Fungal toxin detector is a scientific instrument specifically designed for rapid and accurate detection of fungal toxin content in food, feed, and agricultural products. It is widely and critically used in the field of food safety, and its specific application scenarios and functions are as follows:

1. Food production and processing links

Raw material acceptance: In scenarios such as grain purchasing stations and food processing plants, the detector can quickly screen for fungal toxin content in raw materials (such as corn, wheat, peanuts), reject batches that exceed the standard, and avoid contamination entering the production chain. For example, after a rice factory used a testing device, the return rate decreased by 72% due to mold growth.

Semi finished and finished product testing: Real time monitoring of toxin levels in semi-finished products (such as flour and rice slurry) and finished products (such as bread and cookies) during the processing to ensure compliance with national standards. For example, a certain winery avoided a recall of the entire batch of products by detecting aflatoxin A in grape raw materials.

Export food testing: For markets with strict regulations on fungal toxins such as the European Union and the United States, the testing instrument can quickly provide compliance data and shorten customs clearance time. For example, Shanghai Customs used detectors to test imported nuts and detected three batches of aflatoxin exceeding the standard, promptly preventing unqualified products from entering the country.

2. Food circulation and market supervision

Market sampling: Regulatory authorities conduct spot checks on food products (such as edible oil, dairy products, seasonings) in circulation links such as agricultural markets and supermarkets, and promptly detect and remove products that exceed the standard. For example, after the introduction of testing equipment in a wholesale market for agricultural products in a certain province, the number of complaints about excessive fungal toxins decreased by 70%.

Self inspection of catering enterprises: Large chain catering enterprises use detectors to conduct self inspection of purchased ingredients (such as rice, flour, edible oil), ensuring food safety from the source. For example, a certain hotpot brand conducts monthly inspections on nearly a thousand batches of ingredients, resulting in a 20% increase in the pass rate.

3. Feed safety testing

Raw material and finished product testing: Fungal toxins in feed, such as vomitoxin and zearalenone, can affect the health of livestock and poultry and be transmitted to humans through the food chain. The detector can help feed mills reject problematic raw materials and reduce breeding risks. For example, a chicken farm controlled the incidence rate of respiratory diseases below 3% by regularly detecting fumonisin in feed, which was 60% lower than the industry average.

4. Import and export inspection and quarantine

Imported food testing: Customs conducts rapid screening of imported food (such as nuts, grains and oils) to ensure compliance with China's safety standards. For example, in 2024, Shanghai Customs inspected more than 500 batches of imported nuts and detected 3 batches of aflatoxin exceeding the standard.

Export food security: Help export enterprises meet the standards of importing countries and avoid trade barriers. For example, when a certain brand of detector detects aflatoxin B1, the spiked recovery rate reaches 98.7%, which meets the AOAC international standard.