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In this study the bright greenish-yellow fluorescence test, widely used by the corn milling industry, was compared to the thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and spectrofluorimetry methods for aflatoxin detection in 40 corn samples naturally contaminated by the Aspergillus section Flavi. According to the corn processing industry criteria, all the samples were adequate for human and animal consumption by the bright greenish-yellow fluorescence test, but TLC and spectrofluorimetry analysis detected aflatoxins above the maximum tolerated limit (20 µg/kg) in 7 and 8 samples, respectively. Aflatoxins were detected in 16 (40%) corn samples by TLC, with levels ranging from 4.0 to 54.0 µg/kg (mean 19.97 ± 15.97 µg/kg), and in 25 (62.5%) samples by spectrofluorimetry, with levels ranging from 1.0 to 58.66 µg/kg (mean 17.14 ± 17.81 µg/kg). The results indicated a good correlation (ρ = 0.97) between TLC and spectrofluorimetry for aflatoxin determination in naturally contaminated corn. The bright greenish-yellow fluorescence test was simple and quick, but it showed 20% false-negative results, suggesting its use only as screening method for detecting the suspected lots of grains that should be tested further for aflatoxin by more sensitive methods. Neste trabalho a contagem de fluorescência luminosa amarelo-esverdeada, amplamente utilizada pela indústria de processamento de milho, foi comparada à cromatografia em camada delgada (CCD) e espectrofluorimetria para detecção de aflatoxinas em 40 amostras de milho naturalmente contaminadas por Aspergillus section Flavi. De acordo com os critérios da indústria processadora de milho, todas as amostras estavam adequadas para o consumo humano e animal pela contagem de fluorescência luminosa amarelo-esverdeada (CFLAE), porém as análises por CCD e espectrofluorimetria detectaram aflatoxinas acima do limite máximo tolerado (20 µg/kg) em 7 e 8 amostras, respectivamente. As aflatoxinas foram detectadas em 16 (40%) amostras por CCD, com níveis variando de 4,0 a 54,0 µg/kg (média 19,97 ± 15,97 µg/kg) e, em 25 (62,5%) amostras por espectrofluorimetria, com níveis variando de 1,0 a 58,66 mg/kg (média 17,14 ± 17,81 µg/kg). Os resultados indicaram uma boa correlação (ρ=0,97) entre CCD e espectrofluorimetria para detecção de aflatoxinas em amostras de milho naturalmente contaminadas. A CFLAE, apesar da simplicidade e rapidez, apresentou 20% de resultados falso-negativos, sugerindo seu uso apenas como método de triagem para detecção de lotes de grão suspeitos de contaminação que devem ser avaliados posteriormente por métodos mais sensíveis

Comparison of thin-layer chromatography, spectrofluorimetry and bright greenish-yellow fluorescence test for aflatoxin detection in corn