PFAS - The harmful "forever chemicals" The family of substances called "per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances", also known as "PFAS", has caused considerable controversies time and time again. Among them,…

Dioxins - Persistent Environmental Contaminants In Focus Again and AgainDioxins are ubiquitous in the environment. These compounds are produced by incomplete combustion processes or as a by-product in the manufacture…

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contaminations of foods with PAH may occur during smoking or during heating or drying processes if incineration residues come into direct contact with food. Besides fish and…

Chlorobenzenes/PCBs Chlorobenzenes and PCBs belong to the typical environmental contaminants. By now they are ubiquitous and can be detected even in the remotest areas. They are very stable in the…

Determination of Organic Tin Compounds Since 1990 GALAB has been analysing metal organic compounds. The developed methods were applied for national and international standardisation methods and for the certification of…

Other Contaminants Food may be contaminated in various ways.These may be due to environmental exposure or factors during the production process like in the case of acrylamide or furan.Melamin and…

Nicotine BackgroundNicotine is the major alkaloid of the tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum. It may also be present in low concentrations in other solanaceous plants such as tomatoes and potatoes. Nicotine…

Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes Some Glykoalkaloids are toxic compounds synthesized by plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) for protection against pests and herbivorous animals. Some members of the nightshade family, among…

Inorganic Arsenic - Implementation of a New Method according to DIN-Draft For the determination of inorganic arsenic in food, GALAB offers the new DIN procedure. The norm draft DIN EN…