Model: MycoFoss™
Manufacturer: FOSS – Denmark
MycoFoss™ is the first ever mycotoxin testing solution to combine automation and speed in one. Just place the sample and press start. Results are delivered within eight minutes.
Model: MycoFoss™
Manufacturer: FOSS – Denmark
Product Description:


Safety at All Levels Accurate and consistent data based on automated methods, combined with digital services, provide a secure foundation for your mycotoxin risk management program. Efficient data management and qualified documentation ensure compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Features:
Sample Type: Corn, wheat, and barley
Testing Solutions:
Technology: Bead-based flow cytometry immunoassay (available in barley testing mode)
Technical Specifications:
| Consumables | Ready-to-use sample cups, extraction liquid, assays, standards and flow cytometer cleaning liquid for 100 analyses |
| Sample volume | 4-6 g |
| Sample preparation | The milled sample must have a particle size in which 95 % of the material passes through a sieve of 0.845 mm, 20-mesh or 850 microns. The milled sample should have a flour like texture for proper extraction of mycotoxins |
| Analysis time | 7:55 minutes from inserting sample cup to result |
| Ambient temperature | 7-33 °C |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 700 x 485 x 435 mm. Keep minimum 20 cm between instrument and walls. |
| Weight | 37 kg |
| Power supply | 100-240 VAC ±10 %, 50/60 Hz |
| Operation environment | Indoor facilities. Place the instrument on a stable bench. Avoid accumulation of dust. |
Measuring ranges
| Single Analyte Solutions | |
| Mycotoxin | Measuring Range (ppb) |
|---|---|
| Aflatoxin – AFLA (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2) | 2 – 300 (automatic dilution above 100) |
| Deoxynivalenol – DON | 200 – 30,000 (automatic dilution above 5,000) |
| Multiplex Solutions | |
| Mycotoxin | Measuring Range (ppb) |
| Aflatoxin – AFLA (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, AFG2)* | Corn: 2 – 100; Wheat: 4 – 100 |
| Deoxynivalenol – DON | Corn & Wheat: 200 – 5,000; Barley: 300 – 5,000 |
| Zearalenone – ZEA | 30 – 500 |
| Fumonisin – FUM (FB1, FB2, FB3)* | 500 – 5,000 |
| Ochratoxin A – OTA** | 5 – 100 |
| Trichothecene T-2** | 50 – 500 |
*Not available for barley
**In barley testing mode