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European Mycotoxin Regulations and Proposals

EUROPEAN REGULATIONS AND EUROPEAN PROPOSALS * PPB VICAM MYCOTOXIN TEST KITS FLUOROMETER HPLC

Aflatoxins B1 Only /Total for Aflatoxins B1, B 2, G1, G2

Animal feed Baby food and processed cereal for infants and young children Cereals, processed Cereals, unprocessed Groundnuts for processing Groundnuts, nuts, and dried fruit for direct human consumption Nuts and dried fruit Spices (capsicum, pepper, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric) 20/(-) 0.1/(-) 2/(4) -/(-) 8/(15) 2/(4) 5 (10) 5 (10) 0.025 0.05 500 750 750 20 1,250 1,750 1,750 400 1,000 200 2,000 0.5 10 3 5 5 10 2 50 50 75 200 50 20 100 200

AflaTest
Aflatoxins (in milk) Aflatoxins (in other commodities) (Total for B 1, B2, G1, G2) 0.1 2 ppb 0.5 300 ppb 0.05 1 ppb 0.1 300 ppb

AflaTest WB
Aflatoxins (Total for B1`, B2, G1, G2) 0.03 ` 100 ppb

Afla BTM
Aflatoxin (only B1 and B2) 1 100 ppb 0.1 100 ppb 0.01 3 ppb

Afla M1 HPLC
TM

Aflatoxin M1
Infant formula Milk

Aflatoxin M1 (in milk)

AflaOchra HPLC
TM

Deoxynivalenol (DON)
Bread, pastries, biscuits, cereal snacks, and breakfast cereals Cereal flour, maize flour, maize, grits, and maize meal Pasta (dried) Processed cereal-based food for infants and young children Unprocessed cereals other than durum wheat, oats, and maize Unprocessed durum, wheat, oats Unprocessed maize *

(Combination Column) Aflatoxin Ochratoxin A

0.1 100 ppb 0.25 100 ppb

AOZTM HPLC
(Combination Column) Aflatoxin Ochratoxin A Zearalenone 0.5 50 ppm
TM

0.1 100 ppb 0.25 100 ppb 0.005 1 ppm 0.1 5 ppm 0.016 10 ppm 0.016 10 ppm

DONtestTM HPLC
Deoxynivalenol

Fumonisins (B1 and B2 )

Maize-based foods for direct human consumption * Maize grits, maize flour * Processed maize-based foods for infants and young children * Unprocessed maize *

DON FQTM
Deoxynivalenol

FumoniTest
Fumonisins

0.25 10 ppm
TM

Ochratoxin A
Baby food and food for infants Dried vine fruits Green coffee Processed cereals and cereal products Raw cereal grains (including raw rice and buckwheat) Roasted coffee beans, except soluble coffee Soluble coffee (instant) Wine, grape juice, grape must

FumoniTest 200
Fumonisins

0.5 5.0 ppm

TM

FumoniTest

WB

Fumonisins (Total for B 1, B 2, B3)

OchraTestTM
Ochratoxin A 0.47 100 ppb
TM

0.25 100 ppb 0.25 100 ppb 0.005 1.5 ppm 0.01 50 ppm 0.002 50 ppm
Current as of printing 2-2006

OchraTest
Ochratoxin A
TM

WB

Patulin
Apple juice and apple drinks

0.1 5 ppm
TM

T-2 Test HPLC

T-2

Zearalenone
Bread, pastries, and biscuits * Cereal flour, except maize flour * Maize flour/meal/grits/refined maize oil * Maize snacks/maize based breakfast cereals * Processed cereal-based food for infants and young children * Unprocessed cereals, other than maize * Unprocessed maize *
* European proposals, scheduled for final consideration on July 1, 2007, shown in tan.

ZearalaTestTM
Zearalenone

ZearalaTest
Zearalenone

WB

All VICAM products are protected by worldwide patents and trademarks. All VICAM numeric ranges may vary based on commodity, method, and instrumentation used.

Regulation for B1 alone is listed first, followed by regulations for Total Aflatoxins (B1 , B2 , G1 , G2) after the /. European suggested guidelines only.

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