The market for mycotoxin control products is full of big claims: “98–100% effective,” “complete protection,” “one-size-fits-all.” However, these numbers often lack the essentials—real, reproducible laboratory evidence. Without it, effectiveness remains just a promise.
Why laboratory tests matter
Mycotoxins interact with adsorbents not in abstract conditions, but in the specific environment of the gastrointestinal tract. The pH level varies from acidic in the stomach to neutral or alkaline in the intestines. This is why it is critical to test the product at different pHs, and not just in the “ideal” conditions of the test tube.
UniXorb laboratory studies were conducted in controlled environments that mimic real-world gastrointestinal conditions at the Center of Excellence in Mycotoxicology and Public Health. This allows us to assess not the peak adsorption of a single toxin, but the stability of action against multiple mycotoxins across different phases of digestion.
In vitro is not marketing
In vitro studies are not advertising figures, but reproducible experiments. They show how a product behaves under changing conditions, concentrations, and types of toxins. This is where simple adsorbents often “fail”: high adsorption at one pH drops sharply at another.
For a farmer, stability is more important than a one-time maximum. Because feed is a daily load, not a one-time test.
From the laboratory to the farm
Laboratory testing is the foundation of a predicted outcome. When the mechanism of action is confirmed by research, the farmer gains control: stable feed intake, maintained productivity and fewer hidden losses.
In tests, UniXorb effectively bound ochratoxin A in both the acidic environment of the stomach (pH 3) and the neutral environment of the intestine (pH 7) – even at lower product concentrations. This demonstrates its ability to work throughout the entire digestive process, not just in one phase.
Studies confirm that the key is not a single maximum of adsorption, but the stability of action under changing conditions. This is exactly the stability that was recorded for UniXorb.
This means that the product has a scientifically proven mechanism of action and can provide the predicted result in real-world feeding conditions, not just in the laboratory. It is this kind of data that distinguishes a proven solution from marketing promises.
