Key services

Special analyses for cereals and cereal products

• Botanical impurities
• Falling number
• Ash
• Moisture content
• Sorting (pests, trimming)
• Amylogram

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

• Broad screening for GMOs
• Identification of GMOs
• Quantification of GMO content
• Analyses to meet non-GMO labelling requirements and more

Mycotoxins and biotoxins

• Aflatoxins, including B1, B2, G1, and G2, in maize, wheat, rye, and barley
• Ochratoxin A (OTA)
• Fusarium toxins, including deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZON), and fumonisins
• Ergot alkaloids
• Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
• Tropane alkaloids (atropine, scopolamine)

Organic and inorganic contaminants

• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• Dioxins and furans (PCDD/F)
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
• Mineral oils mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons(MOSH), Polyolefin oligomeric saturated hydrocarbons (POSH),Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons(MOAH)
• Heavy metals (including arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, tin, nickel) and other elements

Pesticides

• Pesticide screening
• Herbicides: Acidic herbicides, glyphosate, paraquat, diquat
• Growth regulators: Chlormequat, mepiquat
• Insecticides: Organochlorine pesticides, pyrethroids
• Fungicides: Dithiocarbamates, ethylene oxide, bromide
• Fumigants: Phosphine, methyl bromide, sulphuryl difluoride

Microorganisms and hygiene

• Analysis of cereal products (wheat/rye flours) according to DGHM guidelines
• Aerobic and anaerobic total bacterial count
• Indicator germs (E. coli)
• Spoilage organisms, including indicator germs (including yeasts and moulds, pseudomonads, Clos-tridia)
• Pathogenic germs and their toxins
  • Coliform bacteria, enterobacteria, E. coli, EHEC
  • Salmonella
  • Campylobacter
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) / verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC)
• Industrial hygiene / hygiene checks

Ingredients

• Nutrients
  • Nutritional values
  • "Big 8": Calorific value, protein, carbohydrates, of which sugar, fat, of which saturated fatty acids, fibre, table salt
  • "Big 7": Calorific value (energy), fat, saturated fatty acids, carbohydrates, sugar, protein and salt (nutritional labelling according to Regulation (EU) 1169/2011)
  • Vitamins
  • Fat-soluble vitamins
  • Water-soluble vitamins
• Minerals

Further analyses and services

• Allergens
• Authenticity and origin controls
• Consulting
  • National and international food law assessment
  • Advice regarding global authorisation and cultivation developments related to GMOs
  • ‘Ohne Gentechnik’ claims in accordance with VLOG conditions
• International sampling and pre-shipment inspection with on-site sampling conducted in accordance with international standards and customer specifications
• Supply chain control
• PCR kits and rapid protein tests for GMO detection on site and in our laboratories

Key product categories

• Crops, including wheat, maize, rice, barley, oats, and others
• Oilseeds, including rapeseed, sunflower, mustard, and others
• Pulses and lentils, including soybean, lupin, and others
• Cereal products and derivatives, including meal, bran, grits, and others

Legal bases and guidelines

• Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (maximum residue levels of pesticides)
• DIN EN ISO 24333:2010-04 (cereals and cereal products - sampling)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (contaminants-regulation)
• Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (organic production and labelling of organic products)