Mycotoxins

Mycotoxins are fungal toxic secretions on food when appropriate conditions exist.They’re the result of fungal growth, whether on raw foodstuffs,processed food for direct consumption,or on spices.

Mycotoxins Section is a key pillar in ensuring food safety in Egypt. QCAP tackles many challenges related to a wide range of mycotoxins, food quality, and various food additives in Egyptian food products.

QCAP is the first Egyptian laboratory accredited by EU countries to analyze aflatoxin in all Egyptian peanut exports to European Union countries. It also issues permits to export shipments in compliance with international standardspecification.

Mycotoxins section supports food safety by introducing, developing, and adopting a large number of new analytical methods using the most modern analytical instruments, comparable to those used by EU reference laboratories to comply the latest international and local legislation.

QCAP’s Mycotoxins Section supports food safety by introducing, developing and certifying a large number of new analytical methods using state-of-the-art analytical instruments, similar to those used by EU reference laboratories to comply with the latest international and domestic legislation.

As a partner in solving mycotoxin challenges in Egypt, the Lab provides the best testing services for all regulated mycotoxins through several analytical methods including:

1. Multi-mycotoxins method in nuts, cereals, spices and other food commodities
   • Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2
   • Ochratoxin A
   • Deoxynivalenol
   • Zearalenone
   • Total FumonisinsB1, B2
   • Total T2 and HT2
2. Aflatoxin M1 in Milk and dairy products.
3. Patulin in Juices.
4. Ergot alkaloids (12 epimers selected by EU regulations).
5. Tropane alkaloids.
6. Alternariol toxins.