Mycotoxins testing

What are Mycotoxins?

Mycotoxins are a group of toxic compounds that are naturally formed by certain molds on a variety of foods such as grains, dried fruit, nuts, and spices.

Mycotoxins formation through mold growth can occur before, during, and after harvest. During storage, toxin formation takes place on the surface and inside of foods under warm, humid, and wet storage conditions.

Almost all mycotoxins are chemically stable and persist during food processing. Therefore, it will directly affect human health through the daily food chain.

There are more than hundreds of different mycotoxins, but some of the most common affecting human and animal health include: Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin A, Patulin, Fumonisin, zearalenone, and nivalenol/deoxynivalenol. Poisoning by this mycotoxin can also occur when eaten directly or indirectly from animals (when they eat contaminated food), or even from milk.

After consuming food contaminated with mycotoxins, the body quickly develops severe acute symptoms that, if exceeded, can lead to death. Some toxins that accumulate in the body for a long time will have long-term effects on health, including cancer and weakened immune systems.

Regulations relating to mycotoxins in food in some countries

Vietnam: The Ministry of Health promulgates the maximum threshold for mycotoxins for specific foods according to QCVN 8-1:2011/BYT - National technical regulation on limits of mycotoxins contamination in food.
European Union: refer to regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 - setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
Korea: refer to Food code 2019
Australia: refer to schedule 19 - Maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants

Analysis of mycotoxins at Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang

Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang has been providing mycotoxins testing for a long time with thousands of samples sent in each year.

With modern and diversified investment equipment, it is possible to meet the most stringent requirements on detection limit (LOD, LOQ) of each sample type, with high stability. A team of skilled technicians with in-depth analytical experience on special foods, agricultural products, grains and dairy.

Continuously improve research and apply the most advanced techniques to the process to achieve analytical results with the highest reliability:

Samples sent to the laboratory will be classified and set up a separate and optimized extraction process for each matrix to meet the accuracy and achieve the highest recovery efficiency.
Affinity chromatography: one of the most standardized techniques (AOAC, ISO, ...) has good specificity and helps to enrich the analyte, remove interferences to achieve the highest efficiency in identification. determine mycotoxins.
HPLC UV and LC MSMS equipment: always updated with the most advanced machines, for high sensitivity and automation, minimizing possible errors.

Besides the highly technical methods, rapid testing techniques like Elisa will also always be ready to meet all analytical needs to achieve the highest efficiency.

Test range	Mycotoxin	Limit	Method
Foodstuffs	Ochratoxin A	Liquid: 0,3 μg/L Solid: 1,5 μg/kg	AOAC International 84.6 (2001):1818-1827
	Aflatoxin B, G	For each parameter: 1,5 μg/kg	DIN EN 14123:2008-03
	Deoxynivalenol	Spaghetti, Cereal powder, maize: 250 μg/kg Liqid milk, bread: 150 μg/kg	BS EN 15791:2009
	Zearalenone	10 μg/kg	EN 15850:2010
	Patulin	15 μg/kg	AOAC 2000.02
	Fumonisin	200 μg/kg	EN 14352:2004
Milk and milk products	Aflatoxin M1	0,03 μg/kg	ISO 14501:2007

Why choose Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang for mycotoxins testing?

Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang is an independent testing laboratory with more than 10 certificates from the BOA and the governmental competent authorities such as the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Natures Resources and Environment.

Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang (formerly known as Sac Ky Hai Dang) with more than 12 years of experience in testing service, we have:

High-level experts and technicians
State-of-the-art equipment and machinery
Focus on research and development
Apply information systems exclusively developed for Eurofins - LIMs (Laboratory Information Management Systems) through all stages in the Lab.
Service quality is our top priority and is always improved relentlessly under the supervision of European experts.

Moreover, Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang is a member of Eurofins Scientific, a network of more than 900 laboratories in 62 countries worldwide. Our experts always update the rules and regulations to advise the suitable analytical methods. We coordinate with the world’s leading contaminant analysis to provide optimal solutions to our customers. We offer to examine a large number of organic contaminants of anthropogenic origin, process contaminants, and migration residues, in a great variety of food and feed matrices with:

Accurate and reliable results.
Quality is the top concern.
Best service with flexible TAT (normal test, quick test, emergency test).
Diverse samples matrices.
Accurate and reliable results

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