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In view of new approvals from the European Union in February and June, we have once again expanded our analytical portfolio for the detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
From 1 October 2023, AGROLAB LUFA will also offer the analysis of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in milk and dairy products.
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max. residue level
We will provide you with the latest information on changes to maximum residue limits for fruit and vegetables as soon as they are published. However, we refrain from announcing corresponding EU projects.
The validity period for the approval for 25 active substances has been extended due to the delay in the re-evaluation following the application for renewal of the approval.
In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.
The EU Commission plans to lower the maximum permitted levels for infant formulae and follow-on formulae and foods for special medical purposes for infants and young children from 1 January 2024.
Lower limit values for the mycotoxin have been demanded for some time. According to a draft regulation of the EU Commission, the proposals are now becoming more concrete.
... and found higher concentrations of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in 11 out of 19 products.
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102 laboratories from 19 countries took part in the QS laboratory performance assessment for monitoring plant protection products in fruit, vegetables and potatoes - including AGROLAB LUFA in Kiel and AGROLAB Polska in Deblin.
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are currently the analytical challenge for all laboratories. In the webinar moderated by Maurizio Paleologo from the Italian magazine Affidia, the topic was discussed from different perspectives.
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max. residue level
In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.
As part of the transnational governance of the Nutri-Score, the steering committee has finalised the process of revising the algorithm for calculating the Nutri-Score. The scientific committee's recommendations for beverages were adopted on 30 March 2023.
Mineral oil components can enter food in various ways, e.g. via packaging and lubricants in food production. They are analytically divided into the groups MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons).
AGROLAB LUFA announces that a new ELISA test for the detection of pecan nut has been successfully launched, validated and accredited.
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.

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