Natural Toxins
Our Natural Toxins team is based at our Auckland Laboratory. In identifying any toxins present, we will help you to understand the potential causes, any health impacts, the necessary responses and help you minimise disruption to your business.
Aqua Biotoxins
We offer a comprehensive range of marine and fresh water biotoxin monitoring and testing services at competitive prices. Phytoplanton (algae) produces the toxins which accumulate in mussels, oysters, scallops, cockles, clams, pipis, paua, tuatua and other bivalve molluscs. As well as testing for a number of shellfish poisons and toxins, we offer:
- Regulatory monitoring
- Water toxicity testing
- Shellfish toxicity testing
- Research and consultation
- Method development and optimisation
AsureQuality’s Aqua Biotox (formerly a product of ESR Analytical)
We are accredited to ISO17025 by International Accreditation New Zealand Ltd (IANZ) for all routine tests, and US Food and Drug Administration Standards (USFDA NSSP) by the NZFSA for the analysis of marine biotoxins.
Mycotoxins
We support a full range of mycotoxin testing, for the protection of human and animal health. Mycotoxins can be carcinogenic, mutagenic, embryotoxic, oestrogenic and immunosuppressive. They are produced by moulds that effect crops in the field, harvesting and during storage. When temperature, humidity, weather conditions and insect activity are favourable to their growth, these moulds propser and produce mycotoxins.
Mycotoxins contaminate a variety of foods including cereals, dried fruit, spices, nuts, dairy products, animal feed, pet foods, coffee, wines, beer and cocoa. Our Natural Toxins team uses advanced ELISA-based technology to detect aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, zearalenone, trichothecenes (T-2 toxin) and deoxynivalenol (DON).
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