Randox Ergot Alkaloids ELISA in line with updated EU Regulations | Sponsored |

The European Commission has tightened rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products under Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1399, applicable from the 1st January 2022. The limits have been established for ergot alkaloids in cereal-based feed, rye, wheat, oats, barley, spelt and their milling products.    

Randox Food Diagnostics Ergot Alkaloids ELISA is the only commercially available kit compliant with Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1399.    

Available now Randox Food Diagnostics Ergot Alkaloids ELISA (Catalogue Number EA3491) is:
• Compliant with the lowest proposed maximum levels mandated by updated Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1399, applicable from January 1st 2022. This includes the total of 12 main ergot alkaloids for cereal-based feed, rye, wheat, oats, barley, spelt and their milling products.  
• Accurately detecting the sum of 12 main ergot alkaloids to test the most affected type of cereal – rye flour, as well as cereal-based feed, wheat, oats, barley, spelt and their milling products. Randox Ergot Alkaloids ELISA results show an excellent 100% correlation with the assigned concentration within BIPEA Proficiency Test scheme.  
• Unrivalled in the detection of low contamination levels. The Z-score of BIPEA PT of 0.0 for rye flour was obtained using Randox Ergot Alkaloids ELISA.  
• Validated based on Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2014 as a semi-quantitative screening method for cereal-based feed, rye, wheat, oats, barley, spelt and their milling products. The same regulation was followed for fit-for-purpose approach assessment for confirmatory method, which approves Randox Ergot Alkaloids ELISA as being a method for official control. It is successfully assessed by fit-for-purpose approach according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 as an approved method of analysis.
 • Evaluated by third-party laboratory (Wageningen Food Safety research (WFSR), 2019) and proven to be able to distinguish between negative and positive samples. Randox’s ELISA displayed no false-negatives and no false-positives in this study. Across all commercially available ELISA tests, Randox Food Diagnostics Ergot Alkaloids ELISA was the only test which showed good performance with all 3 sample types, including 11 matrices and a total of 24 samples.    

Is your Ergot Alkaloids testing in line with updated Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1399?  

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