Mycotoxins and plant toxins
Analysis of mycotoxins and plant toxins
Testing for mycotoxins and plant toxins is challenging due to their inhomogeneous distribution within the sample. At Eurofins Food & Feed Testing, we support you with various devices for homogenising large sample sizes, ensuring the detection of trace amounts of mycotoxins and plant toxins.
Key services
- Mycotoxins: aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisins, T-2/HT-2 toxins, patulin, alternaria toxins, ergot alkaloids, and more
- Plant toxins: pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), tropane alkaloids (TAs), quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs), opium alkaloids, and more
- Multi-toxin screening using LC-MS/MS for simultaneous detection
- Matrix-specific methods for cereals, spices, herbs, honey, tea, dried fruits, nuts, pulses, baby food, animal feed and more
- Robotic sample preparation for high-throughput and reproducibility
- Rapid turnaround times and express services for time-sensitive samples
- Sampling support and logistics coordination worldwide
Additional services
Beyond routine testing, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing also offers:
- Harvest monitoring programmes for early risk detection
- Customised risk assessments and trend analyses
- Webinars and technical updates on regulatory changes and analytical innovations
- Consulting on mitigation strategies and contamination prevention
- Support for product recalls and crisis management
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need tailored analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.