Heavy metals are present in the soil but their concentration depends on the impact of human or natural activities that were executed in the past. These heavy metals are being absorbed by plants, but not every plant absorbs as much of these heavy metals.
The presence of heavy metals has to be checked with the limits that have been established worldwide.
Legislation
The presence of heavy metals has to be checked with the limits that have been established worldwide.
Analysis methods
In case heavy metals are being found, it is important to check if Colombia, the USA or the EU have determined Maximum Limits for those heavy metals. We can help you with the analysis of the found heavy metals.
Sample matrix
Heavy metals can appear in many different compounds. Primoris has experience in the analysis of a lot of those compounds.
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Primoris has built up a lot of experience with residue analysis of heavy metals in food and feed and serves as a preferred partner for a lot of (international) companies and organisations.
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Actualidad sobre legislaciones de límites máximos de residuos de pesticidas y contaminantes
Para consultar la normatividad Europea, Codex y colombiana sobre los LMR queremos compartir los siguientes links que pueden ser de su interés. Información adicional relacionada a los temas presentados anteriormente puede encontrarla en nuestra sitio web www.primoris-lab.com o puede contactarnos vía email info@primoris-lab.co.
Flash news
Launch of multi-method for mycotoxins in Colombia
In order to reduce the lead time of your samples, Primoris will now perform the analysis of mycotoxins in Colombia as of 1 April 2023.
Service of Primoris Colombia during corona crisis
The prevention of Covid-19 is everyone's task, so Primoris Colombia, thinking about the safety of our clients, suppliers and collaborators, has implemented prevention measures in its laboratory to mitigate the contamination and spread of the virus in this way continue providing our support and analysis services to our clients in a normal and timely manner in order to continue contributing to the strategic growth of our clients.
Launch of accredited analyses on 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and GE in vegetable oils and fats
As from now on, Primoris is also your partner for high quality and accredited analyses on 3-MCPD, 2-MCPD and glycidyl esters (GE) in vegetable oils and fats.