Key services

Residues and contaminants:

• Pesticides
  • Multiscreening (>700 substances)
  • Single Parameter (e.g. Glyphosate)
  • Group Parameter (Dithiocarbamates, Phenoxycarboxylic Acids)
  • Polar Parameter (e.g. Kasugamycin, Glufosinate, Chlorate, Perchlorate)
• Fumigation residues (e. g. ETO, Methyl Bromide)
• Pyrrolizidine alkaloids/ Tropane alkaloids (PA/ TA)
• Heavy metals and elements
• Contaminants (e.g. PAH, nicotine) 
• Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH/ MOAH)
• Mycotoxins

Microbiology scope: 

• Testing according to THIE-Specification
• Hygiene-related bacteria 
• Indicator organisms E. coli, coliforms
• Pathogens and their toxins
• Spoilage pathogens

Natural ingredients:

• Essential oils
• Estragol, coumarin, glycyrrhizic acid
• Nutritional values („Big 7“ and „Big 8“)
• Catechins, polyphenols
• Caffeine, theanine 
• Vitamins
• Minerals

Special parameter:

• Examination for marketability (e.g. German guidelines for tea) 
• Sensory Testing (e.g. difference from control test) 
• Radioactivity (caesium / iodine) 
• Proof of irradiation (e.g. for herbal tea) 
• Allergens (e.g. gluten)
• Testing of packaging materials and migration
• Microplastic testing in tea bags

Additional services

With many years of experience in this sector, we can support you from the very beginning in the preparation of testing plans by means of risk-based analysis recommendations, depending on the product and its origin. We offer you the appropriate support for both organically and conventionally produced goods. In addition to the legal evaluation of measurement results, we offer the following services:

• Logistics concepts incl. shipping organisation
• National and international label check
• National and international sampling
• Consumer studies
• Internationally aligned inspection service
• Accelerated shelf life tests