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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. 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.

  3. Aflatoxins M1
    Fera can analyse dairy based samples to measure levels of Aflatoxins M1.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Nitrate/Nitrite

    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of nitrate and nitrite. The methods used are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation to allow you to assess your compliance with regulatory limits in place.

  8. Trichothecenes

    Fera Science Limited analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of a number of type A and type B trichothecenes (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenon X, 3-Acetyldeoxynivalenol, 15-Acetyldeoxynivalenol, diacetoxyscirpenol, T-2 toxin, HT-2 toxin and neosolaniol).

  9. Zearalenone (ZON)
    Fera Science Limited can analyse food or feed samples to measure levels of zearalenone using methods that are fully compliant with EU contaminants legislation. This allows you to assess compliance with the regulatory limits currently in force.
  10. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Testing

    Fera food contaminant experts are able to highlight the levels of a range of PAHs within your food sample as part of this accredited analysis activity. Through our industry accepted methods and leading technologies we are able to provide accurate analysis within a timely turnaround window. We are also able to work closely with you to perform tailored analysis of your samples on request.

    Many different matrices can be tested not just foods, contact us for further information or to discuss your needs with one of our scientists.

  11. Dioxins and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

    Fera food safety experts are able to establish the levels of a range of Dioxins and PCBs within your food sample as part of a complete overview of the safety of your foodstuffs. Our accredited methods of analysis are important to confirm that levels of these potentially harmful chemicals within your foodstuffs are below legislative limits thus avoiding potentially damaging product recalls, refusals, and loss of customer trust. With this analysis, our food safety experts can measure the levels of both dioxin like and non-dioxin like PCBs in your food samples.

    Many different matrices can be tested not just foods, contact us for further information or to discuss your needs with one of our scientists.

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  1. Mycotoxins 9 items
  2. Process Contaminants 1 item
  3. Dioxins, PCBs and PAHs 4 items
  4. Metals 4 items
LOD (limit of detection)
  1. Target LOD’s: 0.01 - 0.02 μg/kg 1 item
  2. Target LOQ 0.002 to 0.005 µg/kg 1 item
  3. Target LOQ 0.01 ng/kg TEQ 1 item
  4. 0.2 µg/kg each 1 item
  5. Reporting limit 5 mg/kg nitrate, 1 mg/kg nitrite 1 item
  6. 2.5 ng/L each toxin 1 item
  7. 0.1 µg/kg per aflatoxin, 0.04 µg/kg OA 1 item
  8. 50 µg/kg 1 item
  9. 40 µg/kg for fumonisin B1; 20 µg/kg for fuminisin B2 and B3; 80 µg/kg total fumonisin 1 item
  10. 0.2 µg/kg 1 item
  11. 5 µg/kg each toxin 1 item
  12. 10 µg/kg 1 item
  13. 0.2 µg/kg aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2; 0.8 µg/kg total aflatoxin 2 items
  14. 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
  15. 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 7 items
  3. 15 working days 3 items
  4. 20 working days 7 items
Supported Analytes
  1. [Al] Aluminium 2 items
  2. [Sb] Antimony 2 items
  3. [As] Arsenic 2 items
  4. [Ba] Barium 2 items
  5. [Be] Beryllium 2 items
  6. [Bi] Bismuth 2 items
  7. [Cd] Cadmium 2 items
  8. [Cs] Caesium 2 items
  9. [Ca] Calcium 2 items
  10. [Ce] Cerium 2 items
  11. [Cr] Chromium 2 items
  12. [Co] Cobalt 2 items
  13. [Cu] Copper 2 items
  14. [Dy] Dysprosium 2 items
  15. [Er] Erbium 2 items
  16. [Eu] Europium 2 items
  17. Fumonisin B1 1 item
  18. Fumonisin B2 1 item
  19. Fumonisin B3 1 item
  20. [Gd] Gadolinium 2 items
  21. [Ga] Gallium 2 items
  22. [Ge] Germanium 2 items
  23. [AU] Gold 2 items
  24. [Hf] Hafnium 2 items
  25. [Ho] Holmium 2 items
  26. [Ir] Iridium 2 items
  27. [Fe] Iron 2 items
  28. [La] Lanthanum 2 items
  29. [Pb] Lead 2 items
  30. [Lu] Lutetium 2 items
  31. [Mg] Magnesium 2 items
  32. [Mn] Manganese 2 items
  33. [Hg] Mercury 2 items
  34. [Mo] Molybdenum 2 items
  35. [Nd] Neodymium 2 items
  36. [Ni] Nickel 2 items
  37. [Nb] Niobium 2 items
  38. [Os] Osmium 2 items
  39. [Pd] Palladium 2 items
  40. [P] Phosphorus 2 items
  41. [Pt] Platinum 2 items
  42. [K] Potassium 2 items
  43. [Pr] Praseodymium 2 items
  44. [Re] Rhenium 2 items
  45. [Rh] Rhodium 2 items
  46. [Rb] Rubidium 2 items
  47. [Ru] Ruthenium 2 items
  48. [Sm] Samarium 2 items
  49. [Sc] Scandium 2 items
  50. [Se] Selenium 2 items
  51. [Si] Silicon 2 items
  52. [Ag] Silver 2 items
  53. [Na] Sodium 2 items
  54. [Sr] Strontium 2 items
  55. [S] Sulphur 2 items
  56. [Ta] Tantalum 2 items
  57. [Te] Tellurium 2 items
  58. [Tb] Terbium 2 items
  59. [Tl] Thallium 2 items
  60. [Th] Thorium 2 items
  61. [Tm] Thulium 2 items
  62. [Sn] Tin 2 items
  63. [Ti] Titanium 2 items
  64. [W] Tungsten 2 items
  65. [U] Uranium 2 items
  66. [V] Vanadium 2 items
  67. [Yb] Ytterbium 2 items
  68. [Y] Yttrium 2 items
  69. Zearalenone 1 item
  70. [Zn] Zinc 2 items
  71. [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 13 items
  12. Cereals 10 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 2 items
  19. Coffee surrogates 1 item
  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 Sample 1 item
  29. Fruit & Vegetables 3 items
  30. Fruit (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 4 items
  31. Grasses 4 items
  32. Health Supplements 8 items
  33. Hens Eggs 4 items
  34. Herbs & Spices 4 items
  35. Herbs & Teas 4 items
  36. Honey 4 items
  37. Infant formula 5 items
  38. Lamb 8 items
  39. Maize 1 item
  40. Meat Substitutes 4 items
  41. Milk (Cattle) 3 items
  42. Nuts, nut butters or peanut meal 7 items
  43. Oils & Fats 5 items
  44. Oily Fish (Including Canned) 2 items
  45. Olives 1 item
  46. Other (Check with Fera) 16 items
  47. Pig Kidney 1 item
  48. Pig Liver 1 item
  49. Pig Muscle 1 item
  50. Plant Extract / Plant Material 1 item
  51. Plant Material 3 items
  52. Plasma 3 items
  53. Pork 8 items
  54. Preserves, Spreads & Sauces 2 items
  55. Raw Shellfish 2 items
  56. Ready Meals (Including Desserts) 2 items
  57. Sediment 2 items
  58. Smoked Fish 2 items
  59. Smoked Meats 1 item
  60. Snacks 1 item
  61. Soils 1 item
  62. Soils 4 items
  63. Spices 2 items
  64. Sugars, Flavours & Fragrances 4 items
  65. Urine 3 items
  66. Vegetables (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 4 items
  67. Water 3 items
  68. White Fish 3 items
  69. Wine or Grape Juice 1 item
  70. Wood 2 items
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