BS EN 16877 is a European standard that serves technical specifications for determining T-2, HT-2, Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone in animal feeds, enabling the prevention of feed contamination.
BS EN 16877 specifies a method of analysis applies to the determination of HT-2 toxin (HT2) in the tested range of 22 μg/kg to 178 μg/kg, T-2 toxin (T2) in the tested range of 7 μg/kg to 50 μg/kg, Deoxynivalenol (DON) in the tested range of 88 μg/kg to 559 μg/kg, and Zearalenone (ZON) in the tested range of 14 μg/kg to 430 μg/kg in cereals and cereal-based compound animal feed.
In BS EN 16877, the actual working ranges may extend beyond the tested ranges. It is the responsibility of the laboratory to prove that the limit of quantitation (LOQ) for HT-2 and T-2 toxin is ≤ 10 μg/kg, for DON ≤ 100 μg/kg, and for ZON ≤ 20μg/kg.
BS EN 16877 on determining T-2, HT-2, Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone in animal feeds applies to:
Mould fungi produce T-2 and HT-2 toxins, which injure body cells directly and prevent the synthesis of critical cell components. Reduced body weight, illness susceptibility, and reproductive issues are possible outcomes. Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone are fusarium toxins that cause vomiting and feed refusal to estrogenic effects and reduced performance.
BS EN 16877 provides users guidance on principle, reagents, apparatus, procedures, measurements, determination of mass fraction, precision, and test report to ensure animal safety, vitality, and longevity.
BS EN 16877 provides users guidance on the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method to determine T-2 and HT-2 toxins, Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone in feed materials. BS EN 16877 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
The adoption of BS EN 16877 allows users to determine T-2 and HT-2 toxins, Deoxynivalenol and Zearalenone, enabling the prevention and limitation of toxins in animal feeds that complies with required regulations.
EN 16877:2016