ANALYSES FOR MONITORING PESTICIDES AND OTHER FOOD RESIDUES

Analysis for quality control: during manufacturing, warehousing, processing and in natura food characterization.

Quality control of safety levels in food has been the object of constant evolution, aiming at producing and offering consumers products of animal and plant origin in complete agreement with specific norms of sanitary safety.

Thus, our limits meet the requirements of the main legislations: European, Japanese, Brazilian and other global legislations; our analytical methods allow us to attend all food matrixes, using as reference the PARA program (Pesticides Residues Analyses Program) – ANVISA and the directives CODEX and SANCO.

MATRIXES ANALYZED

FOODS OF VEGETAL ORIGIN
› Grain cereals and products, flours and meals, high protein crops, high starch crops ‹
› Fruits and vegetables in natura, high water crops, high acid crops ‹
› Whole and crushed specialties ‹
› Vegetables in natura with high oil/fat content ‹

PROCESSED FOOD
› Oils and vegetal fats‹
› Sugar‹
› Beverages ‹
› Fruit pulp ‹
› Fruit juice ‹
› Nectars ‹

FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
› Honey ‹
› Beef ‹
› Dairy products‹
› Fats ‹
› Insects ‹

PLANT TISSUE
› Stem ‹
› Flowers ‹
› Plants ‹
› Seeds ‹

KEY ANALYSES
› Determination of Multiresidues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Multiresidues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Dithiocarbamates residues by Gas Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Phosphine residues by Gas Chromatography
› Determination of Chlorophenoxy Acid Herbicides by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Substitute Glycines Residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Bipyridylium Residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Ethephon Residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Sulphonylureas Residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Imidazolinone Residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Metal Residues in several food matrixes by Plasma Emission Spectrometry ICP-AES ‹

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WATERS, SOILS AND SOLID RESIDUES

As the analyses start at sampling, we begin our sampling services in rivers (with a boat) lakes, dams, alternative public supply systems, phreatic and deep wells, river springs and mines, water treatment plants (WTPs) and distribution networks.

ANALYSIS OF WATERS FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINS

WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND ITS DRINKABILITY STANDARD
Water analysis for human consumption in compliance with ORDINANCE 2914 OF DECEMBER 2011, HEALTH MINISTRY AND RDC 274 AND 275.

SURFACE WATERS
Waters that drains or accumulates on the soil surface such as rivers, lakes, lagoons, wetlands, etc. Analyses in compliance with CONAMA Resolution 357.

TREATED AND PURIFIED WATERS
Originated from water treatment systems (WTPs), reverse osmosis systems, water distillation systems, water filtration systems and other systems used to treat water: RESOLUTION SS 65, OF ABRIL 12 2005 AND ORDINANCE 2914 OF DECEMBER 2011 FROM THE HEALTH MINISTRY.

UNDERGROUND WATERS
Originated from artesian wells and aquifer monitoring wells where there is the influence of landfill sites, industrial enterprises, decontamination projects and others: RESOLUTION 396 OF APRIL 03 2008 AND CETESB 2014.

SALINE AND BRACKISH WATERS
Water originated from seas and oceans. Analyses in compliance with CONAMA RESOLUTION 357, OF MARCH 17 2005. As part of the water cycle, we analyze its use and key contamination medium (soil and solid residues) as follows:

DOMESTIC OR INDUSTRIAL LIQUID EFFLUENTS
Analyses of industrial or domestic effluents based on the standards set by Cetesb, to subsidize water treatment plants projects and meet State Norms and current regulations requirements: DECREEE 8468/76; CONAMA RESOLUTION 430/11 AND ART. 19a.

SOIL ANALYSIS

Monitoring of contaminated areas, including collection and analysis of soils potentially contaminated by organic and inorganic compounds for remediation, civil construction and gas stations purposes, and pesticides contamination for agricultural purposes. Compliance with instructions provided by CETESB, 6300.

SOLID RESIDUES ANALYSIS

Collection and analysis of Industrial Residues for characterization and classification according to norm ABNT/NBR 10.004 for correct disposal purposes:
› Gross Mass ‹
› Leachate Extract ‹
› Solubilized Extract ‹

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

› Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Non-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC) by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Semi- Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOC) by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of BTEX residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of TRihalomethanes residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Aromatic Polycyclic Hydrocarbons (APH) residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) residues by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Dithiocarbamates residues by Gas Chromatography ‹
› Determination of Benzidine residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Tributyltin residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Acrylamide residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of Glyphosate and AMPA residues by Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry ‹
› Determination of metal residues by Spectrometry of Plasma Emission ICP-AES ‹
› Determination of Microcystins residues by Liquid Chromatography ‹
› Determination of Haloacetic acids residues by Liquid Chromatography ‹
› Plus analyses of other residues such Phthalates and Azo dyes ‹

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FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES SAFETY GUARANTEE

The Agrosafety laboratory developed trials to identify and quantify the presence of pesticides in foods, soil and water in the whole production system chain:

PESTICIDE FORMULATION PLANTS
Soil and groundwater monitoring;

GROWERS
Drifts originating from neighboring spraying; soil contamination by pesticides used on previously cultivated crops in the area;

EXPORTERS
Residues analysis in commodities to check compliance with the importer requirements;

BEVERAGES AND FOOD INDUSTRY
Residues analysis in in natura and industrialized products to meet the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practices.

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ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES, METHODS VALIDATION AND PESTICIDES RESIDUES STUDIES

Assist the Pesticides sector to register phytosanitary products before the Federal Government, in compliance with the Good Laboratory Practices – GLP.

Partnerships with accredited companies for field studies that complement and guarantee traceability of the whole study; field and laboratory.

SOME ANALYTES OF STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY AGROSAFETY

› Acephate and Metamidophos ‹
› Acetamiprid ‹
› Carbendazim ‹
› Ciazofamide ‹
› Benzalkonium Chloride ‹
› Chlorfluazuron ‹
› Dinotifuran ‹
› Diuron ‹
› Fenpropatrin ‹
› Fluazinam ‹
› Metominostrobin ‹
› Permethrin ‹
› Pyriproxyfen ‹
› Propiconazole ‹
› Tebuconazole ‹
› Tebuthiuron ‹
› Thiamethoxam ‹
› Thidiazuron ‹
› Tolfenpyrad ‹

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