2023 journal article
Current sampling plans can introduce high variance in mycotoxin testing results as demonstrated by the online FAO Mycotoxin Sampling Tool
WORLD MYCOTOXIN JOURNAL, 16(2), 115–126.
author keywords: aflatoxins; fumonisins; deoxynivalenol; ochratoxin A; sample size; sampling variance; operating characteristics curve
open access via www.wageningenacademic.com (publisher PDF)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 10, 2023
The free-to-use online FAO Mycotoxin Sampling Tool (http://tools.fstools.org/mycotoxins/) provides users an opportunity to easily estimate impacts of adjusting sampling plan parameters on the risk of misclassifying consignments relative to a defined maximum level, as well as the contributions from sampling, sample preparation, and analytical test stages to the total variance of mycotoxin sampling plan designs, without performing resource-intensive sampling and laboratory analyses. The Tool was used to assess variance in the analysis of aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, and ochratoxin A in maize, wheat, and powdered ginger for various sampling plans, including those specified in the Codex Alimentarius Commission General Standard on Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed. Results indicated that the current Codex sampling plans for maize and wheat could result in total measurement error equivalent or greater than 90% of the current and proposed maximum levels for ochratoxin A in wheat and aflatoxins in maize, respectively.