Testing for
agricultural,
process and
veterinary
medicines
residues
Residue Testing
Residue testing ensures that the quality of your products meets both domestic and international market access and safety standards.
We offer a range of tests(external link) designed to meet supermarket Maximum Required Level (MRL) standards.
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Agricultural and Process Residues
We test over 1000 product types for a wide range of agricultural and process residues to ensure that the product meets both domestic and international standards.
Scope of Testing
Pesticides
- Multi-residue - testing agricultural products for a wide range of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and other pesticides in a single test
- Bactericides used to control bacterial infections in horticulture
- Carbamate pesticides
- Dithiocarbamate fungicides
- Glyphosate/glufosinate herbicides
- Neonicotinoids
- Organochlorine pesticides
- Organonitrogen pesticides
- Organophosphorous pesticides
- Phenoxy acidic herbicides
- Plant growth regulators including maleic hydrazide
- Pyrethroids
- Quaternary ammonium herbicides (paraquat and diquat)
- Quinone fungicides (dithianon)
- Sulfonylurea herbicides including metsulfuron
Environmental and Process Contaminants of Agricultural Concern
- Chlorate and perchlorate
- Sodium thiocyanate
- Quaternary ammonium compounds (BAC (C8-C18) and DDAC (C8-C12))
Natural toxins
- Patulin
Other
- Amino alcohols
- Bisphenol A
- Food adulterants (melamine, cyanuric acid)
- Fertiliser components (DCD)
- Animal feed additives (bromoform)
- Phthalate Plasticisers
- Surfactants (nonylphenol)
Veterinary Medicines
We test meat, tissue, urine, food, honey, milk and dairy products for residues from a wide range of veterinary medicines to ensure that the quality of the product meets international standards.
Most food safety authorities around the world regulate the use of the following veterinary medicines. They require food producers to certify that their products are meet supermarket Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) standards.
Scope of testing offered
Antibiotics
- Aminoglycosides
- Beta lactams
- Carbadox
- Coccidiostats
- Nitrofurans
- Nitroimidazoles
- Phenicols
- Sulfonamides
Anthelmintics
- Benzimidazoles
- Macrocyclic lactones
- Salicylanilides
- Levamisole, praziquantel, morantel, clorsulon, monepantel
Hormonal agents
- Steroids
- Beta-agonists
Poisons
- Compound 1080 (fluoroacetate)
- Anticoagulants
Other veterinary medicines
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
- Sedatives
- Thyreostats
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Microbiology
Accredited microbiological analyses for raw materials through to finished products.