Mérieux NutriSciences Expands BPA Analysis Service

TASSIN, FranceMérieux NutriSciences has expanded service offer to identify bisphenol A (BPA) levels in food and food contact materials. The expanded service, which assists clients in identifying BPA in food and food contact materials, and supports the quality of food contact materials, comes on the heels of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reassessment of BPA.

Mérieux NutriSciences test methods allow the determination of BPA quantities in food, such as preserved fish products, sauces, canned vegetables and liquid simulants (oil, water, acetic acid solution and water-alcohol solution with a highly sensitive LC-MS/MS ) method, with a limit of detection of 0,3 mg/kg. The company assists clients in choosing the right analytical solution, whether it is raw materials, production intermediates or finished products to ensure that their products comply with harmonized European regulatory standards and with the monitoring of potential contaminations as published by the European Rapid Alert System. The company can partner with packaging and food contact material manufacturers to assess risk and verify product safety with extensive experience in R&D and quality assurance.

In addition to testing levels of BPA in food and food contact materiels, Mérieux NutriSciences laboratories provide expert testing for many other food contaminants. Standard services include physical testing, extraneous matter and heavy metal (arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury) analyses. The company offers approved methods for the detection of melamine, pesticides, mycotoxins, allergens and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).