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Our experts focus on the scientific research relating to intentionally added food components and to those arising from chemical changes during food processing, bioactive chemicals and natural toxicants.

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  1. AO Package (Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, total and ochratoxin A)
    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, total Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A. The methods used are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation to allow you to assess your compliance with regulatory limits in place.
  2. DZT Package (deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T2 toxin, HT-2 toxin)
    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2 toxin and HT-2 toxin. The methods used are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation to allow you to assess your compliance with regulatory limits in place.
  3. Aflatoxins B&G (Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, total)

    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, and total. The methods used are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation to allow you to assess your compliance with regulatory limits in place.

  4. Aflatoxins M1
    Fera can analyse dairy based samples to measure levels of Aflatoxins M1.
  5. DON (Deoxynivalenol)
    To be certain that your products are safe for your customer and consumers you need to be confident that your cereals and processed grain products do not exceed the maximum regulatory levels for Deoxynivalenol.
  6. Fumonisins (FB1, FB2 and FB3)
    Are you confident that the potential levels of Fumonisins of your supply chain are within the legislative levels? Fera Science Limited can analyse maize based food or feed samples to measure levels of fumonisins B1, B2 and B3.
  7. Ochratoxin A
    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of ochratoxin A. The methods used are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation to allow you to assess your compliance with regulatory limits in place.
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  1. Mycotoxins 11 items
  2. Process Contaminants 8 items
  3. Dioxins, PCBs and PAHs 4 items
  4. Metals 4 items
  5. Chloropropanols 5 items
Accreditation
  1. ISO 17025 18 items
  2. ISO 17025 flexible scope 1 item
  3. No 5 items
  4. None 1 item
  5. Only free 3-MCPD method 2 items
  6. ISO 17025 (Plant Material Only) 1 item
LOD (limit of detection)
  1. Reporting limit of 30 μg/kg Foods 1 item
  2. Target LOD’s: 0.01 - 0.02 μg/kg 1 item
  3. Target LOQ 0.002 to 0.005 µg/kg 1 item
  4. Target LOQ 0.01 ng/kg TEQ 1 item
  5. 0.2 µg/kg each 1 item
  6. Reporting limit 5 mg/kg nitrate, 1 mg/kg nitrite 1 item
  7. 2.5 ng/L each toxin 1 item
  8. 0.1 µg/kg per aflatoxin, 0.04 µg/kg OA 1 item
  9. 50 µg/kg 1 item
  10. 40 µg/kg for fumonisin B1; 20 µg/kg for fuminisin B2 and B3; 80 µg/kg total fumonisin 1 item
  11. 0.2 µg/kg 1 item
  12. 5 µg/kg 1 item
  13. 5 µg/kg each toxin 2 items
  14. 10 µg/kg 7 items
  15. 0.2 µg/kg aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2; 0.8 µg/kg total aflatoxin 2 items
  16. Plant Material - 0.3 µg/kg aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2; 1.2 µg/kg total aflatoxin to 0.8 µg/kg aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2; 3.2 µg/kg total aflatoxin (matrix dependent) 2 items
  17. Reporting limit 150 µg/kg Coffee & Coffee Substitutes 1 item
  18. Reporting limits range from 0.002-0.01 mg/kg 1 item
Standard Turnaround Time
  1. 5 working days 1 item
  2. 10 working days 10 items
  3. 15 working days 3 items
  4. 20 working days 14 items
Supported Analytes
  1. 2-MCPD Esters 1 item
  2. 3-MCPD Esters 1 item
  3. [Al] Aluminium 2 items
  4. [Sb] Antimony 2 items
  5. [As] Arsenic 2 items
  6. [Ba] Barium 2 items
  7. [Be] Beryllium 2 items
  8. [Bi] Bismuth 2 items
  9. [Cd] Cadmium 2 items
  10. [Cs] Caesium 2 items
  11. [Ca] Calcium 2 items
  12. [Ce] Cerium 2 items
  13. [Cr] Chromium 2 items
  14. [Co] Cobalt 2 items
  15. [Cu] Copper 2 items
  16. [Dy] Dysprosium 2 items
  17. [Er] Erbium 2 items
  18. [Eu] Europium 2 items
  19. Fumonisin B1 1 item
  20. Fumonisin B2 1 item
  21. Fumonisin B3 1 item
  22. [Gd] Gadolinium 2 items
  23. [Ga] Gallium 2 items
  24. [Ge] Germanium 2 items
  25. Glycidyl Esters 1 item
  26. [AU] Gold 2 items
  27. [Hf] Hafnium 2 items
  28. [Ho] Holmium 2 items
  29. [Ir] Iridium 2 items
  30. [Fe] Iron 2 items
  31. [La] Lanthanum 2 items
  32. [Pb] Lead 2 items
  33. [Lu] Lutetium 2 items
  34. [Mg] Magnesium 2 items
  35. [Mn] Manganese 2 items
  36. [Hg] Mercury 2 items
  37. [Mo] Molybdenum 2 items
  38. [Nd] Neodymium 2 items
  39. [Ni] Nickel 2 items
  40. [Nb] Niobium 2 items
  41. [Os] Osmium 2 items
  42. [Pd] Palladium 2 items
  43. [P] Phosphorus 2 items
  44. [Pt] Platinum 2 items
  45. [K] Potassium 2 items
  46. [Pr] Praseodymium 2 items
  47. [Re] Rhenium 2 items
  48. [Rh] Rhodium 2 items
  49. [Rb] Rubidium 2 items
  50. [Ru] Ruthenium 2 items
  51. [Sm] Samarium 2 items
  52. [Sc] Scandium 2 items
  53. [Se] Selenium 2 items
  54. [Si] Silicon 2 items
  55. [Ag] Silver 2 items
  56. [Na] Sodium 2 items
  57. [Sr] Strontium 2 items
  58. [S] Sulphur 2 items
  59. [Ta] Tantalum 2 items
  60. [Te] Tellurium 2 items
  61. [Tb] Terbium 2 items
  62. [Tl] Thallium 2 items
  63. [Th] Thorium 2 items
  64. [Tm] Thulium 2 items
  65. [Sn] Tin 2 items
  66. [Ti] Titanium 2 items
  67. [W] Tungsten 2 items
  68. [U] Uranium 2 items
  69. [V] Vanadium 2 items
  70. [Yb] Ytterbium 2 items
  71. [Y] Yttrium 2 items
  72. Zearalenone 1 item
  73. [Zn] Zinc 2 items
  74. [Zr] Zirconium 2 items
Supported Sample Types
  1. Animal Feed 11 items
  2. Baby Food 11 items
  3. Bacon 1 item
  4. Baked Beans 1 item
  5. Baked Products 4 items
  6. Beef 8 items
  7. Beer 2 items
  8. Beverages 4 items
  9. Blood 4 items
  10. Capsicum spices 1 item
  11. Cereal Based Foods 14 items
  12. Cereals 11 items
  13. Chicken 8 items
  14. Chocolate (Powder) - 200g 2 items
  15. Chocolate (Whole/Liquid) 2 items
  16. Cocoa powder 1 item
  17. Coconut (fresh and desiccated) 2 items
  18. Coffee 3 items
  19. Coffee surrogates 2 items
  20. Confectionary 4 items
  21. Dairy Products 4 items
  22. Dried Fruit 3 items
  23. Eggs 1 item
  24. Fish 2 items
  25. Fish & Seafood 3 items
  26. Fish (Including Shellfish) 2 items
  27. Flours 4 items
  28. Food & Beverage 1 item
  29. Food Sample 8 items
  30. Food Supplements 1 item
  31. Fruit & Vegetables 3 items
  32. Fruit (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 4 items
  33. Grasses 4 items
  34. Health Supplements 8 items
  35. Hens Eggs 4 items
  36. Herbal Infusions 1 item
  37. Herbs 1 item
  38. Herbs & Spices 4 items
  39. Herbs & Teas 4 items
  40. Honey 4 items
  41. Infant formula 7 items
  42. Lamb 8 items
  43. Maize 1 item
  44. Meat Substitutes 4 items
  45. Milk (Cattle) 3 items
  46. Nuts, nut butters or peanut meal 7 items
  47. Oils & Fats 7 items
  48. Oily Fish (Including Canned) 2 items
  49. Olives 1 item
  50. Other (Check with Fera) 24 items
  51. Packaging 1 item
  52. Pig Kidney 1 item
  53. Pig Liver 1 item
  54. Pig Muscle 1 item
  55. Plant Extract / Plant Material 1 item
  56. Plant Material 1 item
  57. Plant Material 3 items
  58. Plasma 3 items
  59. Pollen Products 1 item
  60. Pork 8 items
  61. Preserves, Spreads & Sauces 2 items
  62. Raw Shellfish 2 items
  63. Ready Meals (Including Desserts) 2 items
  64. Sediment 2 items
  65. Smoked Fish 2 items
  66. Smoked Meats 1 item
  67. Snacks 1 item
  68. Soils 1 item
  69. Soils 4 items
  70. Soy Sauce & Related Products 1 item
  71. Spices 1 item
  72. Spices 2 items
  73. Sugars, Flavours & Fragrances 4 items
  74. Teas 1 item
  75. Urine 3 items
  76. Vegetables (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 4 items
  77. Water 3 items
  78. White Fish 3 items
  79. Wine or Grape Juice 1 item
  80. Wood 2 items
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