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Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by fungi and molds that particularly threaten grain and food crops.
It has various health effects in humans and animals. When mycotoxins enter the food supply, they can wreak havoc on every part of the chain. It affects everyone, from farmers to grain mills and grain consumers.
Grains can become contaminated with mycotoxins during crop growth or during grain storage, raising the need for mycotoxin testing at every stage of the food supply chain. The most important mycotoxins are aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, fumonisin, ochratoxin A, citrin, alterneria, patulin, T-2 / HT-2 and zearalenone.
What Are the Harmful Effects of Mycotoxins?
Mycotoxins affect grain quality, reduce animal productivity and pose significant health and food safety risks to humans, production animals and pets.
It is well known that mycotoxins affect the health and development of chickens, cows, horses and other animals that eat moldy grains. Symptoms of chronic mycotoxin consumption range from weakening of the immune system to liver cancer. Mycotoxin testing in cereals is vital for human health production animals.
On Which Products Can GMO Detection Be Performed?
Food
• Corn, wheat, rye, barley
• Cereals
• Bread and cookies
• Dried fruits
• Nuts, grains and flours
• Spices
• Milk and milk products
• Coffee, cocoa
• Baby food
• Meat and meat products
• Egg and poultry products
• Oils and fats
• Ready meal
• Confectionery
• Dietary food
Food additives
• Fruits and vegetables
• Cereals and cereal products
Non food
• Pet food
• Animal feed
• Medicines
