Determination of Food Additives - Sudan Dyes Testing

Food Additives are generally used to give color, taste, extend the shelf life of food, and make food more appetizing. According to the Food Additives Regulation, many additives that are free, restricted or prohibited for use in terms of human health have been determined. One of the additives that are banned from being used in foods considering human health is Sudan Dyes.

Sudan Dyes are generally used in non-food cosmetic products and in the coloring of plastics. The main reason why it is forbidden to be used in foods is the classification of Sudan Dyes as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The presence of “Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III, Sudan IV, Para Red, Rhodamine, Sudan Red G, Sudan Red B, Sudan Red 7B, Sudan Orange G, Sudan Black B” Sudan Dyes, which are carcinogenic, in foods is unacceptable and regularly used in foods. must be analysed.

You can contact Nanolab Food Analysis Laboratory for the Detection of Sudan Dyes.