On March 27, 2013, the European Commission published a new Commission Recommendation on the presence of T-2 and HT-2 toxin in cereals and cereal
products (2013/165/EU). This new document recommends maximum levels for the sum
of T-2 and HT-2 toxin in various food and feed matrices. Thus, it is essential
to simultaneously detect both, T-2 and HT-2 toxin, following this
recommendation.
Reacting
quickly, Romer Labs® has developed a new AgraQuant® ELISA test kit for T2 &
HT2-toxin which has high cross reactivity between both toxins (>90%).
Calibrants used in this test kit are from 25 to 500 ppb sum of T-2 and HT-2
toxin, and hence, are in line with the requirements set in the EC document
2013/165/EU.
In addition,
Romer Labs® offers MycoSep® and Starline™ immunoaffinity cleanup columns
together with Biopure™ reference materials for a complete T-2 and HT-2 toxin
reference testing solution. A state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS application, including
Biopure™ 13C isotope labeled internal standards and a MycoSpin™ cleanup, was
developed by Romer Labs® too, following the current trend of multi-mycotoxin
testing.
About T-2 and
HT-2 toxins
T-2 and HT-2
toxins are mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species. They are found in grains and grain milling
products, notably in oats and oat products. Grains and grain-based foods, in
particular bread, fine bakery wares, grain milling products, and breakfast
cereals, make up the majority of foods
through which humans have exposure to these types of mycotoxins, which
have immuno-suppressive effects in both humans and animals. Pigs are amongst the most sensitive animals towards the effects of
T-2 toxin.
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