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Analysis of Metals and Other Elements in Foods: Trusted Laboratory

Testing and Analysis of Metals and Other Elements

Analysis of Metals and Other Elements in Foods: Trusted Laboratory

Testing Metals and Other Elements

Environmental pollution, technological processes, packaging materials are factors that cause contamination in food production and pose a risk to human health. The analysis of metals and other elements in foods is important for food safety, quality control and food health. Heavy metals, trace elements and other chemical compounds in foods can have adverse health effects.

Environmental and soil pollution, which occurs directly or indirectly, also causes contamination of food sources. According to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), food contaminants are defined as chemical substances that are not intentionally added to food but are contaminated by processes such as processing, preparation, storage, packaging and transportation or by environmental pollution.

What are Metals and Other Elements?

  • Metals: Heavy metals (lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, etc.) found in foods can pose potential health hazards.
  • Trace Elements: Elements such as iron, zinc, copper, selenium, which are essential for the body but can be toxic in high amounts.
  • Other Elements: Microelements and trace compounds that can be found in foods.


What are harmful heavy metals?

Especially Aluminum (Al), Antimony (Sb), Arsenic (As), Copper (Cu), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Boron (B), Mercury (Hg), Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Phosphorus (P), Gallium (Ga), Silver (Ag), Cadmium (Cd), Tin (Sn), Calcium (Ca), Cobalt (Co), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), The consumption of elements such as Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Potassium (K), Selenium (Se), Cesium (Cs), Sodium (Na), Tellurium (Te), Vanadium (Vn) in food is harmful and unacceptable for human health.

For this reason, contaminants are specified with their limits in the Turkish Food Codex Contaminants Regulation.


What is the Importance of Analysis?

  1. Health Safety: The presence of harmful elements such as heavy metals in foods can create serious health risks for consumers.
  2. Quality Control: The right amount of metals in foods determines the quality of the products. Excessive or insufficient elements can affect the suitability of the product for the consumer.
  3. Regulation and Standards: Heavy metal limits in foods are set by national and international regulations. These analyzes verify that foods are below these limits.
  4. Food Processing and Packaging: There may be risks of metal contamination of foods during processing or with packaging materials; these analyzes are used to detect these risks.

Nanolab Laboratories Group continues to provide services within the scope of Analysis of Metals and Other Elements in Foods. We also provide services in Vitamin Analysis.

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