Natural toxins

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Many foods naturally contain chemicals - or chemicals are produced during processing of food - that are toxic to a greater or lesser degree. The potential problems of this are wide ranging, but our teams can help you decide what these are and carry out analyses to see if a hazard exists in your products.

Among the many tests we can perform are those for:

• Phytohaemagglutinins / lectins
• Mycotoxins - including ochratoxin, aflatoxin, zearalenone, patulin, sterigmatocystin
• Furans
• Acrylamide
• Metals - lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic
• Glucosinolates
• Alkaloids - caffeine and theobromine

For a full package of allergen management support, visit our food allergens page.

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Key services

Ethylene oxide residue testing

Precise testing services to ensure the safety of your products and retain consumer trust.

Nutritional analysis

An extensive range of nutritional analysis capabilities.

Vitamin analysis

Important to nutritional analysis and understanding the effects of processing.

Trace metal analysis

The detection of metals or their compounds at very low levels.

Natural toxins and allergens

Analyses to see if a hazard exists in your products.

Meat, poultry and seafood analysis

Analysis supporting meat, poultry and seafood suppliers, manufacturers and retailers.

Herbs and spices analysis

Ensure the safety and quality of your herbs and spices.

Residue and contaminant analysis

Analysis of contaminants or pesticide residues in a product.

Melamine analysis

Rapid, sensitive method for determining melamine and cyanuric acid levels.

Authenticity testing

Is your product what it says it is?

Food quality and spoilage - chemical issues

Expertise in a variety of areas to help you identify quality and spoilage issues.

Pesticide analysis

Authoritative information and analytical testing.

Acrylamide testing

Ways to reduce the levels of acrylamide in products.