VICAM

What VICAM does

VICAM, a subsidiary of Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), is a Milford, Massachusetts-based provider of field-to-laboratory mycotoxin and glyphosate testing solutions for the food and agricultural safety industry. Founded in 1987 and operating as a Waters business, the company builds its products on proprietary monoclonal antibody technology, delivering rapid lateral flow strip tests, immunoaffinity chromatography columns, and multi-analyte sample preparation consumables that target aflatoxins, fumonisins, deoxynivalenol (DON), ochratoxin A, zearalenone, T-2/HT-2, citrinin, and glyphosate across complex matrices including grains, feeds, pet foods, peanuts, dairy, coffee, cocoa, botanicals, and spices.

Its technical platform spans three interconnected layers: rapid strip tests under the AQUA (water-based extraction) and ONE (universal barcode calibration) families; laboratory immunoaffinity columns (AflaTest, FumoniTest, OchraTest, DONtest, BPATest, CitriTest, Myco6in1+) compatible with HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS/MS, and fluorometry; and instrumentation such as the Vertu TOUCH digital lateral flow reader. Methods are validated by AOAC and USDA-GIPSA, with the Fumo-V AQUA test additionally earning USDA-FGIS certification in October 2024.

VICAM commercializes primarily through direct e-commerce (vicam.com/store) and a dedicated direct sales and technical service team using a quote-based pricing model that yields recurring consumables revenue on top of instrument placements. The customer base is segmented vertically across feed & grain, pet food, peanuts, dairy, coffee, cocoa/chocolate, masa/tortillas, and botanicals, with regulatory compliance in 60+ countries driving baseline demand. Recent strategic emphasis has been on extending lateral flow methods into previously inaccessible finished-feed, pet food, and complex botanical matrices, exemplified by the 2024 launches of Ochra-V MAX and Fumo-V ONE.

Name

VICAM

Legal name

VICAM

Website

https://vicam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

VICAM, a Waters Corporation subsidiary, provides field-to-laboratory mycotoxin and glyphosate testing solutions for the food and feed safety industry. Using proprietary monoclonal antibody technology, it serves feed manufacturers, food processors, and agricultural verticals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Safety Diagnostic Testing Products

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Mycotoxin Testing (Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin, DON, ZEN, Fumonisins) (AFALAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Feed & Nutraceutical Analytical Testing (HLAGADAN), Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen) (AFALAAAA), Laboratory Analysis Services (Wet Chemistry, Microbiology for Grains) (AFAOAMAJ)

Keywords

• Mycotoxin testing solutions
• Food safety diagnostics
• Lateral flow immunoassays
• Immunoaffinity chromatography columns
• Agricultural contaminant testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Milford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Testing Products and Consumables: VICAM generates revenue through the sale of diagnostic testing products including lateral flow strip tests, immunoaffinity columns, kits with varying test capacities (typically 25 tests), and related laboratory equipment and supplies. Products are sold directly through the company website and appear to follow a consumables + hardware business model where initial equipment purchases (readers, pumps) are followed by recurring consumable purchases (test strips, columns).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VICAM manufactures and sells field-to-laboratory diagnostic testing solutions for mycotoxins (aflatoxin, fumonisin, deoxynivalenol, ochratoxin, zearalenone, T-2/HT-2, citrinin), glyphosate, and bisphenol A in food, feed and agricultural commodities. Its portfolio comprises rapid lateral flow strip tests, immunoaffinity chromatography columns for HPLC/UPLC/LC-MS/MS sample preparation, multi-analyte testing systems, and digital lateral flow readers. Customers are food safety professionals, quality control laboratories, and producers across grain, feed, pet food, peanut, dairy, coffee, cocoa, masa/tortilla, spice, and botanical supply chains.

Product overview

VICAM offers a comprehensive portfolio of field-to-laboratory mycotoxin and glyphosate testing solutions for the food and agricultural safety industry. The product portfolio includes: rapid lateral flow strip tests (Afla-V AQUA/ONE, AflaCheck, Afla M1-V, Fumo-V AQUA/ONE, DON-V AQUA/ONE, Ochra-V MAX, Glyphosate-V) for on-site quantitative and qualitative testing; immunoaffinity columns (AflaTest, AflaTest WB/SR+, FumoniTest, FumoniTest WB, OchraTest, OchraTest WB, DONtest LC, BPATest, CitriTest LC, Afla M1 FL+/LC) for laboratory sample preparation with HPLC/LC-MS/MS; multi-analyte systems (Myco 5-in-1 PLUS, Myco6in1+) for simultaneous detection of multiple mycotoxins; and equipment (Vertu/Vertu TOUCH readers, pump stands, blenders, filters) for testing workflows. These solutions serve markets including grains, feed, pet food, dairy, peanuts, coffee, spices, and botanicals, with products approved by AOAC and USDA-GIPSA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fumo-V ONE: World's first lateral flow strip test for measuring fumonisin levels in complete feed and pet food formulations
• Afla M1-V
• Ochra-V MAX
• ONE Product Family
• Myco 5-in-1 PLUS

Products and services

• Afla-V AQUA Water-based lateral flow strip test for rapid detection and measurement of total aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) at levels as low as 2.5 ppb and as high as 100 ppb using a dilution-free extraction procedure that eliminates hazardous solvents. Used by food safety professionals and quality laboratories in grain, feed, pet food and peanut testing.
• Afla-V ONE World's first lateral flow strip test capable of measuring total aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in complete animal feeds and pet food samples using barcode-based universal calibration that eliminates toxin-dependent calibration. Designed for finished feed and pet food manufacturers that previously relied on laboratory-only methods for these complex matrices.
• AflaCheck Qualitative one-step test kit for detection of aflatoxin using highly specific antibody reactions. Used as a screening tool by quality laboratories and field operations across food and feed supply chains.
• Afla M1-V Quantitative lateral flow strip test for aflatoxin M1 detection in dairy products, providing precise results in minutes with limit of detection as low as 25 parts per trillion. Designed for dairy farms and milk processors monitoring M1 contamination originating from feed.
• AflaTest / AflaTest WB Quantitative immunoaffinity column method for detection of aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1, and M2 used as sample preparation for fluorometer, HPLC, UPLC, or LC-MS/MS analysis. The Wide Bore (WB) version enables faster flow rate sample prep for laboratory throughput.
• AflaTest WB SR+ Solvent-tolerant immunoaffinity column for LC and LC-MS/MS analysis that tolerates 30% acetonitrile and 40% methanol extraction solvents, providing 90-110% recoveries for complex matrices including spices, herbs, grains, feeds, peanuts, and peanut oil with column capacity up to 1,000 ng and detection limits as low as 0.05 ng for aflatoxin.
• Fumo-V AQUA / Fumo-V ONE Water-based lateral flow strip tests for fumonisin detection. Fumo-V ONE is the world's first lateral flow strip test for measuring fumonisin in complete feed and pet food formulations using barcode-based universal calibration, while Fumo-V AQUA is designed for grain and agricultural products using water-based solvent-free extraction and holds USDA-FGIS certification for official fumonisin testing.
• FumoniTest / FumoniTest WB Quantitative LC method using immunoaffinity columns for detection of fumonisin B1, B2, and B3 in laboratory workflows. The Wide Bore (WB) version features 3 mL columns for faster flow rates and higher throughput.
• DON-V AQUA / DON-V ONE Rapid on-site detection of deoxynivalenol (DON/vomitoxin). DON-V ONE is the world's first lateral flow strip test for measuring DON in complete feeds and pet foods, while DON-V AQUA provides water-based solvent-free extraction for grain and agricultural samples.
• DONtest LC Quantitative laboratory detection of deoxynivalenol (DON/vomitoxin) in ppm levels using immunoaffinity columns for LC or LC-MS/MS analysis, designed for high-throughput grain, feed, and cereal testing laboratories.
• OchraTest / OchraTest WB Quantitative immunoaffinity column method for detection of ochratoxin A using fluorometer, HPLC, UPLC, or LC-MS/MS analysis. The Wide Bore (WB) version features 3 mL columns for faster flow rates and improved laboratory throughput.
• Ochra-V MAX Rapid test combining two antibody-based technologies to deliver precise ochratoxin A detection in 15 minutes for notoriously difficult matrices including cocoa powder, roasted coffee, medicinal herbs, and spices. Used by coffee roasters, cocoa processors, and botanical suppliers who previously relied on multi-day laboratory methods.
• Glyphosate-V Quantitative lateral flow strip test for detection of glyphosate in a variety of sample types including cereal grains and water. Used by agricultural processors and water testing laboratories for herbicide residue monitoring.
• BPATest Immunoaffinity chromatography column paired with HPLC, UPLC, or LC-MS for detection of bisphenol A at sub-parts-per-billion levels in complex matrices. Used by food safety and environmental testing laboratories monitoring BPA contamination.
• CitriTest LC Quantitative monoclonal antibody-based affinity chromatography method for citrinin detection in Kogi Red Rice and corn, used as sample preparation for LC or LC-MS/MS analysis. Serves specialty rice and corn processors monitoring citrinin contamination.
• Myco 5-in-1 PLUS / Myco6in1+ Multi-mycotoxin testing systems that detect multiple toxins simultaneously. Myco 5-in-1 PLUS screens aflatoxin, vomitoxin (DON), fumonisin, zearalenone, and ochratoxin A from a single solvent-free extraction. Myco6in1+ immunoaffinity columns for LC-MS/MS deliver simultaneous determination of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, nivalenol, T-2 and HT-2 toxins for high-throughput multi-toxin laboratories.
• Vertu TOUCH Reader Lateral flow strip test reader that displays digital quantitative readings on screen, eliminating guesswork from visual strip interpretation. Can print or download results to a computer for real-time data management, used with VICAM's quantitative strip tests across food and feed laboratories.
• Afla M1 FL+ / Afla M1 LC Fluorometric (FL+) and LC-based immunoaffinity column methods for aflatoxin M1 detection in milk at parts per trillion levels. Used by dairy laboratories requiring highly sensitive quantitative M1 analysis as part of milk quality control programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detection limits as low as 0.05 ng for aflatoxin (AflaTest WB SR+)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Waters CorporationcoreOthersVICAM operates as a Waters Corporation company, evident from the website footer showing Waters Corporation trademarks, privacy policy, terms of use, and cookie policy links directing to waters.com domains. This indicates VICAM is a subsidiary of Waters Corporation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS SA: SGS provides agricultural and food testing services worldwide, including mycotoxin analysis for grains, feed, and food products. While primarily a testing services company rather than a kit manufacturer, SGS is a comparable for the broader food-safety testing category and a potential channel partner or competitor.
• bioMérieux: bioMérieux is a major in-vitro diagnostics company with industrial microbiology and food testing offerings. While primarily focused on pathogens, it represents a broader incumbent that could expand into mycotoxin diagnostics and competes for the same food safety testing budget.
• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global leader in food and feed testing services, offering mycotoxin analysis through its laboratory network and proprietary test kits (including Envirologix, now part of Eurofins). It is both a customer-channel partner and a competitor via its bundled analytical service offerings.
• PerkinElmer / Revvity: Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer's analytical business) provides laboratory instruments, reagents, and consumables for food safety and environmental testing. Comparable as an analytical instruments and reagents supplier to food safety laboratories, though broader in scope than VICAM.

Direct peers

• Romer Labs: Romer Labs is one of the world's leading providers of mycotoxin testing solutions, offering lateral flow strip tests, immunoaffinity columns, and laboratory reference materials. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor to VICAM in mycotoxin diagnostics across feed, grain, and food.
• Hygiena (Bio-Rad food safety): Hygiena (which acquired Bio-Rad's food safety diagnostics business) supplies pathogen and mycotoxin testing kits, including lateral flow assays, to food processors and laboratories. Direct overlap in mycotoxin lateral flow products and food/feed customer base.
• Charm Sciences: Charm Sciences develops lateral flow and ROSA (Rapid One Step Assay) test kits for mycotoxins, antibiotics, and other contaminants in food and feed. Comparable product format and customer base as VICAM in the rapid mycotoxin testing category.
• R-Biopharm: R-Biopharm develops and markets immunoassay-based test kits and immunoaffinity columns for mycotoxins (aflatoxin, DON, ochratoxin, zearalenone, fumonisin) targeting food and feed laboratories. Direct overlap with VICAM's core product portfolio across customer segments and geographies.
• Envirologix: Envirologix (now part of Eurofins) develops lateral flow strip tests and immunoassays for mycotoxins including aflatoxin, DON, fumonisin, and zearalenone used in grain and feed testing. Highly comparable product offering and customer base to VICAM's strip test family.
• Neogen Corporation: Neogen offers a broad food safety testing portfolio including mycotoxin test kits, immunoassays, and diagnostic strips used across grain, feed, and pet food. Direct competitor in lateral flow mycotoxin detection and a publicly traded comparable for the food safety diagnostics category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/126887
• Xx.com/vicamwaters

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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