Analytical Capabilities
With over 70 years of experience in analytical testing, Anresco has developed a broad range of capabilities. Below is a list of most of the analyses we perform with, in some cases, supplemental information on the types of products we test and the specific methods we run. Please contact us for pricing or additional information.
- A
- Acetic Acid (part of Organic Acids Profile)
- Acetone (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Acetonitrile (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Acetone Insoluble Ash
- Acidity
- Acrylamide
- Aerobic Plate Count (same as Standard Plate Count)
- Aflatoxins & Ochratoxin A
- Alcohol USP 467
- Alcohol USP 611
- Alkaloid Fingerprint (9 alkaloids)
- Alkaloid Profile (5 alkaloids)
- Aluminum (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Amino Acids Profile
- Anaerobic plate count
- Androstenol & Testosterone
- Antimony (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Arsenic (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Ash
- Aspartame
- B
- Bacillus cereus
- Bacillus coagulans
- Bacillus spp.
- Bacillus subtilis
- Barium (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Benzene (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Benzoic Acid (same as Sodium Benzoate)
- Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A, plant-derived)
- Beta-Sitosterol (β-Sitosterol)
- Bifidobacterium
- Biotin (Vitamin B7)
- Bisphenol A (BPA)
- Brix
- n-Butane (part of Residual Solvents Screen)
- C
- Cadmium (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Cadmium (ceramic ware)
- Caffeine, Theophylline, and Theobromine
- Calcium
- Calories
- Campylobacter
- Candida albicans
- Capsaicin, Scoville units
- Carbohydrates
- Carotenoid Profile
- Chloramphenical (honey, shrimp)
- Chlorate & Perchlorate
- Chloride
- Chloroform (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Cholesterol
- Chondroitin
- Chromium (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Citric Acid
- Coenzyme Q10 (Ubidecarenone)
- Coliforms/E.coli (food/supplements)
- Coliforms/E.coli (potable water/wastewater)
- Color
- Copper (trace quantitation / part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Copper (high quantitation)
- Coumarin, Vanillin and Ethyl Vanillin
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Crude Fiber
- Crustacean Allergen (Shellfish)
- Curcumin
- Cyanocobalamine (Vitamin B12) {986.23}
- D
- Dairy Allergen
- Decomposition, Sensory Evaluation
- Degree of Hydrolysis
- Density (Specific Gravity)
- Dextrose (part of Sugar Profile)
- Dietary Fiber, Insoluble
- Dietary Fiber, Soluble
- Dietary Fiber, Total
- Diethylene Glycol
- Drained weight
- DSHEA Complete Mandatory Analysis
- E
- E.coli 0157:H7
- E.coli/Coliforms
- E.coli USP 62
- Egg Allergen
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Enterococcus
- Ethanol (trace quantitation / part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Ethanol
- Ethoxyquin
- Ethyl Acetate (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Ethyl Ether (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Ethylene Oxide (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Extraneous Matter/Filth
- F
- Fat by Acid Hydrolysis
- Fat by Ether Extraction
- Fatty Acids Profile
- FDA Import Detention Analysis
- Fecal Coliforms
- Fin Fish Allergen
- Fisetine
- Fluoroquinolones
- Formaldehyde
- Fosetyl-Al (aliette)
- Free Amino Acids Profile
- Free Fatty Acids
- Fructose
- G
- Galactose
- Gentian Violet
- Glucosamine
- Glucose
- Gluten Allergen
- Glycerin (same as Glycerol)
- Glyphosate / Roundup
- Gram stain (per organism)
- Guaranteed Analysis
- H
- Hardness
- Heavy Metals Screen (ICP-MS)
- n-Heptane (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- n-Hexane (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Histamine
- HQ
- I
- ID Testing
- Imazethapyr (pursuit) (NOP – LCMSMS)
- Imidacloprid (NOP – LCMSMS)
- Individual Residue Analysis
- Indole
- Inositol
- Iodine
- Iron
- Isopropyl Alcohol (trace quantitation – part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Isopropyl Alcohol (high level quantitation)
- K
- Kavalactones Profile
- L
- Lactic Acid
- Lactobacillus organisms
- Lactose (included in Sugar Profile)
- Lead (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Lead & Cadmium (ceramicware, earthenware, brassware)
- Lead (foods, non-foods, e.g. paints)
- Leak Testing / Medical Devices (condoms, surgical, medical gloves)
- Light filth
- Listeria
- Loss on drying
- Loss on ignition
- Low-acid Canned Food (LACF) (pH & Water Activity)
- Lutein & Zeaxanthin
- Lycopene
- M
- Macroscopic Filth
- Magnesium
- Malachite Green (a.k.a. Brilliant Green)
- Malic Acid
- Maltitol (included in Sugar Alcohol Profile)
- Maltose (included in Sugar Profile)
- Manganese
- Mannitol
- Melamine & Cyanuric Acid
- Melatonin
- Melting Point
- Menthol
- Mercury (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Methanol (trace quantitation / part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Methanol
- Methoprene (NOP – LCMSMS)
- Methyl Bromide fumigant residues
- Methyl Mercury
- Methylene Chloride (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Methylyparaben Assay
- Microbial Limits <61>
- Microscopic examination
- Mineral Package (Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, K, Zn)
- Moisture
- Mold Count
- Molybdenum
- MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
- Multi Residue Analysis (MRA)
- N
- Niacin (Vitamin B3)
- Nickel (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Nitrogen
- Nutritional Labeling
- O
- Ochratoxin A
- Omega Fatty Acids
- OPP (ortho phenylphenol) (NOP – GCMSMS)
- Organic Acids Profile
- Organic Volatile Impurities (OVI) <467>
- Oryzalin (surflan) GC
- P
- Parabens
- Patulin
- PCBs as Arachlor
- PCBS as congeners
- n-Pentane (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Peroxide Value
- Pesticide Residue Analysis
- Pet Foods – Guaranteed Analysis
- pH
- Phosphine (Al / Zn Phosphide) (GC)
- Phosphorus
- Phthalates
- Piperine (Spices)
- Polyacrylic Acid Assay, as Carboxyl
- Potassium
- Potassium Sorbate (tested as sorbic acid)
- Potency Profile
- Progesterone
- Propane (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Propionic Acid
- Propylene Glycol
- Protein
- Pseudomonas
- Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
- Q
- Quercetin
- R
- Refractive Index <831>
- Residual Solvent Screen
- Residue on Ignition/Sulfated Ash
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
- S
- Salmonella
- Salt (as sodium chloride)
- Saponification Value
- Saturated Fat (included in Fatty Acids Profile)
- Scopolamine
- Selenium (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Sesame Allergen
- Shelf Life Testing
- Shigella
- Sieve Analysis
- Silver (part of Heavy Metals Screen)
- Silvex (chlorophenoxyherbicides) (GC)
- Sodium
- Sodium Ascorbate
- Sodium Benzoate (tested as benzoic acid)
- Sodium Carbonate Assay, NF
- Sodium Chloride Assay, FCC
- Sodium Hydoxide Assay, NF
- Sodium Triplyphosphates (STTP)
- Sorbic Acid
- Sorbitol (part of Sugar Alcohol Profile)
- Soy Allergen
- Specific Gravity
- Sporeformer Count
- Squalene
- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Staphylococcus Enterotoxin
- STEC (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli)
- Sterility Testing
- Streptococcus spp.
- Sucrose (part of Sugar Profile)
- Sugar Alcohols Profile (sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, glycerol)
- Sugar Profile (glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, maltose)
- Sulfadiazine
- Sulfated Ash/Residue on Ignition <281>
- Sulfites / Sulfur Dioxide (Monier-Williams)
- T
- T-2 Toxin
- Tartaric Acid
- Taurine or Tyrosine
- TBHQ or HQ or dTBHQ
- Tebufenozide (Confirm) (NOP – LCMSMS)
- Terpene Profile
- Tetracyclines (AOAC 995.09) (HPLC)
- Theobromine
- Theophylline
- Thermoduric organisms
- Thiabendazole (TBZ) (NOP – GC/LCMSMS)
- Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
- Thiocarbamates (Sutan, Vernam) (GC)
- Tin
- Titratable Acidity
- Toluene (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Total Acidity (titration)
- Total Alkalinity (titration)
- Total ash, Articles of Botanical Origin <561>
- Total Solids
- Total Suspended Solids or Total Dissolved Solids
- Trans Fatty Acids (part of Fatty Acids Profile)
- Trichloroethylene (part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Trimethoprim
- Tri-poly phosphates
- U
- Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q10)
- Unsaponifiable matter
- V
- Viscosity
- Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene – plant derived)
- Vitamin A (Retinol – animal derived)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
- Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid)
- Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
- Vitamin H (Biotin)
- Vitamin K1 (HPLC) (Phylloquinone)
- Vitamin K2 (HPLC) (subtype MK-4 only)
- W
- Water Activity
- Water Phase Salt
- X
- Xylenes (ortho-, meta-,para- / part of Residual Solvent Screen)
- Xylitol (part of Sugar Alcohol Profile)
- Y
- Yeast & Mold
- Z
- Zeaxanthin & Lutein
- Zinc