Residues & Contaminants
Analytical scope – a selection of parameters
Using validated analytical methods and state-of-the-art technology, CLF has the competence to analyse the full scope of residue and contaminant parameters. Key parameters in complex food matrices are analysed routinely including:- Pesticides
- Mycotoxins
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- PBO (piperonybutoxide)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Heavy metals
- Nitrate, nitrite
- Veterinary drug residues – screening and specific tests
- Processing and packaging contaminants, plant toxins
- Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
- Melamine
All analyses are performed by a highly skilled team using advanced technology to produce accurate and reliable results.
- HPLC-UV High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- HPLC-FD High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- GC-NPD Gas Chromatography - Nitrogen-Phosphorous Detector
- GC-ECD Gas Chromatography – Electron Capture Detector
- GC/MS Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometer
- GC/MSMS Gas Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
- LC/MSMS Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
- AAS Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
- ICP-OES Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy
- ICP-MS Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry