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Quality and Authenticity
In a world where consumers demand certainty regarding the quality and origin of the foods they consume, Mérieux NutriSciences takes great strides to safeguard our valued customers within the food and food-supply chain. Through our cutting-edge techniques in food quality and authenticity testing, we provide unrivaled protection against fraud and brand damage.
Protecting Consumers and Brand Integrity
Our main objective is to safeguard consumers from fraudulent activities, thereby preventing any harm to our brand reputation. Leveraging our advanced molecular biology and immunology capabilities, we incorporate economically significant species in our comprehensive quality and authenticity testing programs.
Authenticity and Food Fraud
Mérieux NutriSciences’ authenticity testing program provides extensive analyses to detect and uncover any adulterations in different brands. Our advanced technical approaches, such as ELISA, real-time PCR, microarray, and DNA sequencing, enable us to identify and quantify the source of contamination in food products. Additionally, these cutting-edge techniques allow us to analyze the composition of even the most complex products thoroughly.
- Identify and quantify the source of contamination in food products
- Analyze the composition of your most complex products
Animal Speciation
Regarding animal species testing, Mérieux NutriSciences can sequence fish samples to identify the genus, species, and all major animal species.
- Examples of fish are Atlantic cod, flatfish, halibut, pangasius, and tilapia
- Examples of meat are beef, pork, chicken, turkey, horse, goat, donkey, deer, and more
Physicals
- Physical Properties
- Finished Product Acceptance
- Physical Characterization
- Melting Temperature
- Freezing Point
- Boiling Point
- Viscosity Testing
- Water Solubility
Rancidity Indicators
- Peroxide Value (PV)
- p-Anisidine (p-AV)
- TBA Rancidity
- Free Fatty Acids (FFA)
- Oxidative Stability Index (OSI)
Chemistry Testing Resources

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