iQuanti Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin) DON Rapid Test Kit
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About Deoxynivalenol (DON / Vomitoxin)
- What it is: a Fusarium graminearum trichothecene mycotoxin common on cereals grown under cool, wet conditions.
- Health status: causes feed refusal, vomiting, and immunosuppression — particularly in swine; cattle are less sensitive.
- EU limit (unprocessed cereals): 1 250 µg/kg for food use; feed guidance 900–8 000 µg/kg depending on species.
- Where it's found: wheat, barley, maize — common in SA Eastern Cape and KZN maize belt in wet seasons.
- Typical samples: wheat intake at mills, maize grain, compound feed.
- Who cares in SA: swine producers, wheat and maize millers, breweries.
Vomitoxin, also known as deoxynivalenol (DON), is a type B trichothecene, an epoxy-sesquiterpenoid. This mycotoxin occurs predominantly in grains such as wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn, and less often in rice, sorghum, and triticale. The occurrence of deoxynivalenol is associated primarily with Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae) and F. culmorum, both of which are important plant pathogens which cause fusarium head blight in wheat and gibberella or fusarium ear blight in corn. Deoxynivalenol Rapid Test Kit is a competitive immunoassay lateral flow test, this product utilizes the high affinity of monoclonal antibody against deoxynivalenol, which can identify deoxynivalenol 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 deoxynivalenol in rice, and corn.
Performance
Limit of detection: 120μg/kg (ppb) Range of quantitation: 0 - 4000μg/kg (ppb)