Natural Toxin Testing
Assess the presence of natural toxins in raw agricultural commodities, food ingredients, finished products, and shellfish, to verify compliance with global regulatory limits using Waters and VICAM natural toxin testing solutions.
Agriculture and food industries continue to be vulnerable to the complex problems of contamination with natural toxins. Mycotoxins, secondary metabolites produced by fungi, enter the food chain through infection of crops before or after harvest and are typically found in cereals, dried fruits, nuts, and spices. Some have well established health impacts, both in humans and animals. Methods are required for monitoring the presence of mycotoxins in raw agricultural commodities, food ingredients, and finished products. There is also a need to investigate the presence of other natural toxins, namely toxins in terrestrial plants and marine biotoxins, highlighting them as potentially serious food safety issues.
With Waters and VICAM natural toxin testing solutions, food manufacturers and testing laboratories can ensure safe food products and comply with regulatory requirements.
