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. differences 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 of tea bags

Additional services

With many years of experience in this sector, we can support you from the very beginning of your product development journey, partnering with you during the preparation of testing plans with risk-based analysis recommendations, dependent on the product type and its origin. We provide support for both organically and conventionally produced goods and legal evaluation of measurement results, as well as:

• Logistics concepts incl. shipping organisation
• National and international labelling checks
• National and international sampling
• Consumer studies
• Internationally aligned inspection services
• Accelerated shelf life tests