Afla M1-V Lateral Flow Strip Test for Measuring Aflatoxin

Aflatoxin M1 is the metabolic byproduct created when a cow ingests feed that contains aflatoxin B1. Aflatoxin M1 is a Group 2B (probable) carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). VICAM’s Afla M1-V quantitative strip tests answer one of today’s toughest food safety challenges with a new, user friendly lateral flow strip test for aflatoxin M1 in dairy products—providing precise results in just minutes.

Benefits
• Fast screening – Results in 10 minutes
• Simple – No special training required
• Precise – Limit of detection as low as 25 ppt
• Convenient – Easily performed onsite or in the lab
• Accurate – Real-time data which can be printed or downloaded to a computer
• Durable – Long shelf life

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Background

Aflatoxin, a toxin from a naturally occurring mold, is a Group 1 carcinogen proven to cause cancer in humans. The United States federal government action level for aflatoxin in food for human consumption or in dairy cowfeed is 20 ppb. For milk for human consumption the level is 0.5 ppb. Levels up to 300 ppb are allowed in certain circumstances for nondairy animal feed. The European Union’s aflatoxin regulations for groundnuts, tree nuts, dried fruit, spices, and cereals include limits as low as 4 ppb total aflatoxins and 2 ppb for aflatoxin B1. Some EU member states have also separately established their own maximum limits on aflatoxins.