USDA Approves Neogen Corporation’s (NEOG) Test for DON SQ
Neogen Corporation (NEOG) has announced that the USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has verified the performance of the company’s test for deoxyniyalenol (also known as DON and vomotoxin). DON is one of the most widely regulated natural toxins in the world. GIPSA’s approval of Neogen’s Reveal® for DON SQ allows the simple lateral flow strip test to be used for official testing in the national grain inspection system. GIPSA’s current approval of Reveal covers the use of the test kit to screen wheat samples at 2 parts per million. After a water extraction, clear sample results can…