mycotoxin test News
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Romer Labs launches water-based fumonisins test kit
Romer Labs expands its recently launched AgraStrip® WATEX product line with the introduction of AgraStrip® Total FUM WATEX - a water-based fumonisins test kit. AgraStrip® WATEX test kits are now available for aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2), deoxynivalenol, zerealenone and fumonisins (B1, B2, B3) and provide a fast, simple and eco-friendly solution for on-site mycotoxin testing. ...
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VICAM Introduces New Rapid, Solvent-free Method for Ochratoxin A Detection in Coffee and Wheat
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, now offers a rapid, eco-friendly lateral flow strip test specifically for the detection of ochratoxin A in green coffee and wheat. Compared to traditional methods, the Ochra-V® AQUA™ reduces ochratoxin A testing time by half and eliminates the use of organic solvents completely. Traditional laboratory-based ...
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VICAM’s Afla-V AQUA Strip Test Receives USDA-GIPSA Certification for the Quantitative Analysis of Aflatoxins
Waters Corporation (WAT: NYSE) today announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, received USDA-GIPSA (Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration) certification for its Afla-V® AQUA™ strip test for the quantitative analysis of total aflatoxins in grains. “Aflatoxin detection is critical to global food cultivation and trade. USDA-GIPSA approval provides official ...
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VICAM Now Offers a Single Extraction Test for Aflatoxins and Fumonisins in Corn and Grain
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced VICAM, a Waters Business, now offers a single extraction method for the detection of aflatoxins and fumonisins in corn and grain. The Afla-V® AQUA™ and Fumo-V® AQUA™ provide quantitative results in only five-minutes (after extraction/sample prep). The simple, one-step, water-based process eliminates solvent use completely. ...
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Mycotoxin Outbreak Hurts Crops and Farmers across the U.S.
In addition to grappling with a record-breaking drought and heat, now farmers must deal with outbreaks of fungi that are destroying their crops as well. Specifically, corn and wheat industries in the Midwest, Southern, and Eastern regions of the country are experiencing aflatoxin and deoxynivalenol (DON) outbreaks. The drought has already prevented farmers from reaching their normal crop yields, ...
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California’s Prop 65 and Fumonisin B1 Public Health Concerns
In 1986, California voters approved an initiative to address increasing concerns about exposure to toxic chemicals. That initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, is better known by its original name of Proposition 65. Proposition 65 requires businesses to notify Californians about significant amounts of chemicals in the products they purchase, in their homes or ...
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Complete Cannabis Testing Solutions for the Canadian Market from a Single Source
With the updates to Canada's cannabis laws set for implementation in October 2018, scientists operating within this highly regulated, growing market can now access an end-to-end analytical solution that aligns with the testing standards set by Health Canada. Thermo Fisher Scientific is supporting regulatory laboratories, contract research organizations and licensed dealers, producers and ...
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