Our Testing Services

The Institute of Food Safety and Defense is proud to offer a wide array of laboratory services, as well as numerous auxiliary services that can be useful for companies in all industries. Currently, we offer the following laboratory tests and services with additional laboratory tests available on request.

GLUTEN CONTENT ANALYSIS

Have the gluten content of your products measured down to 10ppm to ensure FDA compliance and assure your gluten sensitive customers that your products are free of gluten.

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PESTICIDE SCREENING

Pesticides are regulated by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and individual states, like Washington. For these reasons, you can have your products screened for more than 65 pesticides.

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MICROBIOLOGICAL SCREENING

Screen your products to detect harmful levels of microbial activity; including Salmonella spp., cronobacter, Listeria, E. coli, and Enterobacteriaceae.

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MOISTURE CONTENT ANALYSIS

Most regulatory bodies have regulations for the moisture content of the individual foods and products to guarantee a consistent product with an acceptable shelf life for consumers. The moisture content of a product affects its taste, texture, and overall shelf life. Overly dry products can have a poor taste, while excessively moist products can cause microbial growth and spoilage.

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TERPENE ANALYSIS

Terpene analysis measures many of the naturally occurring aromatic compounds that are found in all plants and organisms. Quantify the terpene profiles of your products today.

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YEAST & MOLD DETECTION

Screen your products, facility, and equipment for the presence of yeast and molds to ensure a clean production environment. Preventative screening can quantify the amount of yeast and mold in a production environment or present on raw plant material.

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ALLERGEN TESTING

Screen your products for numerous allergens. You can have your products screened for any of countless allergens, including milk, peanut, and egg residue.

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NUTRIENT ANALYSIS

Measure the nutrients in your products, water, crop or soil, including nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, manganese, iron, copper, boron, aluminum, zinc, sodium.

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HEAVY METALS SCREENING

Have your products screened for heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, copper, cobalt, chromium, cadmium, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc.

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WATER ANALYSIS

Screen your water for contaminants, including lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, nitrite, nitrate, nitrogen, total dissolved solids, E. coli, and coliform bacteria. You can also measure phosphorous, potassium, conductivity, total alkalinity, hardness, and pH.

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BREWING CHEMISTRY

Analyze chemical, physical, and microbiological properties of your beer or wine, including total calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, alcohol by volume, bitterness, diacetyl, ash, moisture, specific gravity, and countless ASBC validated measurements.

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RESIDUAL SOLVENT SCREENING

Have your products screened for residual solvents, including acetone, benzene, butane, iso-butane, chloroform, cyclohexane, dichloromethane, ethanol, ethyl acetate, heptane, hexane, isopropanol, methanol, pentane, propane, toluene, and total xylenes.

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MYCOTOXIN SCREENING

Screen your products to detect harmful levels of microbial activity, including Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2, Ochratoxin A, and Fumonisin

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FOREIGN MATTER SCREENING

Isolate and quantify extraneous materials (foreign matter) from food products following the FDA Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and AOAC official methods.

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WATER ACTIVITY ANALYSIS

Measure the water activity rate in your products to to determine their shelf lives based on an estimate for the likelihood of mold or bacteria growth on the product over time.

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SOIL ANALYSIS

Screen your soil samples for contaminants, including diesel, heavy oil, gasoline, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, total xylenes, Salmonella, fecal coliform, total solids, and heavy metals. You can also receive the following measurements of your soil: pH, acid digestion, total nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, calcium, manganese, sodium, iron, boron, and salts.

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PROCESS AUTHORITY LETTER

Our expert food scientists can write process authority letters for your procedures. Your process authority letter certifies that you are able to produce a sterile and shelf-stable food product.

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Not every available analysis is listed, if you don't see the analysis you are looking for, don't hesitate to give us a call. Let IFSD create a custom panel for you!