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| Product Code | Proficiency Test | Matrix | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FCMM16-NUT40
|
04602 |
Almond Milk |
100 ml |
Aflatoxin B1, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Zearalenone (ZON), T-2, HT-2, Sum T-2 & HT-2
Multi-mycotoxins: Aflatoxin B1, DON, ZON, T-2, HT-2 and Sum T-2 & HT-2 in Almond Milk is not currently within scope of accreditation to ISO 17043
Almonds are seen as a healthy source of protein and so are consumed directly in large quantities on a global basis but are also commonly used as an ingredient in cakes and other sweet foods due to their flavour properties. Monitoring of traded product is therefore important to prevent contaminated goods entering the food chain.
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 proficiency tests as well as those for emerging mycotoxins.
For human consumption tolerable daily intakes have been outlined for a range of mycotoxin variants. To accurately test to these legislative limits, it is important for laboratories to employ effective quality control processes, with proficiency testing playing a key role in benchmarking your testing quality across a range of analytes and matrices.
Fapas proficiency tests utilise real food matrices to provide direct comparisons to your routine testing ability, allowing you to highlight areas of improvement. This is all to safeguard your high quality testing activities across a range of testing environments and provide your customers with the credible results they require to meet strict regulations.
