Products

The Zearalenone (ZEN) Standard Solution from Biorex Food Diagnostics is a high-purity, ready-to-use reference material designed to support accurate calibration, method validation, and quality control in mycotoxin testing laboratories. It is widely used to monitor cereals, grains, and animal feed, where precise detection of contamination is essential for maintaining food and feed safety standards.

Zearalenone is a non-steroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by fungal species such as Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum. It commonly contaminates agricultural commodities, particularly maize and other cereal crops, under favourable growing and storage conditions. Due to its structural similarity to estrogen, ZEN can disrupt hormonal balance and cause endocrine-related effects in both humans and animals.

In livestock, especially swine, exposure to Zearalenone is strongly linked to reproductive disorders. These include infertility, irregular estrous cycles, reduced litter size, and other estrogenic effects that negatively impact productivity. Human exposure through contaminated food products also raises concerns, reinforcing the need for strict monitoring and control.

The ZEN Standard Solution is manufactured under stringent quality control procedures to ensure high purity, stability, and consistent lot-to-lot performance. This level of reliability supports accurate and reproducible analytical results across different laboratory settings. The solution is compatible with multiple analytical platforms, including ELISA, HPLC, and LC-MS/MS, making it suitable for both routine screening and confirmatory testing.

Its ready-to-use format simplifies laboratory workflows by removing the need for complex preparation steps. This reduces handling errors, improves efficiency, and enables faster turnaround times while maintaining analytical accuracy and traceability.

Overall, the Zearalenone Standard Solution plays a key role in supporting regulatory compliance, strengthening food and feed safety programmes, and ensuring confidence in mycotoxin testing results across modern laboratories.