BIO-SHIELD Aflatoxins TOTAL ES

ELISA method of 48 or 96 wells, quantifying Aflatoxins Total (Sum of B1, B2, G1, G2) within the range of 0.6-10 ppb in cereals & animal feed, nuts, dried fruit and spices, adjusted to the EU legislation limit of 5 ppb, in 20 minutes. 70% Methanol Extraction.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites of major concern to the food industry, generally produced by Aspergillus flavus, A. parasiticus and A. nomius. They can have immunosuppressive, mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects. Aflatoxins can be present in grains, nuts, cottonseed and other commodities associated with human food or animal feed. Crops may be contaminated with aflatoxin. All aflatoxin types present a significant danger if the concentration is at a high level. Animals are exposed to aflatoxins by consumption of feeds that are contaminated by aflatoxin producing fungal strains during growth, harvest or storage. Symptoms of toxicity in animals range from death to chronic diseases, reproductive interference, immune suppression, decreased milk and egg production.
Most controlling government agencies worldwide have regulations regarding the amount of aflatoxins allowable in human and animal foodstuffs. Accurate and rapid determination of the presence of aflatoxin in commodities is of paramount importance.

KIT CHARACTERISTICS:
-Sandwich Quantitative ELISA test with single-break strip plate with 48 wells (6 strips) or 96 wells (12 strips)
-Limit of detection (LOD): 0.2 ppb Aflatoxin B1
-Range of quantification: 0.6-10 ppb
- Cross reaction (Aflatoxin B1 100%, Aflatoxin B2 98%, Aflatoxin G1 97%, Aflatoxin G2 86%)
-Adjusted to the EU legislation limit
-Ultra sensitive method
-Low procedure time (20 min)
- All reagents are in ready to use format
- Shelf Life: 12 months
- Storage 2-8 °C