Miller Magazine Issue: 115 July 2019

45 NEWS MILLER / JULY 2019 AuroFlow AQ Afla™ strip test delivers accurate in-field or lab results in six minutes PerkinElmer expands portfolio of grain mycotoxin testing solutions with New Corn Aflatoxin Strip Test. The strip test, used with PerkinElmer’s QuickSTAR™ Horizon strip reader, delivers results for mycotox- ins, including aflatoxins like B1, M2, G1 and Aflatoxicol, at detection levels of 2 to 300 parts per billion, in six minutes. PerkinElmer now offers a comprehen- sive solution for grain mycotoxin testing across environments – from in-field analysis and small lab set- tings using strip testing with the handheld reader, to analysis at large processors and contract labs leverag- ing PerkinElmer’s advanced QSight® 400 Series Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer, which analyzes multiple types of mycotoxins in grain products. The new strip test also broadens PerkinElmer’s over- all portfolio of food safety and quality instruments, analysis software, testing kits and services. These offer- ings cover plant-to-product and are utilized globally for pesticide, heavy metal and solvent analysis, nutritional and compositional testing, as well as adulteration and food fraud detection. HOW: PerkinElmer’s AuroFlow AQ Afla strip test and Quick- STAR Horizon strip reader solution features a single-step, wa- ter-based extraction method and lateral flow testing at room temperature, enabling safer and easier sampling and removing the need for incubators and centrifuges during analysis. The handheld reader is battery operated and ruggedized, allowing flexible in-field testing. Once results are viewed on the strip reader’s intuitive, menu-driven color touchscreen, the information is then stored for future access and archiving creating clear and accurate audit trails. WHY: “Mycotoxins are a big issue globally with studies showing over 68% of grains testing positive for these molds, which can create serious health issues for humans and livestock. In the U.S. corn industry alone, losses of $52 million to $1.7 billion can be seen annually from aflatoxins, with this season’s record-setting floods in the Midwest cre- ating even more challenging testing conditions,” said Greg Sears, vice president and general manager, Food, Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, PerkinElmer. “Ensuring grain safety and quality for global consump- tion and avoiding waste are, therefore, critical. With our AuroFlow AQ Afla strip test joining the lineup of our advanced technologies like the QSight 400 Series Triple Quad, key grain market players – from farm, to lab, to production environments – will have a full range of testing solutions to help prevent mycotoxins from entering the food chain.” To learn more about this new offering, please visit: hƩp:/ /www.biooscienƟfic.com/AuroFlow-AQ-Afla-Strip-Test. PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, announced the launch of its AuroFlow™ AQ Afla strip test, which helps lab professionals, technicians and farmers quickly and accurately conduct first-round screening for toxic compounds in corn.