ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of aflatoxins in the corn used as poultry feed in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Eighty samples of corn were collected from two poultry feed factories between February 2005 and January 2006. The aflatoxins analyses were performed using a fluorometric technique with commercial immunoaffinity columns (Aflatest®, Vicam). The results revealed contamination in 8 (10%) of the samples, with levels varying from 1 to 5 ?g/kg. These results reflect the good quality of this product in regard to contamination by aflatoxins.
KEY WORDS
Aflatoxins; occurrence; corn; poultry