Analysis of mycotoxins and plant toxins
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of moulds, which already have toxic effects on vertebrates in the smallest quantities. Depending on specific substances and concentration, they are cancerogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and immunosuppressive.
According to an estimate of FAO, roughly 25 % of the world's food production contains mycotoxins. The main source for mycotoxins entering the food chain are cereals, but many other food items such as fruits and nuts may be contaminated with mycotoxins as well. Out of the approximately 400 known species of mycotoxins, which belong to very different chemical compound classes, about 25 are counted as being relevant, due to their frequency in occurrence and their concentration.
Is your product toxicologically safe and in compliance with all legal requirements?
The competence center of Eurofins Food & Feed Testing laboratories in Germany for mycotoxin analysis offers the examination of a large number of mycotoxins in a great variety of food and feed.
Legal bases and guidelines
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 (Sampling methods and methods of analysis of mycotoxins)
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (Contaminants-Regulation)
- Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (undesirable substances in animal feed)
- 2006/576/EU: Commission Recommendation (guided values for mycotoxins in feed)
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