Food Analysis

At Empiria Labs, we specialize in applying high-resolution technology to identify toxic components in fruits, vegetables, and food products at all stages of production. We use only validated methods and procedures for chemistry testing, including those from the FDA, USDA, AOAC, EPA, USP, and other validated protocols developed by our customers or Empiria’s in-house methods. Most of our procedures involve accelerated solid extraction (ASE-350), QuEChERS extraction/Clean up, and solid phase extraction (SPE) prior to analysis by a specific analytical technique. We are an ISO-17025:2017 accreditated lab by American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) under certificate No 6401.01.

FOOD CHEMISTRY

Multi-residue pesticides by GC/MSMS and LC/MSMS

Anionic Polar Pesticides (Glyphosate, AMPA, Fosetyl-Al, Phosphonic acid)

Dithiocarbamates fungicides by GC/MS-SIM

Specific pesticide according to customer requirements

Mycotoxins (aflatoxins & Ochratoxin) by LC/MSMS

Trace Metals (Hg, As, Pb, Cd, Cr and 24 additional metals) by ICP/MS or ICP/OES

Ash & acid insoluble ash

Acid value, Anisidine value & Peroxide value

Caffeine by LC/DAD

Cholesterol by GC/FID

Density, Moisture & Water activity

Fatty acid profile by GC/FID

Total Fat by Soxtec

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Aerobic plate count

Total coliform & E. Coli

Fecal coliform

Yeast and mold

Aerobic plate count

Staphylococcus aures

Salmonella spp

Listeria spp

Shigella spp

E. Coli 0157:H7

We are working to implementate MICROBIOLOGY testing for fruits & vegetables and its products which will increase our service portfolio and accreditation list by 2025.