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Mycotoxin testing

Mycotoxins (i.e. mould toxins) are common food contaminants that are most often found in cereals and products derived from them. Continued exposure can lead to a range of health issues, making mycotoxin testing an important part of food and feed industry quality control.
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EU regulations on mycotoxins

European food contaminant regulations cover several mycotoxins that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found to cause detrimental health effects. Currently, Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on food contaminants sets binding maximum limits for the concentrations of the following mycotoxins in high-risk products: 

  • Aflatoxin

  • Ochratoxin A

  • Patulin

  • Deoxynivalenol

  • Zearalenone

  • Fumonisins

  • Citrinin

  • Ergot sclerotia and alkaloids

  • T-2 and HT-2 toxins

Unprocessed cereals and cereal-based foods are susceptible to several types of mycotoxins. Other high-risk products include fruit juices (patulin), nuts (aflatoxin), and coffee (ochratoxin A). Due to the vulnerability of the population group, the strictest limits are set for foods intended for infants and small children.

Regulations also apply to animal feed, where maximum limits have been set for aflatoxin B1 and rye ergot concentrations.

Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2 determination

EN 14123
Determination of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 in food, feed, and dietary supplements with an HPLC method based on EN 14123. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by certain Aspergillus fungi. According to EU food contaminant regulations, materials that potentially require testing include: Groundnuts, tree nuts, Dried fruits, certain spices, Cereals, cereal products, Baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children, Feed materials, complementary feed, complete feed. Compliance can be evaluated based on the following regulations: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915, Directive 2002/32/EC. Note that we also offer aflatoxin M1 testing for milk-based products.
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Ochratoxin A determination

EN 14132
Determination of ochratoxin A from food and feed with an HPLC method based on ISO 14132. Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by some Aspergillus and Penicillium species. Regulation (EU) 2023/915 sets maximum levels for the amount of ochratoxin A in high-risk food products, including cereals, dried raisins, and coffee.
95 €
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Deoxynivalenol determination

EN 15791
Analysis of deoxynivalenol (DON) in food, feed, and supplement products. DON is a mycotoxin produced by certain Fusarium fungi. According to EU regulations, materials that potentially require testing include: Unprocessed cereals, Pasta, Bread, Processed, cereal-based baby foods. Compliance can be evaluated using the following regulations: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on food contaminants, Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed, Commission Regulation (EC) 401/2006 on sampling and analysis of mycotoxins.
95 €
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Ergot alkaloid determination

Ergot alkaloid analysis of food, feed, and dietary supplements with an HPLC method. Ergot alkaloids are mycotoxins produced by Claviceps genus fungi, mainly Claviceps purpurea. Regulation (EU) 2023/915 sets maximum levels for the amount of ergot alkaloids in various high-risk products, such as cereals and cereal products. The maximum limits range from 20 μg/kg in cereal-based foods for infants and young children to 500 μg/kg in rye milling products. The following ergot alkaloids are determined with the applied method: Ergometrine, ergometrinine, Ergosine, ergosinine, Ergotamine, ergotaminine, Ergocornine, ergocorninine, Ergocristine, ergocristinine, Ergocryptine, ergocryptinine.
150 €
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Our mycotoxin testing solutions

Measurlabs provides a comprehensive selection of mycotoxin testing services for ensuring product safety and compliance with EU regulations. Testing is performed according to EN standards, using accredited liquid chromatography-based methods. In addition to analyses that target individual toxins, we offer an extensive mycotoxin test package for compounds listed in Regulation (EU) 2023/915.

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