Mycotoxins_Ochratoxin Kit 96 Well Ridascreen (replaces R1311)

Intended use:

RIDASCREEN® Ochratoxin A 30/15 is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of ochratoxin A in corn, wheat, barley, rye, rice and feed.

Specifications:

• Test format: Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each).


• Sample preparation: Extraction, centrifugation, dilution.


• Incubation time: 45 min


• LOD (Detection limit):
  Corn 0.5 µg/kg, wheat 0.5 µg/kg,
  barley 0.4 µg/kg, rye 1.2 µg/kg,
  rice 0.8 µg/kg, feed 1.6 µg/kg
  


• Validated matrices: Corn, wheat, barley, rye, rice and feed.


• Available application notes: Applications for wine and coffee are available.
  Further applications (oats, dried fruits, spices, tissue and serum) are still being developed.
  Please contact your local R-Biopharm distributor for further information.


• Detection range: Corn, wheat, barley, rye, rice and feed 0.3 - 30 µg/kg, rye 0.6 - 60 µg/kg


• Detected analyte: Ochratoxin A in corn, wheat, barley, rye, rice and feed.


• Evaluation: Please note that the following method must be used for the evaluation: Ridawin.NETFOODMycotoxinsR1312 Ochratoxin A 30_15.met.


• Accessories: RIDASOFT® Win.NET Food & Feed (en)


• Related products: RIDASCREEN®FAST Ochratoxin A (en)

General Information:

The mycotoxin ochratoxin A is formed by fungi of the species Aspergillus and Penicillium. Apart from a marked nephrotoxicity, ochratoxin A displays hepatotoxic, teratogenic, carcinogenic and immunosuppressive properties.
There is a risk to human health not only through the intake of contaminated foods of vegetable origin, but also through foods of animal origin. Ochratoxin A has been detected in pig blood and kidneys, as well as in human blood and mother''s milk.

Benefits:

• Easy enzyme immunoassay that uses a water-based solvent for ochratoxin extraction.
• Ochratoxin A determination in a broad range of food (corn, wheat, barley, rye, rice) and feed samples within 45 minutes.
• Improved sensitivity: LOD cereals = 1.2 µg/kg (ppb) and feed 1.6 µg/kg (LOD determination according to official guidelines of Eurochem).
• Simple sample preparation.
• Common water-based extraction procedure for cereal and feed samples - no need for disposal of organic solvents.
• For method validation: naturally ochratoxin contaminated QC material (Trilogy®) available.