Deoxynivalenol (DON) is produced by the Fusariwn spp. and is found worldwide in cereal grains. Because DON is a mycotoxin capable of causing disease in animals and human being, it is very important and imperative to detect DON in foodstuffs. This thesis studied the structure modification, antibody preparation and ELISA for DON.
1. The conversion of DON to 3-HS-DON was facilitated by protecting two of the three available hydroxyls with a cyclic boronate ester and making DON react with the C3 hydrox...