Concerning the testing of cannabis product for mycotoxins, there is a pool of standard methods on which to draw. All methods employed must include applicable controls. Methods must confirm screened results as either positive or negative by the inclusion of a confirmation.
Methods applicable to mycotoxin testing:
- Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) 1977. “Sampling for Aflatoxins, 977.16.” http://www.aoacofficialmethod.org/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=2065
- Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) 1994. “Aflatoxins in Corn, Raw Peanuts, and Peanut Butter, 991.31.”
- Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) 2005. “Aflatoxins in Corn, Raw Peanuts, and Peanut Butter, 2005.08.”
- Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) 2008. “Aflatoxin B1 and Total Aflatoxins in Peanut Butter, Pistachio Paste, Fig Paste, and Paprika Powder, 999.07.”
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 2013. ORA Laboratory Manual: Section 7, Mycotoxin Analysis: https://www.fda.gov/food/natural-toxins-food/mycotoxins
- Gilbert, J. Anklam, E. 2002. Validation of analytical methods for determining mycotoxins in foodstuffs. Trends in analytical chemistry, 21 (6-7) 468-486.
- Kinsella, Brian., Telepchak, Michael J., Mackowsky, Danielle., Duncan, Douglas A., Fanning, Tina. 2017. Pesticide and Mycotoxin Analysis: Mastering the Complexity of the Cannabis Matrix. LCGC Special Issues, 35 (5) 33-38
- Leslie, John F. Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit. Visconti, Angelo, 2008. Mycotoxins: Detection Methods, Management, Public Health and Agricultural Trade. CAB International.
- Mahoney, Noreen., Molyneux, Russell J., 2010. A Rapid Analytical Method for Determination of Aflatoxins in Plant-Derived Dietary Supplement and Cosmetic Oils. Journal of Food Chemistry, 58(7) 4065-4070.
- United States Department of Agriculture, 2015. Laboratory Approval Program Requirements for the Detection of Aflatoxins in Almonds, Peanuts, and Pistachio Nuts. https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Almond_Program_Requirements%5B1%5D.pdf
- Varma, Ajit. Rai, Mahendra 2010. Mycotoxins in Food, Feed and Bioweapons. Springer.
- Zhang, Kai., et al., 2016. A Collaborative Study: Determination of Mycotoxins in Corn, Peanut Butter, and Wheat Flour Using Stable Isotope Dilution Assay (SIDA) and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Journal of Agricultural AND Food Chemistry, 65 (33) 7138–7152.