Visual, instrumental, mycological and mycotoxicological characterization of wheat inoculated with and protected against Alternaria spp.

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2016-05

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Janić Hajnal, Elizabet orcid-logo
Belović, Miona orcid-logo
Plavšić, Dragana orcid-logo
Mastilović, Jasna orcid-logo
Bagi, Ferenc F.
Budakov, Dragana B.
Kos, Jovana orcid-logo

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Savez Hemijskih Inženjera Srbije

Abstract

The aim of this work was to characterize visual properties, instrumentally measured colour properties, field fungi presence and Alternaria toxins levels in wheat samples grown under conditions aimed at inhibition and stimulation of wheat infection with fungi from the Alternaria genus. Experiment was carried out on the wheat treated by fungicide and wheat inoculated by Alternaria spp., while non treated wheat was used as a control. Statistically significant difference was observed between all three treatments using visual scale. Protected wheat samples were significantly different from other samples in terms of all measured color parameters while inoculated and control wheat samples were significantly different in terms of lightness and dominant wavelength. Identification of field fungi in the all examined wheat samples showed that the dominant mycotoxigenic fungus was Alternaria spp., followed by Fusarium spp. The content of Alternaria toxins in samples of wheat hulls and dehulled kernels indicated higher concentrations of Alternaria toxins in hulls than in dehulled kernels.

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peer-reviewed

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colour, wheat ears, wheat kernels, field fungi, alternaria toxins

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Janić Hajnal, E.P., Belović, M.M., Plavšić, D.V., Mastilović, J.S., Bagi, F.F., Budakov, D.B., Kos, J.J. (2016) Visual, instrumental, mycological and mycotoxicological characterization of wheat inoculated with and protected against Alternaria spp. Hemijska industrija, 70, 257–264. DOI:10.2298/HEMIND141114031J