Aflatoxin Service

With the beginning of the 2022 harvest, the trucks with boxed peanuts begin to arrive to the industries, and JLA starts the aflatoxin analysis service at the unloading / collection points. For this campaign, we will be working with a satellite laboratory in 4 of the main peanut industries.

The pre-harvest analysis is very useful to segregate the peanuts according to their quality, and to facilitate both the management of the warehouse and the coordination of production. The process begins when the truck arrives at the plant and a sample is taken by means of caladores. After a process of homogenization and grinding of the sample obtained, the pulp enters the laboratory, where by means of HPLC FLD equipment, the Aflatoxin content is determined. The combination of our professional team of analysts, and our specific analytical methodology, allow us to report results quickly through the web consultation for customers, optimizing the download times that industries need in this harvest period.

Aflatoxins are toxins released mainly by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which can be present in peanuts. Due to its potential carcinogenic effect, certain destinations such as the European Union, regulated the maximum admissible limit of aflatoxins in peanuts. Argentina has a climate that, compared to other peanut producing countries, does not favor the development of aspergillus flavus, but even so, the implications of the presence of these toxins are enough to require a strict control in the plant.

This service is aligned with our mission to collaborate with food safety, working together with the industries to achieve a safer and higher quality product.