Myco3 AfB1/ZON/DON 3-in-1 TriTest
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About Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)
- What it is: a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus on grains and oilseeds stored above about 14% moisture.
- Health status: classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen by IARC.
- Where it's found: maize, groundnuts, cottonseed, tree nuts; compound feed made from these.
- SA regulatory: SA DALRRD limits align with Codex — 5 µg/kg for AFB1 in human food, up to 20 µg/kg in animal feed depending on species. EU uses the same values.
- Typical samples: ground grain, groundnut meal, compound feed, maize meal.
- Who cares in SA: feed mills (intake + outgoing release), peanut processors, maize millers, DALRRD inspectors.
Mycotoxin, naturally occurring metabolite produced by certain microfungi (i.e., molds) that is toxic to humans and other animals. Mycotoxins occur in great number and variety, though only a small number occur regularly in human foodstuffs and animal feeds. Foods that may be affected include barley, corn, groundnuts, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, sugar, and wheat. In US, EU and China, strict MRLs of mycotoxins are established to keep human and animal health. This product utilizes the high affinity of monoclonal antibody against vomitoxin (DON), zearalenone (ZEN), and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), which can easily identify their contamination in cereal and feed.