Mycotoxin detection techniques: Then and now

Test kits for mycotoxins have become cheaper, faster and more sensitive and specific. Consultant John Richards explains how detection techniques have improved over the years. “It started in the 1960s when aflatoxins were discovered because they were fluorescent under UV light”. By Vera Traar, Romer Labs, Austria There are some crucial requirements when it comes to mycotoxin testing. When testing for mycotoxins you are working in a challenging environment where not only time is cri