Unauthorized substance oxymatrin, found in honey, detectable at Primoris

In June 2021, the European RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) reported the detection of oxymatrin in organic acacia honey from China in Spain. However, the use of oxymatrin as a pesticide is not allowed in the EU. The past few months, we saw an increase in the analysis requests for oxymatrin, for example in apiculture products. At Primoris, we support you with accredited analyses of this challenging compound in our multiresidue method via LC-MSMS.

About oxymatrin

Oxymatrin is a quinolizidine alkaloid that, just like the related substance matrin, is found naturally in plants of the Sophora family. These plants are being used in Chinese pharmaceutical products and have insecticidal properties. In certain countries in Asia, it’s registered and approved as a pesticide, but it’s not allowed in the EU.

In June 2021, the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) reported 0,036 / 0,035 mg/kg oxymatrine in organic acacia honey from China in Spain (Details).After these findings the European commission clarified (in this publication) that for oxymatrin, the default MRL of 0,01 mg/kg applies

Accredited analyses of oxymatrin in multiresidue scope

Oxymatrin is quite a complex compound but thanks to the use of the latest state-of-the-art technology, we can perform accredited analyses of oxymatrin (and also matrin) in our multiresidue scope via LC-MSMS.

DETAILS

  • Compound: oxymatrin
  • Reporting limit: 0,01 mg/kg
  • Accredited: Yes

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