Microscopic Analysis
Neotron can conduct light filth analyses and microscopic tests for your food products that can determine and measure impurities and contaminants of various origins.
Filth Test
The analysis of light filth tests allows you to detect light solid impurities of mineral, vegetable, or animal origin, and gives information about conditions and modes of preparation, conservation, and distribution.
The analysis is applicable to cereals and by-products (flours, pasta and bakery products), fresh and conserved vegetables, spices, coffee, cocoa, milk and by-products, and mushrooms.
Typologies
Our analysis service allows us to detect and count:
- Whole insects or insect fragments
- Rodent or other mammals hairs
- Feathers
- Mites
- Carbonaceous particles
- Natural and synthetic fibres
Analytical techniques
Our laboratory can apply the following methods:
Ministerial decree dated 12.01.99, official method of analysis for cereals. Official Gazette – Determination of solid impurities (filth test) in flours and processed products.Official methods of analysis AOAC international.
ISO method 11050, wheat flour and durum wheat semolina. Determination of impurities of animal origin.
The specific accredited tests are:
- Light filth test in pasta, AOAC 969.41 1988
- Light filth test in white flour, AOAC 972.32 1988
- Light filth test in bread and high fat content product, AOAC 970.70 1988
- Light filth test in white flour and durum wheat semolina, ISO 11050:2020
- Filth test in coffee beans, FDA – Technical Bulletin n°5 chapter V-1A excluded- Paragraph (4.e), Paragraph (6).1984
The systematic involvement in Proficiency Tests organized by BIPEA provides the external evidence about the test methods applied.
Developments
Tests on new AOAC methods to increase the number of analyzable matrices.
Detection of Constituents of Animal Origin
Respecting Regulation EU n° 152 / 2009 and subsequent updates, the analysis of constituents of animal origin provides the detection and recognition of these constituents using optical microscopy.
- Accreditation for feedings and raw materials
- Participation to Proficiency Tests organized by C.Re.A.A
Detection of Foreign Matters
Observation of the sample under examination at various magnifications to stereoscope and microscope. Utilization of reagents and/or dyes in order to detect the nature of the object.
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Food and Feed
Neotron is a leading European provider of analytical services for the food and feed industry. We provide advanced technological methods to test the chemical, microbiological, and molecular composition of food products for our clients.
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