Chemical analysis is a vital component of every quality management system.
We determine the composition of your food, including the additives that have been used and any contaminants that are present; we check food law relevant parameters and make an assessment of your products.
Food groups
- Convenience products
- Dairy products
- Delicatessen products
- Fats and oils
- Meat and fish products
- Beverages, wine and spirits
- Cereals, breads and pastries, preserved food
- Fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices
- Chocolate and confectionary
- Frozen foods
Our range of services:
Tests based on the following parameters
- Nutrient value analysis (e.g. water, ash, fat, protein, fibre)
- Fibre (e.g. soluble, insoluble, inulin)
- Sugar spectrum (e.g. glucose, fructose, saccharose, lactose)
- Preservatives (e.g. sorbic acid, benzoic acid, propionic acid, phB ester)
- Minerals and trace elements (e.g. calcium, magnesium, iodine)
- Vitamins and their derivatives (e.g. vitamin B12, vitamin D3, vitamin K)
- Contaminants and all types of residue
- Identification of foreign bodies
- Preparative-gravimetric determination
The following techniques are used in the above tests
Application
- Enzymatics
- GC-MS/MS
- HPLC-TEA
- LC-MS
- UV/VIS spectroscopy
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Microscopy
- AAS, ICP-AES
These tests are based on recognised analysis methods according to Section 35 LMBG, DIN Ph.Eur.3, DFG, IFU, AOAC, Codex Alimentarius.
Contact:
SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH
Im Maisel 14
D-65232 Taunusstein
t +49 6128 744 - 215
f +49 6128 744 - 9203
E-Mail
Locations in Berlin, Stockach and Taunusstein