Novel Method for the Detection of Aflatoxins

黄曲霉毒素存在于世界各地各种各样的食品中，鉴于其对人类的急性毒理学影响，黄曲霉毒素是一个主要问题。爱丁堡生物科学有限公司和赫瑞瓦特大学已经同意合作，应用光谱设计的新发展来研究黄曲霉毒素。利用发光二极管（LED）和干涉滤光技术的最新发展，合作伙伴寻求开发一种低成本，易于使用的便携式光谱仪，旨在原位测试黄曲霉毒素。拟议的工具将提供所需的灵敏度（ppb），以确定黄曲霉毒素是否存在于欧盟所要求的最大残留水平以下，欧盟是所有监管机构中要求最严格的。该仪器旨在筛选黄曲霉毒素存在于供应链的所有阶段，从农民到最终生产者。到项目结束时，EBS和HWU预计将开发出一种原型仪器，在各种不同原材料的现场试验中进行测试。

Aflatoxins occur in a wide variety of foodstuffs in all parts of the world and are a major concern given their acute toxicological effects in humans. Edinburgh Biosciences Ltd and Heriot-Watt University have agreed on a collaboration to apply novel developments in spectroscopic design to investigate aflatoxins. Using the latest developments in Light Emitting Diode (LED) and interference filter technology, the partners seek to develop a low-cost, easy to use, portable spectrometer designed to test for aflatoxins in situ. The proposed instruments will provide the sensivity required (ppb) to determine the presence of aflatoxins below the Maximum Residue Levels required by the EU which has the most stringent requirements of any regulatory body.The instrument is intended to screen for the presence of aflatoxins at all stages in the supply chain, from the farmer to the final producer. By the end of the project, EBS and HWU expect to have developed a prototype instrument, tested in field trials of a variety of different raw materials.