Finally available a quick ELISA test kit to measure Aflatoxin B1

Celer AFLA B1 (cod. MA220/MA221) was born: the new Tecna test kit that blends quickness and easyness to the ELISA technology reliability. [continue...]

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February 26, 2008

Celer FUMO: the new Tecna kit with the widest measuring range on the market

Celer is the new assay kit fast line that Tecna has introduced to measure quantitatively mycotoxins. After Celer ZON and Celer AFLA (to measure zearalenone and total aflatoxins respectively), it is now available Celer FUMO!!!
Celer FUMO (cod. MF100/MF101) gives quantitative results in only 20 minutes and it is very easy to use. The thing that makes unique this kit is the measuring range, which is really wide (0.75 – 60 ppm) and covers all the EU limits in force, both for food and feedingstuff (baby foods excluded). [continue...]

November 15, 2007

EU keeps under control ochratoxin in paprika

European Community issued a large number of Regulations to establish mycotoxins’ maximum levels allowed in different food and feedstuff. In the circle of spices, there are limits only for alatoxins B1 and total aflatoxins (5 and 10 ppb respectively), but not for ochratoxin. [continue...]

November 14, 2007

Accuracy in feed testing: target achieved!

When testing for mycotoxins, the EIA method is marked out by its rapidity; this involves a very simple sample preparation. [continue...]

November 13, 2007

Aflatoxins in rice: do we have to worry about?

Commodities mainly contaminated by aflatoxins are corn, cereals, spices and dried fruits. Rice, even if it’s a very common cereal, has always been considered free from aflatoxins.
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November 13, 2007

New limits for Fusarium toxins in foodstuff

With Regulation 1881/2006 of 19 Dicember 2006, European Community established maximum limits for Fusarium toxins in foodstuff. Limits were supposed to become effective, subject new indications, on the 1st of July 2007 for deoxynivalenol and zearalenone, and on the 1st of October 2007 for fumonisins. [continue...]

August 27, 2007

Effect of operating conditions on ochratoxin A extraction from roasted coffee

On “Food Additives and Contaminants” (volume 24, issue 7, pp. 730-734) was published an article related to a study carried by French (Montpellier) and African (Cameroun) partners, which demostrated that operating conditions affect ochratoxin A (OTA) extraction from roasted coffee. This implies that contamination results can change very much between methods. [continue...]

August 27, 2007

Intake of OTA and DON through beer consumption in Belgium

On “Food Additives and Contaminants” (volume 24, issue 8, pp. 910-916) has been published an article related to a study, based on the results of the recent Belgian food survey, to evaluate ochratoxin A (OTA) and deoxynivalenol (DON) exposure of the Belgian population through beer consumption. [continue...]

July 09, 2007

Celer AFLA: new kit for total aflatoxins

After Celer ZON, ELISA kit to measure zearalenone, Tecna launches on the market another product of the Celer line: Celer AFLA, ELISA kit to measure total aflatoxins. [continue...]

March 10, 2007

Aflatoxins in pistachios: is EU going to change the maximum levels?

Pistachios and other nuts are often contaminated with relatively high concentration of aflatoxins (5-10 ppb). The EU has established a maximum level of 4 ppb for ready-to-use nuts. Codex Alimentarius... [continue...]