Key services

Residues and contaminants: 

• Pesticides
  • Multi-methods for all common matrices
  • Group methods, such as polar group methods (glyphosate, fosetyl / phosphonic acid, chlormequat, mepiquat, ethephon, chlorate, perchlorate, etc.) and acidic herbicides after hydrolysis (phenoxyalkanecarboxylic acids)
  • Individual methods, such as ethylene oxide / 2-chloroethanol, diquat / paraquat
• Mycotoxins
• Pyrrolizidine, quinolizidine and tropane alkaloids
• Heavy metals
• Dioxins, PCBs and PAHs
• Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH / MOAH)
• Veterinary drug residues
• Nitrate and nitrite
• Acrylamide, furan
• MCPD esters
• QAC

General parameters: 

• Nutritional analysis
• National and international labelling testing
• Assessment of marketability
• Allergens
• Sensory analysis

Genetically modified organisms (GMO):

• GMO screening: identification and quantification
• Advice on the implementation of "non-GMO" labelling
• VLOG GMO packages for feedstuffs

Microbiology:

• Total microbial count
• Yeasts and moulds
• Bacillus cereus, staphylococci, etc.
• Salmonella, STEC / VTEC, etc.
• Multi-resistant germs (ESBL / MRSA)
• Hepatitis A viruses, noroviruses

Authenticity:

• True organic food