What is BS EN 17251 about?
BS EN 17251 describes a procedure for the determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in pork products specifically ham, pork-based products (canned chopped pork) and pork liver using high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC-FLD).
The method specified by BS EN 17251 is validated for ochratoxin A in naturally contaminated ham, pork-based products (canned chopped pork) and pork liver containing 0,5 microgram /kg to 11 microgram/kg.
Who is BS EN 17251 for?
BS EN 17251 on the determination of ochratoxin in foodstuffs is useful for:
- Food scientists
- Food laboratories
- Food safety and health departments
- Food technologists
Why should you use BS EN 17251?
Ochratoxins are a class of pentaketide molecules made up of dihydroisocoumarin linked to β-phenylalanine. Ochratoxin A (OTA) is produced by Aspergillus ochraceus, A. carbonarius and A. Niger in tropical regions and by Penicillium verrucosum in temperate climates.
The procedures specified in BS EN 17251 helps you to determine ochratoxin which contaminates the foodstuffs. Ochratoxin commonly occurs in cereals and cereal products, spices, coffee beans, dry vine fruits, wine and grape juice, spices, and liquorice and in pork meat and pork-based products.
BS EN 17251 provides methods such as HPLC which is a simple analytical technique and FLD that determine ochratoxin A in foodstuffs enabling you to improve the quality of food products and thus prevent them from contamination.