LANSING, Mich., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen
Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed an improved, quick and
easy new line of mycotoxin tests that uses water as the solvent in
the extraction process. The new mycotoxin tests will all use a
common water-based extraction — and will enable testers to test for
up to six mycotoxins from the same prepared sample.
Reveal® Q+ MAX for Aflatoxin is the first test in the
line that is available, and it can deliver precise results ranging
from 2 to 300 parts per billion (ppb) of aflatoxin after only six
minutes. The test detects the four principle types of aflatoxin,
B1, B2, G1 and G2, with
superior cross-reactivity when compared to other available
aflatoxin tests.
"Reveal Q+ MAX for Aflatoxin is the easiest test available for
rapid, fully quantitative test results, and uses a water-based
extraction," said Ed Bradley,
Neogen's vice president for Food Safety. "This innovative
technology yields more accurate and reproducible results than
competitive tests on the market. Coupled with AccuScan readers, the
Reveal Q+ MAX system objectively reads, analyzes and stores test
results.
"Our test for aflatoxin is the first in our new line of fully
quantitative lateral flow tests for mycotoxins that replace ethanol
with a common water-based extraction — without compromising
accuracy," Bradley continued. "Tests for DON, ochratoxin and
zearalenone are in the final stages of development. The ability to
test the same sample for up to six mycotoxins represents a
potentially significant cost and time savings for grain testers.
Until now, testers had no choice but to prepare separate samples
for each mycotoxin to be tested for — by far the largest
time-consuming element of the entire testing process. Our Reveal Q+
MAX products will eliminate the need for that duplication."
Neogen offers the most comprehensive range of food safety
diagnostic test products for foodborne bacteria, mycotoxins, drugs,
allergens, and other concerns. Its full line of mycotoxin test kits
detect aflatoxin, aflatoxin M1, deoxynivalenol (DON),
fumonisin, ochratoxin, T-2/HT-2, and zearalenone.
Because aflatoxin is a known severe threat to human and animal
health, more than 100 countries have established regulatory limits
for it in commodities intended as human food or animal feed. The
toxin is a by-product of mold growth in a wide range of
commodities, including corn.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to
food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety Division markets
dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect
foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues,
plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety
Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics along
with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal
healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals,
veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
CONTACT:
Mary Gadola, Neogen
Corporation
517/372-9200,
mgadola@neogen.com
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