iQuanti Aflatoxin B1 Rapid Test Kit
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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.
Aflatoxin B1 is an aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Aflatoxin B1 is a common contaminant in a variety of foods including peanuts, cottonseed meal, corn, and other grains; as well as animal feeds. Aflatoxin B1 is considered the most toxic aflatoxin and it is highly implicated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans. Aflatoxin B1 Rapid Test Kit is a competitive immunoassay lateral flow test, this product utilizes the high affinity of monoclonal antibody against aflatoxin B1, which can identify aflatoxin B1 in rice or corn. The detection of the kit can meet both European and USA MRLs when used properly.
Application
This kit can be used to quantitative detect aflatoxin B1 in rice, and corn.
Performance
Limit of detection: 3μg/kg (ppb) Range of quantitation: 0-20μg/kg (ppb)