What is BS EN 14123-Determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in foodstuffs about?
BS EN 14123 is a European standard on foodstuffs that discusses the determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in foodstuffs such as hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, etc., to ensure that the foodstuff is safe for consumption.
BS EN 14123 is applicable to the determination of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in hazelnuts, figs, pistachios, peanuts, and paprika powder.
The limit of quantification of the method is 0,8 ng/g for each aflatoxin or better (value derived from in-house and collaborative study), depending on the equipment used.
Who is BS EN 14123-Determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in foodstuffs for?
BS EN 14123 on the determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in foodstuffs is useful for:
- Food scientists
- Food manufacturers
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 14123-Determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in foodstuffs?
Aflatoxins belong to a group of naturally occurring toxins that contaminate foodstuffs under favourable conditions. Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 are particularly dangerous to humans and animals as they have been found in all major food crops; but most human exposure comes from contaminated nuts, grains, and their derived products.
BS EN 14123 provides you with guidance on apparatus, high performance liquid chromatographic method with post-column derivatisation and immunoaffinity column cleanup, procedures, precision, test report, typical chromatograms, precision data, etc.
The methods and procedures provided by BS EN 14123 assist you in the determination of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 in hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, figs, and paprika powder, improving the quality and subsistence of hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, figs, and paprika powder and ensuring it is free from contaminations.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 14123, you can enhance hazelnuts, peanuts, pistachios, figs, and paprika powders’ effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product that has acceptance in the global market.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 14123:2007 supersedes EN 14123:2003, which is withdrawn. BS EN 14123:2007 includes the addition of validation data on hazelnut as compared to the previous editions EN 14123:2003.