-green fluorescence).
• The aflatoxins fluoresce strongly in UV (365 nm).
