Reference materials - Aflatoxins
Certified reference materials with certified values for Aflatoxins
Parameter
Category
Name
Provider
Link
Certificate
Certified value
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Nuts and nut products
Defatted peanut
meal (blank)
< 3
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Nuts and nut products
Defatted peanut
meal (medium level)
17.1 ± 2.4
3.0 ± 0.4
3.0 ± 0.5
(0.62 ± 0.21)
(23.7 ± 2.5)
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Nuts and nut products
Defatted peanut
meal (high level)
206 ± 13
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Feed
Compound feed (very low level
blank)
< 1
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Feed
Compound feed (very low level)
2.6 ± 0.4
0.20 ± 0.04
0.40 ± 0.10
< 0.2
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Sum of aflatoxin
B1, B2, G1 and G2
Feed
Compound feed (high level)
12.9 ± 1.8
0.68 ± 0.10
5.2 ± 0.8
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Total
Nuts and nut products
Peanut butter (very low level)
< 0.2
< 0.2
< 0.2
< 0.2
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Aflatoxin G1
Aflatoxin G2
Total
Nuts and nut products
Peanut butter (low level)
1.77±0.30
0.48±0.0.8
0.9±0.4
0.30±0.12
3.5±0.5
µg/kg
Aflatoxin B1
Aflatoxin B2
Total Aflatoxins (B1 and B2)
Nuts and nut products
Peanut Butter
NIST
4.2 ± 0.9
0.7 ± 0.3
5.0 ± 0.5
ng/g
Additionally, the following reference materials are available :
- Romer Labs ? Aflatoxin in Maize Cat. No. 003011 (AFB1: 7.4 ± 0.37; AFB2: 0.7 ± 0.07; AFG1: <0.1; AFG2: <0.1; Aflatoxins Total 8.9 ± 0.26 µg/kg)
- R-Biopharm-Trilogy Analytical Lab. Aflatoxin in Corn, Brown rice, Gluten feed, Swine feed, Pet food
- FAPAS ? T04212QC: Dried figs (water/fruit slurry), aflatoxin B&G and/or total (AFB1: 0.98-2.52; AFB2: 0.69-1.78; AFG1: 0.49-1.27; AFG2: 0.56-1.43; Aflatoxins Total 2.66-6.84 µg/kg)
- FAPAS ? T04155QC: Pistachio (water/nut slurry), aflatoxin B&G and/or total (AFB1: 5.58-14.35; AFB2: 0.78-2.00; AFG1: 0.98-2.51; AFG2: 0.48-1.24; Aflatoxins Total 7.85-20.20 µg/kg)
- FAPAS ? T04168QC: Pistachio (water/nut slurry), aflatoxin B&G and/or total (AFB1: 3.01-7.75; AFB2: 0.49-1.25; AFG1: 1.47-3.79; AFG2: 0.48-1.22; Aflatoxins Total 5.49-14.11 µg/kg)
- FAPAS ? T04193QC: Pistachio (water/nut slurry), aflatoxin B&G and/or total (AFB1: 5.84-15.01; AFB2: 0.80-2.07; AFG1: 1.01-2.59; AFG2: 0.45-1.17; Aflatoxins Total 8.00-20.07 µg/kg)
- FAPAS ? T04208QC: Pistachio (water/nut slurry), aflatoxin B&G and/or total (AFB1: 28.5-73.3; AFB2: 2.62-6.74; AFG1: 0.89-2.30; AFG2: 1.00-2.57; Aflatoxins Total 32.6-83.9 µg/kg)
- LGC ? Maize Flour Cat. No. B-MYC0851 (AFB1: 7.4 ± 0.37; AFB2: 0.7 ± 0.07; AFG1: <LOD; AFG2: <LOD; Aflatoxins Total 8.9 ± 0.26 µg/kg) LOD=0.1 µg/kg
- LGC ? Maize Flour Cat. No. B-MYC0890 (AFB1: 8.30 ± 2.34; AFB2: 0.65 ± 0.43; AFG1: <LOD; AFG2: <LOD; Aflatoxins Total 8.96 ± 2.63 µg/kg) LOD=0.1 µg/kg
- LGC ? Maize Flour Cat. No. B-MYC0891 (AFB1: 15.47 ± 3.93; AFB2: 0.85 ± 0.34; AFG1: <LOD; AFG2: <LOD; Aflatoxins Total 16.32 ± 4.05 µg/kg) LOD=0.1 µg/kg
