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Products specifications
| Technology | Lateral Flow Test |
| Sizes | 5 or 20 tests |
Description
The Patulin Strip Test is a rapid immunochromatographic test designed for use in the qualitative screening of Patulin in food samples such as applesauce, apple juice/cider, pear puree, and pear juice.
The Patulin Test Strip is a significant step forward in managing patulin contamination in apple juice and other food products. This test strip provides a simple, rapid, and cost-effective way for producers and quality control teams to monitor patulin levels in their products without the need for complex laboratory setups, and empowers food processors to monitor contamination levels at multiple stages of production, from raw materials to finished products.
By enabling in-house testing, the Patulin Test Strip allows companies to make faster and more informed decisions regarding product quality and safety, particularly before products reach consumers. This is crucial for minimizing the risk of contamination and preventing potential recalls, which can be costly both in terms of finances and reputation.
Patulin [4-hydroxy-4H-furo[3.2c]pyran-2(6H)-one] is a toxic polyketide lactone metabolite produced mainly by numerous Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochlamys fungal species. Although it can occur in infected fruits, grains, and other foods, the main route of patulin exposure is ingesting infected apples and some of its derivatives, such as juices and compotes. The Joint FAO/WHO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization) Committee of Experts on Food Additives (JECFA) established in 1995 a provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) for patulin of 0.4 μg/kg (ppb) of body weight/day. Based on this recommendation, the European Union has established maximum allowed patulin levels of 50 µg/kg (ppb) for juices, 25 µg/kg (ppb) for solid apples, and 10 µg/kg (ppb) for foodstuffs for children's consumption.
Key Benefits of Patulin Test Strips Analysis:
- Rapid, on-site screening analysis - answers in less than 2 hours making it ideal for both routine testing and quick checks in the production line
- Applications for apple juice, apple cider, applesauce, puree and pear puree (contact us for additional fruit juice/products)
- Test Kit Range - 4.0 ppb to 90 ppb depending on sample matrix
- Meets global regulatory action levels
- Simple sample extraction
- Highest quality antibody with excellent affinity, specificity
- Improves turnaround time by eliminating delays associated with sample shipments for off-site analysis
- Semi-quantitative results can be obtained by comparing the sample test strip appearance to the appearance of test strips from solutions of known Patulin concentrations (control solutions).
Related Kits:
- Patulin Rapid test, 5 tests (500130)
- Patulin Rapid test, 20 tests (500135)
- Patulin Strip Control Solution (500140)
The Patulin Test Strip is a significant step forward in managing patulin contamination in apple juice and other food products. This test strip provides a simple, rapid, and cost-effective way for producers and quality control teams to monitor patulin levels in their products without the need for complex laboratory setups, and empowers food processors to monitor contamination levels at multiple stages of production, from raw materials to finished products.
By enabling in-house testing, the Patulin Test Strip allows companies to make faster and more informed decisions regarding product quality and safety, particularly before products reach consumers. This is crucial for minimizing the risk of contamination and preventing potential recalls, which can be costly both in terms of finances and reputation.
Patulin [4-hydroxy-4H-furo[3.2c]pyran-2(6H)-one] is a toxic polyketide lactone metabolite produced mainly by numerous Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochlamys fungal species. Although it can occur in infected fruits, grains, and other foods, the main route of patulin exposure is ingesting infected apples and some of its derivatives, such as juices and compotes. The Joint FAO/WHO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/World Health Organization) Committee of Experts on Food Additives (JECFA) established in 1995 a provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) for patulin of 0.4 μg/kg (ppb) of body weight/day. Based on this recommendation, the European Union has established maximum allowed patulin levels of 50 µg/kg (ppb) for juices, 25 µg/kg (ppb) for solid apples, and 10 µg/kg (ppb) for foodstuffs for children's consumption.
Key Benefits of Patulin Test Strips Analysis:
- Rapid, on-site screening analysis - answers in less than 2 hours making it ideal for both routine testing and quick checks in the production line
- Applications for apple juice, apple cider, applesauce, puree and pear puree (contact us for additional fruit juice/products)
- Test Kit Range - 4.0 ppb to 90 ppb depending on sample matrix
- Meets global regulatory action levels
- Simple sample extraction
- Highest quality antibody with excellent affinity, specificity
- Improves turnaround time by eliminating delays associated with sample shipments for off-site analysis
- Semi-quantitative results can be obtained by comparing the sample test strip appearance to the appearance of test strips from solutions of known Patulin concentrations (control solutions).
Related Kits:
- Patulin Rapid test, 5 tests (500130)
- Patulin Rapid test, 20 tests (500135)
- Patulin Strip Control Solution (500140)