Romer Labs has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (USDA’s FGIS) for its AgraStrip® Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX® test kit, which facilitates the quantitative determination of ochratoxin A in wheat, as evidenced by its certification (FGIS 2024-184).

The AgraStrip Pro Ochratoxin A WATEX test kit was tested together with the AgraVision™ Pro reader for a variety of wheat samples, including whole grain wheat flour, wheat middlings, wheat red dog, wheat flour 2^nd clear, and wheat screenings. The test system showed over 95 percent accuracy on ground samples during 21 tests.

The AgraStrip Pro WATEX test system provides for the rapid and simple on-site quantification of mycotoxins in a variety of commodities. Paired with the AgraVision Pro reader, the system allows for the independent and simultaneous testing of up to four samples in an intuitive, hands-free procedure. Ochratoxin A is just one of six analytes currently covered by the AgraStrip Pro WATEX system; solutions for total aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, total fumonisin, and T-2/HT-2 are also available.