GIPSA Approves R-Biopharm Ridascreen Fast Aflatoxin SC Test Kit to Detect Aflatoxin in Rice Bran
Date Posted: August 3, 2007
Washington, DC--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Aug. 3 approved the R-Biopharm, Inc., RidascreenŽ FAST Aflatoxin SC quantitative test kit, Product # R6001, for the official testing of rice bran for total aflatoxins in the national grain inspection system.
"Approval to test additional commodities using this kit expands the choice of aflatoxin test kits available to the national grain inspection system," said GIPSA Administrator James E. Link.
The kit previously was approved for use on corn, cracked corn, corn flour, corn germ meal, corn gluten meal, corn meal, corn soy blend, distillers dried grains with solubles, popcorn, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat.
Aflatoxins are a toxin produced by a mold and can be present in corn, sorghum, and other grains.
Technical information: Lynn Polston, GIPSA Technical Services Division, 816-891-0444 or email: Lynn.A.Polston@usda.gov.
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