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Rise in RASFF Alerts for Ergot Alkaloids in Rye Flour
Alerts of Ergot Alkaloids in rye flour appear to be on the rise in Q2 2022 with notifications appearing on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) portal over the -
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Border Rejections due to high mycotoxin levels from Egypt, Germany, and Moldovia.
On the 11th of January 2022 at 15:57, Spain notified the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) of high levels of Aflatoxin B1 in a shipment of sunflower seeds from -
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Natural Contamination of Mycotoxins in Horse Feed
Mycotoxins are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by different types of moulds and fungi. They are a secondary metabolite that develop on horse feed such as hay and dry feed which may have been stored improperly. They -
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Randox Ergot Alkaloids ELISA in line with updated EU Regulations!
The European Commission has tightened rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products under Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1399, applicable from the 1st January 2022. The limits have been established for -
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Dog Food Recalled Due to Potentially Unsafe Levels of Aflatoxin
The importance of screening food for toxins has been highlighted this month with the recent news that Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. have extended their product recall after reports that the pet food -
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Global Rise of Mycotoxins in Feed & Cereals
The increasing amounts of mycotoxins present in corn, cereals and finished feed is becoming a global issue according to BIOMIN’s World Mycotoxin Survey 2019. The report highlights the regional risk level of -
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Brazil Bans Tylosin for Swine Production
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has banned the antibiotic and growth promoter tylosin for use in swine production. The ban was put in place as tylosin has been classified -
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Wheat rejected by Italy from USA for high levels of Deoxynivalenol
As reported on the European Commission RASFF portal, a recent import of soft wheat from the USA to Italy was rejected by border controls, for containing residue levels above the maximum -
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World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019 – Feed
Antibiotic resistance is a very real threat to the wellbeing and safety of animals and humans alike. One of the most current issues facing the food and agricultural industries is the -
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We are attending World Mycotoxin Forum Meets IUPAC 2019
We are attending World Mycotoxin Forum in Belfast from 14th-16th October 2019! Stop by to find out more about our full product range of mycotoxin screening solutions. A recent study
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