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June 12, 2026MoleculesOpen Access

Evaluation of the Necessity of a Cleanup Step After Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) of Aflatoxins in Pea Flour

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This study aims to assess the necessity of a cleanup step after microwave-assisted extraction for aflatoxins in pea flour.
Compared direct microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) with MAE followed by solid-phase extraction (SPE) purification.
Optimized MAE conditions included 60 °C, 5 min, and acidified acetonitrile.
Applied to seven commercial pea flour samples to evaluate contamination.
Direct MAE showed recoveries of 70–73%, while SPE enhanced recoveries to 95–103%.
Matrix effects observed were not significantly reduced by SPE, showing up to −24.6% suppression.
Quantification limits ranged from 0.09 to 0.25 µg/kg for MAE, with no significant differences when compared to MAE + SPE.

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Randomized trial evaluates microwave-assisted extraction's effectiveness for aflatoxins in pea flour, suggesting a reliable method without cleanup.

Barp et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial evaluates microwave-assisted extraction's effectiveness for aflatoxins in pea flour, suggesting a reliable method without cleanup.