Pesticide Analysis in Foods
Today, access to healthy and safe food is more important than ever for consumers. Pesticides used to increase productivity in agricultural production can leave residues that can harm human health if not used properly.
What is a Pesticide?
Pesticide is the general name for chemicals used in agriculture to control plant pests (insects, weeds, fungi, etc.). Pesticides can be of different types such as insecticides (insecticides), herbicides (herbicides), fungicides (fungicides). However, if these chemicals remain on the product, they can pass into the human body through consumption.
Why Pesticide Analysis in Foods?
Pesticide analyses are carried out especially on unprocessed or under-processed products such as fruit, vegetables, cereals and dry food. The reasons for the analysis are as follows:
- Protecting consumer health
- Complying with export requirements
- Ensuring reliability in organic product inspections
- Prove that the legal maximum residue limits (MRL) are not exceeded
In some cases, pesticide residues can have carcinogenic, hormonal disrupting or allergic effects. Therefore, these risks need to be controlled through periodic and comprehensive analysis.
Pesticide Analysis Methods in Foods
Thanks to modern laboratory techniques, hundreds of pesticide species can be analyzed simultaneously. The most commonly used methods:
| Feed (products with high starch and/or protein and low water and fat content) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (High Fat Products) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Products with High Starch and/or Protein and Low Water and Fat Content) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Milk and Dairy Products) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Infant Formulas and Follow-on Formulas, Infant and Young Child Supplementary Foods) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Fats from Foods of Animal Origin) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Meat and Aquaculture) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Eggs and Products) |
Detection and Quantification Analysis of Some Selected Pesticides |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Infant Formulas and Follow-on Formulas, Infant and Young Child Supplementary Foods) |
Pesticide - Dithiocarbamate Group Propineb Determination - LC-MS/MS Method |
AOAC 2007.01 |
| Food (Infant Formulas and Follow-on Formulas, Infant and Young Child Supplementary Foods) |
Pesticide - Dithiocarbamate Group Propineb Determination - LC-MS/MS Method |
AOAC 2007.01 |
More than 300 types of pesticides that may be present in food can be tested simultaneously during the analysis. Each pesticide has a different legal limit and these limits may vary by country.
Legal Regulations and MRL Values
Each country sets the types of pesticides allowed in food products and their maximum residue limits (MRLs). In Turkey, these limits are regulated in line with the Turkish Food Codex and European Union legislation. The analysis result must remain below these limits, otherwise the product cannot be placed on the market or will be returned.
Why NANOLAB?
NANOLAB is an accredited laboratory specialized in pesticide analysis in food products, providing analysis services in accordance with national and international standards. With its advanced device infrastructure and experienced staff:
- It can analyze hundreds of pesticides simultaneously,
- Provides reports in accordance with export and import requirements,
- Applies special analysis panel for organic products,
- It provides fast, reliable and transparent results.
The right address to certify your food safety: NANOLAB. You can contact us for detailed information and sample delivery.
