Testing Coffee for Ochratoxin: The Sensible Answer to Worldwide Regulations®
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a naturally occurring chemical contaminant that is introduced by molds growing on crops. A suspected carcinogen, OTA remains present in coffee even after the roasting process and has quickly become the focus of many countries who hope to safeguard their food supply by instituting regulatory levels. These tightening regulations place greater pressure on coffee producers to test for OTA lest their shipments be refused or even destroyed.
OTA is easily monitored with the use of VICAM’s patented column technology. Whether using HPLC or fluorometric methods, as you consider a quality assurance strategy that includes OTA testing, let VICAM assist you with rapid and proven test methods that will secure your quality name in the international marketplace and ensure that your products make it to their intended markets.
With sensitivity at 0.25 parts per billion (HPLC) and 1 ppb (fluorometer), VICAM OchraTest™ easily meets the quantitative EU mandates and the stricter 3-5 ppb memberstates' limits. In addition, OchraTest™ WB, our new HPLC-only faster flow rate column, offers you the additional benefit of working with your laboratory's existing automation. Plus, there is peace-of-mind going with the OTA testing leader. Run in 10 minutes or less, sensitive, and possessing a wide range, both OchraTest and OchraTest WB are just… well, sensible.
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