Detecting emerging contaminants

In response to recent industry concern about the risks to public health from the inorganic residues chlorate and perchlorate, we have developed an analytical method based on detection using sophisticated mass spectroscopy. The residues can occur in a range of foods, including dairy products, fruit, vegetables and cereal grains, and derive from diverse sources, such as natural fertilisers, chlorine based sanitisers, and even deposits from fireworks and rocket propellants!

We can detect both residues in a single analysis with a reporting limit of 0.01 mg/kg. We plan to accredit the method to ISO17025 shortly.

Contact: JD De-Alwis
+44(0)1386 842267
jd.de-alwis@campdenbri.co.uk