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Contaminant Testing

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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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. 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. 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. 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.
  8. Metals Analysis
    Fera food testing experts perform extensive mineral and trace element testing of food samples, accredited to ISO17025, to provide insights into the quality and safety of your foodstuffs.
  9. Acrylamide
    Acrylamide is a chemical substance formed by a reaction between amino acids and sugars. It typically occurs when foods with high starch content such as potatoes, root vegetables and bread, are cooked at high temperatures (over 120°C) in a process of frying, roasting or baking.
  10. 3-MCPD Analysis
    3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol), 2-MCPD (2-monochloropropane-1,2-diol) and glycidyl esters are a by-product of processing or refining edible oils and fats and are only relatively recent in their discovery.
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  1. Mycotoxins 7 items
  2. Process Contaminants 2 items
  3. Metals 1 item
  4. Chloropropanols 1 item
Accreditation
  1. ISO 17025 7 items
  2. ISO 17025 flexible scope 1 item
  3. None 1 item
  4. Only free 3-MCPD method 1 item
LOD (limit of detection)
  1. Reporting limit of 30 μg/kg Foods 1 item
  2. 0.2 µg/kg each 1 item
  3. 2.5 ng/L each toxin 1 item
  4. 0.1 µg/kg per aflatoxin, 0.04 µg/kg OA 1 item
  5. 50 µg/kg 1 item
  6. 0.2 µg/kg 1 item
  7. 5 µg/kg each toxin 1 item
  8. 10 µg/kg 2 items
  9. 0.2 µg/kg aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2; 0.8 µg/kg total aflatoxin 1 item
  10. 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) 1 item
  11. Reporting limit 150 µg/kg Coffee & Coffee Substitutes 1 item
Supported Analytes
  1. [Al] Aluminium 1 item
  2. [Sb] Antimony 1 item
  3. [As] Arsenic 1 item
  4. [Ba] Barium 1 item
  5. [Be] Beryllium 1 item
  6. [Bi] Bismuth 1 item
  7. [Cd] Cadmium 1 item
  8. [Cs] Caesium 1 item
  9. [Ca] Calcium 1 item
  10. [Ce] Cerium 1 item
  11. [Cr] Chromium 1 item
  12. [Co] Cobalt 1 item
  13. [Cu] Copper 1 item
  14. [Dy] Dysprosium 1 item
  15. [Er] Erbium 1 item
  16. [Eu] Europium 1 item
  17. [Gd] Gadolinium 1 item
  18. [Ga] Gallium 1 item
  19. [Ge] Germanium 1 item
  20. [AU] Gold 1 item
  21. [Hf] Hafnium 1 item
  22. [Ho] Holmium 1 item
  23. [Ir] Iridium 1 item
  24. [Fe] Iron 1 item
  25. [La] Lanthanum 1 item
  26. [Pb] Lead 1 item
  27. [Lu] Lutetium 1 item
  28. [Mg] Magnesium 1 item
  29. [Mn] Manganese 1 item
  30. [Hg] Mercury 1 item
  31. [Mo] Molybdenum 1 item
  32. [Nd] Neodymium 1 item
  33. [Ni] Nickel 1 item
  34. [Nb] Niobium 1 item
  35. [Os] Osmium 1 item
  36. [Pd] Palladium 1 item
  37. [P] Phosphorus 1 item
  38. [Pt] Platinum 1 item
  39. [K] Potassium 1 item
  40. [Pr] Praseodymium 1 item
  41. [Re] Rhenium 1 item
  42. [Rh] Rhodium 1 item
  43. [Rb] Rubidium 1 item
  44. [Ru] Ruthenium 1 item
  45. [Sm] Samarium 1 item
  46. [Sc] Scandium 1 item
  47. [Se] Selenium 1 item
  48. [Si] Silicon 1 item
  49. [Ag] Silver 1 item
  50. [Na] Sodium 1 item
  51. [Sr] Strontium 1 item
  52. [S] Sulphur 1 item
  53. [Ta] Tantalum 1 item
  54. [Te] Tellurium 1 item
  55. [Tb] Terbium 1 item
  56. [Tl] Thallium 1 item
  57. [Th] Thorium 1 item
  58. [Tm] Thulium 1 item
  59. [Sn] Tin 1 item
  60. [Ti] Titanium 1 item
  61. [W] Tungsten 1 item
  62. [U] Uranium 1 item
  63. [V] Vanadium 1 item
  64. [Yb] Ytterbium 1 item
  65. [Y] Yttrium 1 item
  66. Zearalenone 1 item
  67. [Zn] Zinc 1 item
  68. [Zr] Zirconium 1 item
Supported Sample Types
  1. Animal Feed 3 items
  2. Baby Food 4 items
  3. Baked Beans 1 item
  4. Baked Products 1 item
  5. Beef 1 item
  6. Beer 2 items
  7. Beverages 1 item
  8. Blood 1 item
  9. Capsicum spices 1 item
  10. Cereal Based Foods 7 items
  11. Cereals 6 items
  12. Chicken 1 item
  13. Chocolate (Powder) - 200g 1 item
  14. Chocolate (Whole/Liquid) 1 item
  15. Cocoa powder 1 item
  16. Coconut (fresh and desiccated) 2 items
  17. Coffee 2 items
  18. Coffee surrogates 2 items
  19. Confectionary 1 item
  20. Dairy Products 1 item
  21. Dried Fruit 3 items
  22. Fish 1 item
  23. Fish & Seafood 1 item
  24. Flours 1 item
  25. Food Sample 2 items
  26. Fruit (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 1 item
  27. Health Supplements 1 item
  28. Hens Eggs 1 item
  29. Herbs & Spices 1 item
  30. Honey 1 item
  31. Infant formula 1 item
  32. Lamb 1 item
  33. Maize 1 item
  34. Meat Substitutes 1 item
  35. Milk (Cattle) 1 item
  36. Nuts, nut butters or peanut meal 4 items
  37. Oils & Fats 1 item
  38. Olives 1 item
  39. Other (Check with Fera) 10 items
  40. Pig Kidney 1 item
  41. Pig Liver 1 item
  42. Pig Muscle 1 item
  43. Plant Material 1 item
  44. Plasma 1 item
  45. Pork 1 item
  46. Preserves, Spreads & Sauces 1 item
  47. Ready Meals (Including Desserts) 1 item
  48. Sediment 1 item
  49. Soils 1 item
  50. Spices 2 items
  51. Sugars, Flavours & Fragrances 1 item
  52. Urine 1 item
  53. Vegetables (Including Concentrate, Dried, Fresh, Juice, Purée) 1 item
  54. Water 1 item
  55. Wine or Grape Juice 1 item
  56. Wood 1 item
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