Food & Agriculture
Products Tested at DALPL
Accurate and Affordable quality and safety testing services for Food & Agri Products.
Shelf Life Studies & Nutritional Labelling.
- DALPL develops customized shelf life protocols for the evaluation of the qualitative degeneration of the foodstuff (hygienic, microbiological, sensorial, nutritional, chemical-physical): organoleptic tests, Textures evaluations, Microbiological, chemical parameters and vitamins.
- Accelerated Shelf Life Test in order to reduce the conditioning times.
- Setting-up of Abuse test in order to verify the products shelf life in worst-case condition.
- Challenge test based on regulatory requirements
Pesticide Residues
Services Provided for
- Organochlorine
- Organophosphorous
- Synthetic Pyrethroids
- Triazines
- Carbamates
- Conazoles
- Pyrimidines
- Benzimidazole
- Nicotinoids
- Others
Naturally Occuring Toxins
Certain types of foods contain potentially harmful natural toxins, which are classified as Naturally Occurring Toxins (NOTS). At DALPL, we have validated methods to test NOTS by HPLC as well as chemical method
Services Provided for
- Agaric Acid
- Hydrocyanic Acid
- Hypercine
- Saffrole
Antibiotic Residues
Antibiotics are used extensively in food-producing animals to maintain optimal health and promote growth. The use of these drugs has the potential to leave drug-related residues such as parent drug and metabolites in sea food, meat, milk, and eggs. At DALPL we have validated methods for analysis of antibiotic residues on highly sensitive precision instruments such as LCMSMS
Services Provided for
- Chloramphenicol
- Tetracycline Group
- Sulfonamides
- Nitrofurans
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are a group of naturally occurring chemicals produced by certain moulds. They can grow on a variety of different crops and foodstuffs including cereals, nuts, spices, dried fruits, apple juice and coffee, often under warm and humid conditions. At DALPL we have validated methods of testing Mycotoxins.
Services Provided for
- Aflatoxin B1
- Aflatoxin B2
- Aflatoxin G1
- Aflatoxin G2
- Aflatoxin M1
- Fumonisin and Ochratoxin A
- Deoxynivaleno
Heavy Metals & Minerals
Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements, their multiple industrial, domestic, agricultural, medical and technological applications have led to their wide distribution in the environment; raising concerns over their potential effects on human health and the environment. At DALPL, we have a highly sensitive ICP – OES
Services Provided for
- Lead
- Arsenic
- Mercury
- Cadmium
- Copper
- Nickel
- Tin
- Zinc
- Sodium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Methyl Mercury
Adulteration & Contaminants in Food Products
Services Provided for
- Detection of Sudan Dyes I, II, III, & IV