iQuanti T-2 toxin Rapid Test Kit
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Documents
About T-2 Toxin
- What it is: a Fusarium sporotrichioides trichothecene mycotoxin.
- Health status: the most acutely toxic Fusarium mycotoxin; causes feed refusal, oral lesions, immunosuppression in livestock.
- EU feed guidance: 250–2 000 µg/kg depending on species (pigs most sensitive).
- Where it's found: cereals grown under cool conditions.
- Typical samples: cereal intake, compound feed.
- Who cares in SA: feed mills, pig and poultry producers.
T-2 Toxin is a trichothecene mycotoxin. It is a naturally occurring mold byproduct of Fusarium spp. fungus which is toxic to humans and animals. The clinical condition it causes is alimentary toxic aleukia and a host of symptoms related to organs as diverse as the skin, airway, and stomach. Ingestion may come from consumption of moldy whole grains. T-2 Toxin Rapid Test Kit is a competitive immunoassay lateral flow test, this product utilizes the high affinity of monoclonal antibody against T-2 toxin, which can identify T-2 toxin in cereal or feed. The detection of the kit can meet both European and USA MRLs when used properly.
Application
This kit can be used to quantitative detect T-2 toxin in cereal, and feed.
Performance
Limit of detection: 75μg/kg (ppb) Range of quantitation: 0 - 800μg/kg (ppb)