Lateral flow test [CHARM] for analysing mycotoxins in livestock feeds

Ethiopia

The CHARM-EZ-M system is a lateral flow method for testing mycotoxins in livestock feeds. This accurate system allows for improved and more cost-effective surveillance of aflatoxin contaminants in a wide range of livestock feeds.

Scaling

Last update: October 05, 2023

Challenge

Typical/ gold standard mycotoxin testing of feed is expensive and mostly unaffordable to most feed mills or suppliers to do on a routine basis in low and middle-income countries.

Description

Lateral flow testing equipment minimizes cost per feed sample.

SDGs

ZERO HUNGERGOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING