Contaminants & Residues
Screen for the residues and contaminants buyers and regulators watch most closely.
Inside Contaminants & Residues
- Pesticide residue screening
- Mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxin, and others)
- Residual solvents
- Melamine and adulteration markers
Residues
Natural toxins & adulterants
Methods, matrices & turnaround
How we run contaminants & residues — the techniques, the sample types we handle, and how fast you get results.
Methods used
- LC-MS/MS
- GC-MS/MS
- Headspace GC (residual solvents)
Typical matrices
- Botanicals & Fungi
- Powders & Blends
- Beverages
- Capsules, Tablets, Softgels, Gummies
Turnaround
Typical 3–5 days · Rush available
Exact timing confirmed with your quote.
Vertex for contaminants & residues
- Sensitive LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS screening for defensible results.
- Coverage for the contaminants most relevant to supplements and botanicals.
- Data that supports supplier qualification and finished-product release.
Validated methods, modern instrumentation
We run to recognized standards — USP, AOAC, ISO & many more — on a fleet built for food and dietary-supplement work.
Instrumentation
USP, AOAC, ISO & many more- ICP-MS
- HPLC / UHPLC / LC-MS
- GC-MS
- UV-Vis Spectrophotometers
- Automated Protein Analyzer
- ELISA Plate Reader
- Semi-automated TLC Analyzer
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