Extraction of Mycotoxins

摘要

A method and composition for extracting an analyte from a test sample such as grain, so as to determine whether the test sample is contaminated with a toxin. The method is particularly useful for detecting the presence in a batch of grain of a mycotoxin, such as for example aflatoxin, ochratoxin, T2, zearalanone, vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol a/k/a DON), patulin and fumonisin. Extraction is performed with use of a composition that includes a proteinaceous material, such as albumin, as an extraction agent.

主权项

1. A method for extracting one or more analytes from a dry test sample comprising the steps of:
a) mixing the sample with a composition comprising a proteinaceous material to form an admixture; b) providing conditions for the admixture to separate into a settled layer and a liquid layer, and c) collecting at least a portion of said liquid layer, wherein said at least a portion of said liquid layer is an extract containing said analyte.