Features water-based testing strips and handheld reader delivering convenience and accuracy
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, has launched its AuroFlow® AQ Mycotoxin Platform. This new solution includes strip test versions for Total Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Fumonisin, Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone and T-2/HT-2. Lab professionals, technicians and farmers can utilize this platform for first-round screening of corn and wheat for key, regulated mycotoxin compounds with convenience, speed and accuracy.
The expanded offering builds on PerkinElmer’s existing AuroFlow AQ Afla strip test (for B1, B2, G1, G2) and leverages the PerkinElmer QuickSTAR™ Horizon strip reader. Results are delivered in six minutes or less, detection levels as low as 2 ppb, depending on the mycotoxin being detected.
PerkinElmer’s AuroFlow AQ Mycotoxin kits use a single-step, water-based extraction method with lateral flow testing at room temperature. This enables safer and easier sampling and removes the need for incubators and centrifuges during analysis.
The handheld reader is battery operated and ruggedized for portable testing. Once results are viewed on the reader’s menu-driven, color touchscreen, the information is stored for future access and archiving, creating clear and accurate audit trails.