Selective Extraction and Low Level Quantification of the Mycotoxin Patulin from Organic Apple Puree

Patulin is a mycotoxin that commonly infects apples used to produce juice and other apple products. Exposure to patulin may negatively impact human health so it is regulated in many countries including the United States and European Union member states. A method utilizing SupelMIP® SPE- Patulin cartridges and a Titan™ C18 UHPLC column with UV detection was developed to successfully demonstrate the extraction, detection, and quantification of patulin at low concentrations in organic apple puree.