According to Diego Montemayor, DVM and VICAM’s Latin America field sales manager, ”
...three main factors to consider when choosing a mycotoxin testing system are: speed, accu- racy, and ease of use. These factors working together in a testing system will account for big money savings for any grain or feed business. Also, a good understanding of the im- portant role that correct sampling plays in reducing varia- tions of testing results will avoid a good amount of confusion, risk, and conflicts with raw material suppliers.” For cereal grains, oilseeds and cereal pre-blends, rapid test kits are well suited to provide accurate mycotoxin results.
Laboratory testing: When & why it matters While rapid testing enables preventive management on-site, is there still a need for laboratory detection? Yes, and here’s why. Several mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, represent a family or mixture of chemically related toxins. In the case of aflatoxin, a total aflatoxin result combines aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2. So, when a rapid test kit delivers a result of 20 parts per billion for aflatoxin, that result is the sum of the concentrations of each sub-toxin B1, B2, G1 and G2. This is
important because EU regulatory limits for aflatoxin include a unique maximum level for aflatoxin B1, in addition to a regulatory limit for the total aflatoxins, B1 + B2 +G1 + G2. Using Liquid Chromatography (LC) or Liquid Chromatrography with Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), analytical testing laboratories can report total aflatoxins and each sub-toxin in the chemical family, enabling raw material and finished feed suppliers to ensure compliance with EU regulations. Additional scenarios where analytical laboratory testing offers value:
• Raw material supplier verification • Export regulatory compliance • Formulation development • Novel ingredients
References available on request.
To learn more about rapid detection or laboratory mycotoxin methods, contact our technical team:
techservice@vicam.com. Or visit
www.vicam.com
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