Key services

• Residues and contaminants testing
• 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
• Monochloropropanediol (MCPD) esters
• Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs)

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

Additional services

• Examination of packaging materials and migration
• National and international declaration checks
• National and international sampling and inspection
• Organic authenticity through verification of true organic food status

Legal bases and guidelines

• Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products (consolidated text)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 of 15 July 2021 (consolidated text) (authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production)