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Specifies a method for the determination of fumonisin B₁ (FB₁) and fumonisin B₂ (FB₂) in maize using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).The method has been successfully validated in an interlaboratory study according to AOAC Guidelines for Collaborative Studies [1] on maize containing 405 µg/kg to 6732 µg/kg fumonisin B1 and 152 µg/kg to 2619 µg/kg fumonisin B2. The method works well with maize or minimally processed maize (e.g. fresh, dried and milled maize), but does not provide reliable results with most maize-based processed products.