Pesticides, Hepatitis-A, Norovirus & Additional Analysis: Analyse This

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Pesticides,

Hepatitis-A, Norovirus
& Additional analysis

ANALYSE THIS
Additional
Pesticides analysis

Glyphosate
Glyphosate is used as a plant protection product
which protects plants from damaging influences
by weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and
grasses that compete with crops. In order to prevent
safety issues, the use of glyphosate is regulated and
there are maximum residue levels. TLR International
Laboratories offers the LC-MS/MS method to
determine the presence of glyphosate residues in a
wide range of products.

Cs2
Dithiocarbamates is a group that functions as
a fungicide. The main components are thiram,
maneb and mancozeb. Maximum levels of
Pesticides are used as plant protection products Dithiocarbamates are regulated by regulation
which protect plants from damaging influences such EC 822/2009. TLR International Laboratories offers
as weeds, fungi, and insects. The application of these the GCMS method to determine the presence of
products is necessary to ensure sufficient food and Dithiocarbamates in a wide variety of products.
feed production in order to prevent famines. Despite
the advantages, pesticides are associated with many Nitrates
environmental, safety and health concerns. In order Nitrates are fairly stable nitrogen compounds found
to minimize the negative effect the use of pesticides naturally in fruits, vegetables and grains. In general,
may have on the environment or on humans, the use of levels of Nitrates are higher in vegetables when
pesticides is regulated and there are maximum residue compared to fruits. Many vegetables, especially
levels for these pesticides in fruit and vegetables. root vegetables, grow within the soil and collect
TLR International Laboratories offers state-of-the- high concentrations of nitrates. Maximum levels for
art LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS analysis methods to Nitrate are regulated by regulation EC 1881/2006.
determine the presence of a large number of pesticide These maximum levels of Nitrate depend on the
residues in a wide variety of products. The results harvest period. TLR International Laboratories offers
of the analytical assessments are presented in the ion-chromatography method to determine the
professional reports that can be used to demonstrate presence of Nitrates in a wide range of fruit and
regulatory compliance. TLR International Laboratories vegetables.
is ISO 17025 accredited and QS-certified for pesticide
analysis in a wide variety of products.
Norovirus
& Hepatitis-A About us

Foodstuffs can often contain viruses. Two of the TLR provides an extensive range of analyses of finished
most common viruses in foodstuffs are the Norovirus goods and raw materials for the Fruit and Vegetable
and the Hepatitis-A virus. Both can be found in raw industry. Basic chemical testing is used to determine
vegetables and fruits. These two viruses can be nutritional values such as protein and moisture.
transmitted to humans in various ways and can lead We also carry out more complex analyses to test for
to serious health risks. The Norovirus is the leading contamination such as pesticides, dioxins and melamine.
cause of illness and outbreaks from contaminated Last but not least, we perform classic microbiological
food. The Hepatitis-A virus is not common as a methods such as plate counts (yeasts and moulds) as
foodborne viral outbreak in relation to public health: well as modern PCR techniques for pathogenic bacteria
the virus only sporadically appears in outbreaks from such as Salmonella, Vibrio and STEC/EHEC.
within Europe.
TLR International Laboratories is ISO 17025 accredited
TLR International Laboratories can analyse the and is also QS-certified.
Norovirus and Hepatitis-A virus by a direct extraction
followed by a RT-PCR analysis. The test contains an All analyses are performed using state-of-the-art
internal control RNA as an internal control for sample instruments and technology to ensure the lowest possible
preparation and possible inhibitions. The samples are detection limits. TLR International Laboratories is your
analysed on multi-channel PCR equipment. one-stop-shop for all services in food safety control.
TLR International Laboratories

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