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Evaluation of immunoassay kits for determination of ochratoxin A in cereals2.1 Inventory results of providers of OTA kitsTable 3 gives an overview of the kit manufactures that were contacted for the present evaluation.Table 3: Overview of contacted manufacturers and their kitsManufacturer Adress Scientific contact Web site Kits Range of qu antifation Quan/QualAOKINCHARMDIAGNOSTIX(ThermoFisherScientific)EUROPROXIMANEOGENLCTechR-BIOPHARMROMERLABSTECNALABRobert Rössle Str 10,Berlin D-13125Germany,659 Andover Street,Lawrence, MA, USA01743-10322845 Argentia Road,Unit 5 Mississauga,OntarioCanadaBeijerinckweg 18,6827 BN Arnhem,The Netherlands,Cunningham BuildingAuchincruive, AyrScotland KA6 5HWUnited KingdomBahnweg 41, 84405Dorfen, Germany,wuppermann@LCTech.deD-64297 Darmstadt,GermanyTechnopark 1, 3430Tulln, AustriaArea research ParkLoc. Padrciano, 9934012 TriesteItalyDr. Ursula Dahmen-LeviosnChief ChemistRobert-Rössle-Str 1013125 BerlinGermanyMr. Wilbert KokkeMarketing Consultant EULogistiekweg 20-277007 CJ DoetinchemThe NetherlandsMr. Bob RobertsonVice President2845 Argentia Road, Unit 5Mississauga, OntarioCanadaDr. C.J.M. ArtsProduct Specialist Food SafetyBeijerinckweg 18 NL-6827 BNArnhemThe NetherlandsRob LangleyDistribution ManagerCunningham BuildingAuchincruive, AyrScotland KA6 5HWUnited KingdomMr. Hans CornetRegional Sales ManagerP.O. Box 1360B-84403 DorfenGermanyDr. Walter LübbeVeterinarianAn der neuen Bergstraße 17D-64293 DarmstadtGermanyMr. Gustav KichlerGeneral ManagerTechnopark 13430 TullnAustriaDr. Federica TamburliniExport ManagerArea research ParkLoc. Padrciano, 9934012 TriesteItalyhttp://www.aokin.com/ Mycontrol OTA 0.1 – 100 ng/g Quantitativehttp://www.Charm.com/ROSA Ochratoxin Grain 0 – 100 ng/g QuantitativeROSA Ochratoxin wineand grape juice0 – 150 ng/g Quantitativehttp://www.diagnostix.ca/ EZ-Quant Ochratoxin* Not specified Quantitativehttp://www.europroxima.comhttp://www.neogeneurope.com/home.htmlhttp://www.LCTech.dehttp://www.r-biopharm.comhttp://www.romerlabs.com/romer.htmhttp://www.tecnalab.it/itenglish/homeOCHRATOXIN-A ELISA 1.25 -40 ng/g QuantitativeOchratoxin A FTRTOchratoxin A in wineFTRTLOD: 4 ng/gLOD: 1 ng/gQualitativeQualitativeOchratoxin-A FTRT Cut-off 4ng/g QualitativeVeratox® For Ochratoxin 2-25 ng/g QuantitativeotaREADR1311 RidascreenOchratoxin AR1301 RidascreenOchratoxin AR5402 Ridascreen FASTOchratoxin AOCHRACARD0.6 (beer) – 20 (coffee)ng/gQuantitative1 -36 ng/g Quantitative1 -50 ng/g Quantitative1-40 ng/g QuantitativeVarious cut off points(matrix tdependant)QualitativeAgraQuant® Ochratoxin 2-40 ng/g QuantitativeI'screen OCHRA 1-100 ng/g (cereals) Quantitative.TRANSIADieselstrasse 9A61239 Ober-MörlenGermanyMr. Klaus Jürgen DanielGeneral ManagerDieselstrasse 9A61239 Ober-MörlenGermanyhttp://www.transia.de/Ochratoxin A Not specified QuantitativeOchratoxin A membranetestOchratoxin A of winemembrane testCut-off 4ng/gNot specifiedQualitativeQuantitativeOf the 19 identified kits about ¾ are for quantitative determination, about ¼ or for qualitative identification.Table 4 gives an overview of the kits for which we received an answer from the manufacturers.CODA-CERVA | Inventory 2-11