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Authenticity Testing

With the food industry increasingly subject to scrutiny, testing to ensure compliance with food safety regulations, protecting public health and supporting traceability is a must. As a leading provider of analysis and testing services to the global food and agricultural industries, we are constantly improving our methods and innovating in new ways in order to achieve a safer, higher quality, more sustainable and traceable food and beverage supply chain.

Authenticity Testing
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If you are unsure what kind of tests you need, we can help you diagnose your sample using our extensive analysis techniques.

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  1. Gelatine Animal Origin Analysis
    Gelatine is widely used in food and pharmaceuticals, manufactured from predominantly pig and cow, but also from poultry and fish tissue.
  2. Combined Chemical and DNA package

    This test combines Fera’s MPI 4 chemical markers test and Fera’s MPI Manuka pollen DNA test to provide a complete package for assessing the authenticity of your manuka honey sample, in line with MPI guidelines.

  3. MPI Manuka Pollen DNA Test

    This test confirms that there is sufficient pollen from the Manuka bush in the honey for it to be regarded as Manuka honey. DNA from pollen in the honey is extracted and analysed to confirm the presence of manuka pollen.

  4. MPI 4 Chemical Markers Test

    Feras food authenticity and profiling experts conduct the analysis required to measure the concentration of the MPI four chemical markers of 3-Phenyllactic acid (3-PLA), 2’-Methoxyacetophenone (2'-MAP), 4-Hydroxyphenyllactic acid (4-HPLA) and 2-Methoxybenzoic acid (2-MBA)

  5. Diastase Test
    Can you be confident that your storage facilities aren’t degrading the quality of your products? Fera Science can perform analysis on honey samples for diastase enzyme activity (diastase number) giving you the confidence in the quality of your product. using the official Phadebas® assay for determination of diastase activity.
  6. Natamycin Screen (Optional Quantification of Positive Result)
    Feras food testing abilities can highlight levels of Natamycin within a range of beverages, including wine. Natamycin (INN), also known as pimaricin and sometimes sold as Natacyn, is a naturally occurring antifungal agent produced during fermentation.
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