Quantification of aflatoxins and sterigmatocystin in walnuts, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, and hazelnuts by using UHPLC-MS/MS following Aspergillus flavus inoculation
Nuts are widely consumed worldwide and valued for their high nutritional quality. Tree nuts are, however, prone to colonization by various fungal genera that can cause spoilage and lead to the formation of toxic secondary metabolites, among which mycotoxigenic Aspergillus (A.) species are of particular concern because...