Supercritical fluid chromatography of Fusarium mycotoxins.

Capillary- and packed-column supercritical fluid chromatography has been used for the separation of Fusarium mycotoxins of various structure types such as the trichothecenes including deoxynivalenol and its acetylated derivatives and T-2 toxin, as well as butenolide, culmorin, sambucinol and zearalenone. The effect of modifier concentration and column temperature and pressure was also studied. Retention indices based on alkylphenones were determined for these mycotoxins on two of the capillary columns employed.