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Presence of four Fusarium mycotoxins and synthetic material in ‘yellow rain’: Evidence for the use of chemical weapons in laos
Author(s) -
Rosen Robert T.,
Rosen Joseph D.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
biomedical mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 0306-042X
DOI - 10.1002/bms.1200091007
Subject(s) - diacetoxyscirpenol , zearalenone , mycotoxin , fusarium , toxin , polyethylene glycol , trichothecene , chemistry , environmental chemistry , food science , biology , botany , organic chemistry , biochemistry
Analysis of a ‘yellow rain’ sample by selected ion monitoring revealed the presence of three trichothecenes: T‐2 toxin, diacetoxyscirpenol and 4‐deoxynivalenol in concentrations of at least 48,42 and 58 ppm, respectively. The concentration of zearalenone, another Fusarium mycotoxin, was estimated to be at least 265 ppm. Evidence for a formulation which contained polyethylene glycol was also obtained.