Contaminants

Chemical contaminants in food

Food manufacturers and retailers have a responsibility to ensure that food is safe to consume. This means confirming that no dangerous contaminants have affected the product. Contaminants can come from natural sources (such as Histamine or Aflatoxins) or industrial sources (such as heavy metals or PFAS).

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Unrivalled excellence

ALS has capabilities across the world to test foodstuffs for potential contaminants. With access to some of the most advanced technology such as GC-HRMS and MC-ICP-MS, ALS can ensure that products are safe for consumption.

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Wide range of chemical contaminants

ALS are able to test foodstuffs for all common chemical contaminants to ensure that they are safe to consume, these include (but are not limited to):

ALS offers a wide range of food testing services

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Pesticides

Our team has the knowledge and experience to analyze and test for wide variety of pesticides.

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Food safety & quality testing

Our extensive industry experience and knowledge of the tests required ensures compliance to international regulations and standards. Our clients can have the confidence in the integrity of their results as ALS holds a variety of accreditations, certifications and relevant approvals.

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Technical experts

Our subject matter experts and technical teams are the core of our services, collaborating across the global network to deliver the right solutions to our clients.

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