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Aflatoxins belong to the class of mycotoxins. Che­mic­ally they are defined as difuranocyclopenta­no­cu­marines or difuranopentanolidocu­marines, i.e. afla­toxins contain a dihydrofuran or a tetrahydrofu­ran ring, to which a substituted cumarin system is con­densed. Out of about 20 known aflatoxins, the moulds Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus produce exclusively aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2, and all the other aflatoxins are derivates of these four. The deri­vates are developed either by metabolism in hu­mans, animals and microorganisms or by environ­mental reactions.

In the European Union the limits for aflatoxin B1 are 2 – 12 ppb for regular food products. Thus a monitoring of food and feed with respect to the concentration of aflatoxin B1 is obligatory.

The Aflatoxin B1 RAPID ELISA represents a highly sensitive detection system and is particulary capable of the rapid quantification of aflatoxin B1 contaminations in cereals and _beer.

Principle of the Test

The Aflatoxin B1 RAPID quantitative test is based on the principle of the enzyme-linked immu­nosorbent assay. An antibody binding protein is coated on the surface of a micro­titer plate. Aflatoxin B1 containing samples or stan­dards, an aflatoxin-peroxidase conjugate and an antibody directed against aflatoxins are given into the wells of the microtiter plate. The conjugate competes with the aflatoxin B1 of sam­ples/standards for the limited number of antibody sites. Simultaneously the anti-aflatoxin antibody is bound to the antibody-binding protein coated on the mi­crotiter plate. After 10 minutes incubation at room temperature the wells are washed with di­luted washing solution to remove un­bound material. A substrate solution is added and incu­bated for 10 minutes, resulting in the de­ve­lop­ment of a blue colour. The colour development is inhibited by the addition of a stop solution, and the colour turns yel­low. The yellow colour is measured pho­to­metrically at 450 nm. The concentration of aflatoxin B1 is indi­rectly proportional to the colour inten­sity of the test sample.

Aflatoxin B1 ELISA Rapid Test