Spectro conducts specialized tests for food products such as pesticide residues, toxic metals, aplatoxins, PCP , Dioxins etc., in spices, fruit concentrates, processed foods, confectionAries and various other foods and agricultural product like guar gum etc. We Specialize in

	Pesticide residue analysis
	Toxic metal estimation
	Aflatoxins

Pesticide Residue Analysis

The methods adopted are fully validated and important data on spiked recovery tests is furnished in the reports to reflect accuracy of results. The categories of products routinely tested for Pesticide Residues include Water, Food and Agro products, Soil etc. Residues estimated in water, food, drugs, agro products, soil etc. are:

	Organochlorine pesticide residues
	Organophosphorous pesticide residues
	Carbamates.
	Chlorinated acids pesticides
	Pheylurea Herbicides
	Sythetic pyrethroids pesticides

Sample clean up plays an important role in validating the residue data. Laboratory is equipped with manual and automated clean up procedures for liquid – liquid extractions and solid phase micro extractions.

Chromatographic equipment employed for residue analysis include GCMS/MS, HPLC with post column derivative-Pickering and Gas Chromatographs with FID and ECD.

Toxic Metals

Spectro Labs is equipped with state-of-the-art spectrometers such as Atomic Absorption Spectrometer with graphite furnace, hydride generator and XRF Spectrometer. Elements such as As, Pb, Cd, Hg, Sb, Cu, Cr, Zn, Sn present in excessive amounts in foods are treated as Toxic metals. These elements induce toxic effects on human metabolism. Such foods containing excessive amounts of toxic elements can be avoided, after testing. Products routinely tested are:

	Cereals and cereal products
	Edible Oils, fats and derived products
	Nuts, Fruits, Vegetables and delivered products
	Sauces, herbs , spices and condiments
	Sugars and sugar confectionery
	Dairy products
	Meat, poultry and derived products
	Non-alcoholic beverages
	Food additives and supplements
	Animal feeds

Testing of packaging materials for their physico-chemical properties, safety and transport worthiness.

Migration Testing of Food Packaging

Today’s food manufacturers have at least two primary goals. The first is producing products that satisfy the ever increasing demand for food taste, quality and Convenience. The second is ensuring these products are Safe. Even the best tasting product will be a disaster if it is contaminated by the very package that is designed to protect it.

Food Packaging should be safe and should not transfer their components into the foodstuff in unacceptable quantities. The transfer of constituents from Food contact materials into Food is called Migration.

Food manufacturers depend on their packaging suppliers to cover the basics like providing outer wraps that look attractive and pop on shelf. In so doing, these suppliers must also meet International Standards like US FDA, EC regulations or National Standards for Food Safety. These International standards exist to prevent harmful components in the package from Migrating to the Food Products.

SPECTRO has experience in interpreting the appropriate legislation and providing test data in accordance with National & International Standards.

SPECTRO provide Migration Testing Services as per US FDA and EC- Regulations 2002/72/EC & its related amendments till 2008/39/EC.

	Terephthalic Acid
	Isothalic Acid
	Manganese Acetate
	Antimony Trioxide

Various conditions on different stimulants for different time duration and different temperatures

	Distilled Water
	Acetic Acid
	Ethanol of different concentrates
	Olive oil
	n- Heptane
	Xylene