Aflatoxins in Rice (Powdered) Quality Control

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FCMM4-CCP66QC | Rice (Powdered) | Aflatoxins

Product Specification

QC/RM information
Product Code Material Matrix Approx. Size
FCMM4-CCP66QC

T04531QC

Rice (Powdered)

55g

Analytes

Aflatoxin B1, Aflatoxin B2, Aflatoxin G1, Aflatoxin G2, Aflatoxins (total), Ochratoxin A

Validity Date

07/10/2029

Test Description

This material is rice, which is provided as powdered rice.  The analytes of interest on this occasion are Aflatoxins. Aflatoxin is a potent carcinogen produced by the Aspergillus flavous and Aspergillus parasiticus moulds which commonly grow and can be found in rice. Quality control material maintains this high level of testing by providing a benchmark from which to evaluate your quality control methods, strengthen testing practices, or highlight any areas to improve within your laboratory methods.

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi on agricultural commodities in the field or during storage.  It is estimated at 25% of the world's food crops are affected, resulting in large commercial losses. Mycotoxins can cause serious health problems, including some being suspected carcinogens, and so are tightly regulated across the world. Mycotoxin contamination is the largest cause of rapid alerts raised against imported food products.  Fapas has introduced multi-mycotoxin quality controls as well as those for emerging mycotoxins.

Fapas quality controls highlight potential deficiencies within your testing process, such as highlighting any unconscious bias, through ineffective instrumentation calibration for example. By using real feed matrices your proficiency test results are immediately comparable to your routine analysis and as such can provide direct improvements from which to safeguard your high quality testing practices.

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