Integrated mycotoxin surveillance for corn wet milling processes
Virginia Tech offers an advanced analytical service for comprehensive mycotoxin surveillance and quality assurance across corn wet milling streams. Utilizing over 20 years of experience and validated GC/MS workflows, this service ensures accurate toxin quantification and mitigation assessment.
Overview
Virginia Tech presents an integrated solution for mycotoxin surveillance, mitigation assessment, and co-product quality assurance specifically designed for the corn wet milling industry. This service leverages over two decades of expertise in mycotoxin testing, utilizing validated GC/MS workflows to monitor and analyze toxins across various processing streams including incoming grain, steep water, starch fractions, gluten meal, fiber, germ, and solubles. The Schmale Lab, a recognized leader in this field, provides robust analytical services to ensure the safety and quality of corn-derived co-products.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Comprehensive surveillance across the entire corn wet milling process.
- Utilizes validated GC/MS workflows for accurate detection of mycotoxins such as DON, 3-ADON, 15-ADON, NIV, ZEN, NX toxins, and fumonisins.
- Incorporates stable isotope dilution assays and matrix-matched standards to overcome matrix effects and enhance quantification accuracy.
- Delivers detailed toxin partitioning profiles and operational recommendations to mitigate risks.
Technology readiness level
This service is currently at Technology Readiness Level 5, indicating that it has been validated in relevant environments and is ready for further development and deployment. The ongoing phases of validation are set to refine sampling and analytical workflows, ultimately supporting comprehensive risk reduction strategies in corn wet milling operations.
About Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) is a comprehensive public land‑grant research university with broad graduate and professional programs and a strong industry orientation. An adjacent research and technology park links companies with faculty, shared labs, and prototyping resources, while facilities in the National Capital Region create a direct connection to federal partners and supply‑chain collaborators. Integration with a regional health system supports clinical research and translational pathways, and the statewide extension network enables field deployment and validation with industry and communities. Research is supported by competitive federal funding from agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOE, USDA, and the Department of Defense. A dedicated technology transfer office provides IP management, licensing, startup formation, and industry contracting support.
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