Simplify Sample Prep, and Increase Speed and Sensitivity
Analytical testing is used throughout the production of our worldwide food supply; from raw materials and ingredients, to finished and packaged goods. This testing primarily serves two purposes; to determine nutritional value and quality, and also to ensure security. We have developed, and continue to develop, specialized products that allow food analysts to simplify sample prep, and increase speed and sensitivity for many food and beverage applications.
We organized food & beverage applications as follows to simplify locating the proper section:
Food Chemistry: chemical composition of foods for quality control and/or nutritional labeling purposes. Areas of interest include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, nutraceuticals/antioxidants, vitamins, organic acids, minerals, flavors & fragrances, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, dyes, and water. These are chemicals that are desired in food and beverage products.
Food Biology: biological composition of foods for quality control and/or nutritional labeling purposes. Areas of interest include microbial growth and genetically modified organisms (GMO). Some biologics are good (such as yeast for breweries and molds on blue cheese) while others are bad (such as Salmonella in lettuce).
Physical Characteristics: physical composition of foods for quality control purposes. Areas of interest include melting point, density, conductivity, viscosity, turbidity, particle size, color, thermal conductivity, mechanical, morphological, optical, and isotope measurement.
Food Safety: compounds that are not desired. Areas of interest include pesticides, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, allergens, dioxins, perchlorate, phycotoxins, phytochemicals, heavy metals, phthalate esters, bisphenol A, PFOA/PFOS, semicarbazide, benzene, nitrosamines, furans, PAHs, acrylamide, and 3-MCPD.
Adulterants: product dilution and/or doping. These dilution or doping activities may be performed for financial gain (dilution with an inferior product to boost volume) or to intentionally cause harm.
Beverages: liquid, making sample preparation often much simpler. Additionally, there are some sample preparation devices that are more amenable to liquids.
We also offer a substantial offering of matrix-based certified reference materials (CRMs) to allow analysts to perform demonstration of proficiency studies.
