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Gravimetric quantitative validation of botanic impurities in feed
Author(s) -
Marchis Daniela,
Amato Giuseppina,
Giovannini Tiziana,
Khadjavi Amina,
Morello Sara,
Gili Marilena,
Pinotti Luciano,
Vrhovnik Igor Ujčič
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.10713
Subject(s) - datura stramonium , member states , animal feed , microbiology and biotechnology , pulp and paper industry , human health , environmental science , business , biology , european union , botany , engineering , medicine , environmental health , economic policy
Background Harmful botanical impurities may contaminate feed and feed materials and be a potential danger to animal or human health, or to the environment. The aim of this study was to establish rapid and sensitive methods that can be used in routine official controls to determine botanical impurities such as Datura stramonium , Ricinus communis , Crotaliaria spp., and Ambrosia spp. in animal feed and raw materials. Claviceps sclerotia were also detected in cereals, due to the similarities of the targets and the analytical procedure. Regulation (EU) 625/2017, which replaces Reg. 2004/882/EC, states that EU member states should conduct official controls in assessed and accredited laboratories and that the analytical methods must be validated before use by considering parameters such as specificity, precision, recovery, and measurement uncertainly. Results and Conclusion The results demonstrate that all of the methods tested are suitable for the official quantitative analyses required by EU official legislation. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry