Charm Sciences announces the first lateral flow strip test for fumonisin

Charm Sciences announces the first lateral flow test for fumonisin, delivering fast, economical, accurate detection for fumonisin in a convenient, one-step strip assay. The ROSA® (Rapid One Step Assay) Quantitative kit for fumonisin is a 10 minute strip test with a range of 0 – 5 ppm in corn and rice. The test requires minimal equipment and user involvement. Multiple samples can be prepared and run at the same time. The ROSA fumonisin strip can be run simultaneously with the USDA approved aflatoxin and zearalenone ROSA strip. As with as with all ROSA kits, the fumonisin strips are uniquely packaged so that only the strip comes in contact with the sample. ROSA fumonisin is the fastest and simplest test to screen for fumonisin. Following a methanol extraction, the diluted sample is added to the ROSA fumonisin strip and read after 10 minutes on the ROSA-M reader which results electronically for record keeping. Optional mycoSOFT™ software delivers flexible and intuitive functionality with customized data trending reports. Fusarium molds such as F. verticillioides and F. proliferatum primarily produce fumonisins (FB1, FB2, and FB3). These toxins have been implicated as a possible cause of human esophageal cancer, equine leukoencephalomalacia, a serious disease in horses, toxic feed syndrome in poultry, and pulmonary edema in swine. Charm Sciences is a world leader in the provision of food safety diagnostics and food safety solutions with a proven track record of innovation and development over the last 30 years. Introduced in 1999, Charm’s ROSA lateral flow tests are now the leading residue diagnostic tests employed by food industry worldwide. The ROSA test portfolio covers the “A to Z” in mycotoxins, ranging from aflatoxin to zearalenone. Charm Sciences provides award-winning product support and technical assistance.