Food & Feed
Tentamus LAB develops strict quality controls in order to guarantee food’s suitability for human/animal consumption.
Pesticide Residues: Our staff has more than 30 years of experience in the analysis of pesticide residues. Our company offers a wide range of services related to this field: Multi-Residue Methods (gas-liquid chromatography), dithiocarbamates, ethephon, aluminium phosetil, Phytoregulators (ANA, ANAMIDA, 4-CPA, 2,4-D, etc.), QUATs and Biocides (quaternary ammonium salt), amitraz and metabolites, herbicides, Glyphosate, Glufosinate and AMPA, organostannic compounds and other tests upon customer’s request.
Alimentary security: we offer alimentary security through a wide variety of analyses, such as veterinary residues, mycotoxines and phycotoxines, nitrofurans and metabolites, volatile and biogenic amines, colourings, alimentary additives, etc. Likewise, Tentamus LAB performs microbiological analyses in all types of water, surfaces, food and air.
LAB-SERVICES ANALYTICS
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Pesticide Residue Analysis:
More than 50% of the analyses requested by our clients are pesticide residue analyses. For that reason, Tentamus LAB is highly specialized in this type of analysis and we offer an extensive pesticide scanning test, as well as accredited methods for a concentration lower than 0,010 mg/kg.
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Analysis of Phytoregulators and Acidic Herbicides in Fruits and Vegetables.
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Heavy Metals Analysis:
The presence of certain heavy metals in some quantities may compromise consumers’ health. Tentamus LAB offers the necessary techniques to detect and quantify these kind of elements in food.
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Determination of Nitrates in Fruits and Vegetables:
One of the most demanded services is the analysis of nitrates in fruits and vegetables, an essential determination in order to introduce these products to the food market.
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Microbiological analysis:
We focus on the analysis and determination of Pathogens and Quality Indicators, through which we analyze if the product is suitable or not for consumption.
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Analysis of alimentary additives:
Additives are substances integrated in food in order to improve its appearance, texture, resistance to microorganisms, etc. It is necessary to analyze the quantity of each additive applied to each product for which its use is authorized, assuring the consumer’s security. Colorings are the most analyzed additives: Malachite Green, Leuchomalachite, Cristal Violet and Brilliant Green.
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Analysis of Veterinary Residues:
With the purpose of protecting animals’ safety, veterinary medicine is absolutely necessary. In the case of food producing animals, it is essential to analyze these products in order to assess possible residues of veterinary medicine.
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Analysis of Volatile and Biogenic Amines:
These are nitrogen compounds which are found in food and drinks fermented with lactic bacteria. A control of these compounds must be carried out since particular concentrations of them in food may have negative effects on consumers’ health.
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Analysis of other contaminants:
- Organic: PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs, Nitrosamines, Salts and Esters of 2,4-D, etc.
- Inorgánicos: Copper, Dulfur, etc.
CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING
LAB´s staff is strongly qualified to carry out studies and reports in the agricultural sector upon client’s request, such as:
- Agronomic interpretation reports of water, soil and leaf.
- LAB handles a wide report in which we give advice and provide solutions to the problems found after the analysis.
- Testing in Agricultural Experimental Stations
- Studies of Farmer Exposure to Phytosanitary Products
- Other studies
MOST IMPORTANT TYPES OF SAMPLES
- Baby Food
- Corn, Rice and Nutrients
- Dairy and ice cream
- Fats & Oils
- Animal Feeding
- Fish & Seafood
- Fruits & Vegetables
- Aromatic Herbs & Spices
- Honey
- Juices
- Meat Products
- Frozen and Precooked Foods
- Baked Goods & Pastries