| DON: |
Deoxynivalenol
belongs to the trichothecene group of mycotoxins and is
formed by fungi of the genus Fusarium. Deoxynivalenol
often occurs in plant products particularly in cereals.
Of the trichothecene mycotoxins deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyl-
and 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol are the toxins most frequently
occurring in Europe and North America. Due to their high
cytotoxic and immunosupressive properties these toxins
pose a risk to human and animal health. |
| ELISA: |
An
acronym for Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay. The basis
of this test is the antigen-antibody reaction. The attribute
being tested for competes with other antibodies for binding
sites in microwells. After a timed incubation period,
the microwells are washed out, chromagen is added which
will react colour-wise with the other antibodies. A specific
period of time is allowed for colour development, a stop
solution is added and the optical density of each well
is read by a spectrophotometer. In most cases a multiple
regression analysis is run on the results to determine
actual values in the standards and samples. |
| FAST: |
Describes
an ELISA kit format that modifies standard ELISA incubation
times to reduce the time required to achieve reliable,
quantitative test results. |
| GFAP: |
Glial
Fibrillary Acidic Protein is a cellular marker, which
is highly concentrated in CNS (central nervous system
tissue) and very specific for this tissue. CNS such as
brain and spinal cord is considered to be the main carrier
of BSE. Therefore it is important that his tissue is excluded
from the human food chain and is monitored in the form
of final product control. |
| PCR: |
Polymerase
Chain Reaction is an artificial replication system based
on numerous replication cycles (30-40) where DNA is doubled
constantly. |
| QUICK: |
This
prefix describes a test format, often employing Colorimetric
technology that quickly and easily provides a qualitative
test result. |
