Soybean testing services
Your partner for analytical testing for soybeans
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers a full suite of services for the soy industry. We have been an integral part of supporting soybean producers and processors for several decades. Our network of laboratories has a comprehensive portfolio of offerings geared towards commodities processors, purchasers, and sellers ranging from on-site inspection of raw materials to complex chemistries. From start to finish, we support you every step of the way.
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Rapid on-site grading and inspections
Since 1977, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing's grain inspection teams have been the trusted third-party grain inspectors for dozens of processors, elevators, and rail locations throughout the United States. Our grading services are based on the USDA’s Federal Grain Inspection Standards to establish impartial grades protecting the important relationships between producer and processors. Our highly tenured grain inspection teams evaluate grading factors including damage, foreign material, moisture and additional factors such as protein, oil, mycotoxins, non-GMO and rapid glyphosate. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing is innovating the traditional service model to set new standards for service, dependability, and turnaround time to alleviate demanding harvest and logistical pressures.
On-site testing solutions
In addition to our on-site staffing options, the Eurofins QTA® solution provides seeds producers with the tools to optimize harvesting, processing, and refining by reducing the use of time-consuming methods that require specialized instruments and training. This customizable service can develop customized NIR solutions to put immediate quality data in the hands of your production team for making process decisions.
Seed health
Standard seed tests for agronomic crops focus on three key quality characteristics: germination, vigor, and physical purity. These tests are essential in evaluating a seed lot's performance in both field and greenhouse conditions. Learn more about how Eurofins Food & Feed Testing solutions support U.S. seed labeling regulations for germination rates, physical purity, and percentages of noxious weeds.
Claims verification and product integrity
Utilizing our state-of-the-art laboratories and dedicated Centers of Excellence, Eurofins Food & Feed Testing provides a full suite of testing to ensure that your soybean raw materials and finished products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Proximate testing is important in soybeans because it provides crucial information about their nutritional content, which is essential for assessing quality, processing, and nutritional value for both human and animal consumption. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers an extensive range of test methods to measure the macronutrient composition of soybeans including:
- Ash
- Crude fat
- Crude fiber
- Crude protein
- Moisture
Referee analysis
Referee analysis plays an important role in soybean production to ensure accurate and quality testing results to support both buyers and sellers of soybeans. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing’s network includes official referee laboratories for soybean analysis, as recognized by the NOPA (National Oilseed Processors Association) referee program. Eurofins Nutrition Analysis Center is a Center of Excellence for Nutrition and is one of only 11 Official Referee laboratories for soybean meal and oil certified by the AOCS (American Oil Chemists' Society) and NOPA.
GMO testing
Eurofins Food & Feed Testing offers comprehensive GMO testing services for soybeans, including qualitative and quantitative methods, and utilizes PCR testing to detect specific genetic modifications, helping clients meet regulatory requirements and ensure product safety.
Residues and contaminants analysis
Soybeans can contain many residues and contaminants that pose risk to human and animal health. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing’s state-of-the-art contaminant laboratories tests for these to ensure the safety of the soybean raw materials, meal, and finished products such as soy flour. Common contaminants include:
- Mycotoxins
- Aflatoxins
- Ochratoxin A
- Trichothecenes
- Zearalenone
- Deoxynivalenol (DON)
- Fumonisins
- Pesticide residues
- Heavy metals
- Arsenic
- Cadmium
- Nickel
- Chromium
- Mercury
- Lead
- PFAS
- Allergens
- Pathogens
Antinutrient testing
Soybeans can contain various compounds known as antinutrients, which can disrupt biological processes like nutrient absorption and digestion. Eurofins Food & Feed Testing can test for a range of these antinutrients including:
- Trypsin inhibitor
- Raffinose, stachyose, verbascose
- Tannins
- Saponins