International Aflatoxin Check Sample Program: 1971 Study

Abstract

An International Aflatoxin Check Sample Committee was formed in 1971 to establish a check sample program of commodities or materials with aflatoxin contamination, which would be available to laboratories throughout the world. A set of 4 aflatoxin-contaminated peanut samples was prepared and mailed to 150 participating laboratories. Sufficient data were obtained from this study to permit a statistical comparison of 3 of the 4 AOAC methods for analysis of peanuts and peanut commodities. The analysis showed significantly higher means for the CB method tbun for the BF or Pons method for 2 of the samples examined.

Variability associated with testing cottonseed for aflatoxin

“…Even with clearly defined aflatoxin test procedures, variability in test results among different laboratories may be high (7)(8)(9). Since all measurements in this study were made in the same laboratory, the variances do not reflect differences in laboratories and may not be representative of all laboratories.…”