Metals and elements
Analysis of metals and elements
At Eurofins Food & Feed Testing, we understand the critical importance of ensuring that your products are toxicologically safe and compliant with all legal requirements. Our state-of-the-art laboratories offer comprehensive analysis of inorganic contaminants to guarantee the highest standards of safety and quality for your products.
Key services
Heavy metals
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- Nickel
- Aluminum
Trace elements
- Iron
- Chromium
- Copper
- Nickel
- Zinc
- Molybdenum
- Manganese
- Iodine
- ... and many more
Minerals
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Phosphorus
Radioactivity
- Caesium-134
- Caesium-137
- Iodine-131
- ... and many more.
Additional services
- Advanced differentiation of organic and inorganic arsenic
- ICP-MS/MS for sensitive detection
- Development of new methods such as IC-ICP-MS for methyl mercury analysis
- Content analysis of minerals and trace elements in food supplements, baby food, and feed premixes
Eurofins production centre for metals and elements
Eurofins is a global leader in analytical testing, providing cost-efficient and reliable services through our competence and production centres. As an officially designated testing facility under Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Article 37(1), Eurofins WEJ Contaminants GmbH is the production centre for metals and elements and guarantees the highest standards of analytical quality and reliability. The laboratory is equipped with the latest technologies, ensuring robust and sensitive detection of trace metals and elements. We offer large analytical capacities, short turnaround times, and efficient services, making us the preferred partner for your testing needs.
Legal bases and guidelines
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 (contaminants regulation)
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (maximum residue levels of pesticides)
- Directive 2002/32/EC (undesirable substances in animal feed)
- Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 (sample taking procedures and analytical methods for metals)
- Regulation (EU) No 2021/1323 (revised levels for cadmium)
- Regulation (EU) No 2021/1317 (new thresholds for lead in certain foodstuffs)
Get in touch
Would you like to find out more about our testing solutions, or do you need individual analytical support? Contact us today to get in touch with our experts.