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| Product Code | Proficiency Test | Matrix | Approx. Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FCMM4-FRU38
|
04521 |
Dried Figs (Water/Fruit Slurry) |
150g |
Aflatoxin B1, Aflatoxin B2, Aflatoxin G1, Aflatoxin G2, Aflatoxins (total), Ochratoxin A
Due to the high levels of aflatoxins which can be found internationally in commercially available foodstuffs, Fapas includes this dried figs based test material. The test material is provided in a slurry format, which is a blend of both water and dried figs.
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.
Over 1 million tonnes of Figs are produced each year. This can cause large challenges within supply chain management due to the widespread nature of the global supply chain. As such it is imperative to guarantee high quality produce is sold to your customers, to mitigate any food safety, or loss of reputation risks.
To achieve the accurate testing required proficiency testing activities should be undertaken within a well-designed quality assurance scheme. Fapas proficiency testing schemes utilise real food matrices to achieve directly comparable results to your routine analysis activities. This ensures that high quality testing is maintained for your customers through the incremental improvements offered by using Fapas proficiency tests to benchmark your testing ability.
