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5 Minute Quantitative Test for Aflatoxin in Feed and Grain with Water Extraction Technology Lawrence, MA (PRWEB) September 18, 2012 Charm Sciences, Inc. receives approval from USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) verifying the performance of ROSA WET Aflatoxin Quantitative Test. The ROSA WET Aflatoxin Quantitative Test provides quantitative aflatoxin results in 5 minutes using Water Extraction Technology (WET), an extraction method that uses a...

MILFORD, Mass., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced that VICAM®, a Waters® Business, introduced the DON-NIV(TM) WB Immunoaffinity (IA) column, the only IA column on the market to simultaneously screen for deoxynivalenol (DON) and nivalenol (NIV). Coupled with liquid chromatography analysis, the DON-NIV WB column provides over 90% recovery of both DON and NIV and doubles the productivity of commercial, government, and food safety research...

MILFORD, Mass., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced VICAM®, a Waters(®) Business, introduced the Fumo-V(TM) strip test, the newest member of its quantitative strip test family. Designed to work with the portable Vertu(TM) Lateral Flow Reader, Fumo-V uses the proven sensitivity and selectivity of VICAM's monoclonal antibodies to accurately detect and measure fumonisin B1, B2, and B3 (mycotoxins derived from fusarium) at levels as low as...

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed a simple test to detect precise amounts of the mycotoxin zearalenone in grain samples. Zearalenone-contaminated animal feed or grain can cause a wide variety of reproductive problems if eaten by livestock. Neogen's new Reveal® Q+ for Zearalenone adds to the company's unequaled line of simple, quick, and fully quantitative tests for mycotoxins -- a line that also includes tests for the major...

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation has developed a new test for deoxynivalenol (DON) that combines the speed and simplicity of a lateral flow test with the fully quantitative precision of a more demanding testing method. The presence of the mold toxin DON in certain grains is a major concern to producers of animal feed and human food. Neogen's new Reveal(®) Q+ for DON delivers precise results ranging from 0.3 to 6 parts per million (ppm) of DON...

Xinhua news agency reported on Friday that Chinese food safety regulators in the southern city of Shenzhen found carcinogenic mildew in peanuts and cooking oil. Aflatoxin, the cancer-causing substance, triggered public concern this week after milk giant Mengiu Dairy Co said its Sichuan plant had destroyed products found by a government quality watchdog to contain it. Aflatoxin occurs naturally in the environment and is produced by certain common types of fungi. Xinhua said the...

LANSING, Mich., Sept. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed a quick and easy new test for aflatoxin, a toxin considered by many to be the most potent, naturally-occurring carcinogen. The toxin is a by-product of mold growth in a wide range of commodities, including corn. Because it is a known severe threat to human and animal health, more than 100 countries have established regulatory limits for aflatoxin in commodities intended as human food or animal...

MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Syngenta in North America today filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa against Bunge North America ("Bunge") for having violated a number of Federal and State laws. Syngenta alleges Bunge is attempting to block the legal merchandising of the Agrisure Viptera(TM) trait which was launched in compliance with all U.S. regulatory requirements as well as industry guidelines for commercialization. "We are...

MILFORD, Mass., July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, launched Vertu(TM), a digital lateral flow reader for fast, easy, mycotoxin quantitation. The Vertu reader provides more accessible mycotoxin testing to food and agriculture producers worldwide who rely on early detection to protect humans and animals from potentially lethal effects of contamination. The economic impact of mycotoxins is vast. Crop losses,...

VISTA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoBlu Products, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: ECOB) announced today that the company's Patent Pending WoodSurfaceFilm(TM) treatment demonstrated the ability to inhibit the growth of mold and the production of mycotoxins on lumber products. Additionally the WoodSurfaceFilm(TM) treatment has exhibited extreme efficacy in eradicating, both short and long term, existing mold and mycotoxin poisons on lumber substrates. ECOB began working with RealTime...