Reveal® Q+ for Aflatoxin EndPoint

SKU No. 700002494 | Catalog No. 8075 Reveal® Q+ for Aflatoxin EndPoint is a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay based on a competitive immunoassay format intended for the quantitative testing of aflatoxin in corn using the Raptor® Solo Platform.

Aflatoxin is a toxic and carcinogenic substance produced by certain strains of the molds Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. There are four principle types of aflatoxin: B1, B2, G1 and G2. Aflatoxin B1 is the most frequently encountered of the group and the most toxic. The commodities most affected by aflatoxin are corn, peanuts, cottonseed, milo, and the majority of tree nuts.

The effects on animals that ingest excessive amounts of the toxin range from chronic health and performance problems to death. Aflatoxin has been shown to cause liver damage or cancer, decreased milk and egg production, immune suppression, and interference with reproductive efficiency.

Many countries have set maximum allowable levels of aflatoxin in food and feed. Therefore, accurate determination of the toxin’s presence is crucially important to those monitoring the quality of food and feed in which aflatoxin may occur. Testing these commodities for the toxin requires careful sampling, chemical extraction, sanitation, and quantitative analysis.

• Rapid and accurate quantitative testing
• For use with the Raptor® Solo Platform
• Uses the standard mode track