Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi and are not essential for the normal growth and reproduction of fungi. However, these toxic secondary metabolites are harmful to animal and human health if they enter the food chain through contaminated crops and fruits or processed food and feed products. The harmful effects of mycotoxin exposure include carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, immunotoxicity, neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and dyspepsia.
Mycotoxin standards are reference compounds used for the analysis and detection of mycotoxins by methods such as HPLC, GC, TLC, and so on. Mycotoxin standards are commonly used for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of mycotoxins in food and feed to ensure the safety and quality of agricultural products. In the field of protecting the environment and ecosystems, mycotoxins can be used to assess mycotoxin contamination levels in soil, water, and air.
For accurate detection of regulated mycotoxins, Amerigo Scientific offers a comprehensive range of standards, including solution mixtures, 13C isotope-labeled standards, liquid standards, and solid standards. The quality of the products is verified to ensure the quality and purity of the standards.
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