Quality control of edible fats and oils from Metrohm!

Quality control of edible fats and oils from Metrohm!

September 24, 2018

Edible oils and fats belong to the most abundant cooking ingredients and they are rarely consumed in their pure form. With a long experience in fat and oil analysis, Metrohm offer various standard-compliant methods that include the following: 

Ochratoxin A in Spices

Ochratoxin A in Spices

Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by different moulds or fungi, which can form on plants either during growth or whilst in storage. Various moulds of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium such as Penicillium verrucosum, are responsible for the production of the mycotoxin, ochratoxin A (OTA)  a known carcinogen, teratogen and nephrotoxin.

 

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