Mycotoxins in Chilli Powder Reference Material

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Product Specification

QC/RM information
Product Code Material Matrix Approx. Size
FCMM4-SPI6RM

TYG070RM

Chilli Powder

100g

Analytes

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

Validity Date

19/09/2024

Test Description

This test material is chilli powder.  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 many food types such as spices.

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.

Chilli Powder is used regularly as part of many recipes and processed foodstuffs all across the globe. As such it is imperative to achieve high quality testing from which to address any mycotoxins issues you may have within your customers' supply chains. Chilli powders themselves are increasingly made up of a large range of chilli variants, from a range of growers within one chilli powder product. This creates large challenges for manufacturers to ensure high quality products from a range of sources. To help achieve this your effective testing practices are crucial to provide the confidence manufacturers need in their supply chains.

To be sure of your effective testing practices, well-designed quality assurance programmes must be introduced. Fapas reference materials provide valuable tools to futureproof your testing capabilities through method verification activities. Fapas reference materials utilise real food samples to provide direct comparisons to your routine testing arrangement, to quickly inform any improvements that can be made.

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