A natural contaminant, Patulin appears to occur mainly in apples and apple products. According the UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA), it has been linked to a range of adverse effects in experiments on animals - it is a mutagen, immunotoxic and causes effects in the developing fetus.

We utilize a proprietary Solid Phase Extraction and then detection by HPLC/UV/VIS. The method is robust and offers a detection level of 20 ppb. This is well below the generally accepted European Union action level of 50 ppb. This method is far more environmentally friendly than current methodology due to the limited use of organic solvents. Even cloudy ciders can be effectively analyzed by our method. We offer rapid turnaround times, and customized reporting options that can meet any client's needs. Please feel free to contact us for further information.

Innovation drives our company fueled by our clients' obligation to meet compliance and standards within carefully regulated markets. This gives us the 'juice' to formulate leading edge analysis to produce each client's desired end results.