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As an accredited laboratory, which is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, as well as experienced, continuously trained specialists, QSI can provide a comprehensive range of analyses for foodstuff which is focused, among other products, on honey, coffee, tea and herbal drugs and pharmaceutical raw material according to Pharmacopoeia.
Our GMP-certificate is a perfect addition to our services. Therefore we are a reliable and officially authorized partner for production, trade and export as well as associations and institutions when it comes to product safety, hygiene and quality control.
In addition to physico-chemical tests, our more than 60 years of expertise also includes sensory tests by trained panels, declaration tests, consulting* as well as training and audits.
Thanks to our unique full-service group of companies under the umbrella of the Tentamus Group, we are able to offer complete analytics and innovative solutions for national and international requirements of external quality control – even for special requests.
QSI – a lab for life.
* Consulting services do not fall within the scope of accreditation.
QSI is an active member of the following associations and working groups: Honig-Verband, Deutscher Teeverband, Deutscher Kaffeeverband, BLL, GDCh/LChG, DIN Kommitee: Honig, Kaffee, Tee, AOAC International, F.E.E.D.M., International Honey Commission, NHPDA, EIHA
Novel Food: CBD Products
Foods containing hemp have experienced a renaissance in recent years. While products from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa L. such as hemp seeds or edible oil derived from it have been used as food for a long time, a consumption of cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids in appreciable amounts before 15.05.1997 could not be proven
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POSTPONEMENT to 29/30 November 2021 – Announcement of Melissopalynology Seminar at QSI, Bremen
Pollen analysis in honey from Argentinia Due to the corona problem we fixed a new date for the seminar. We are happy to announce that it will be conducted from 29th to 30th November 2021. The seminar is intended for experienced melissopalynologists both in the industry and research fields and includes: Lectures providing an overview
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NGS – Confirming Authenticity of Tea, Herbs and Spices
How Next Generation Sequencing helps you to find the unknowns It is getting cold outside and Christmas is coming closer every day. Many of us will enjoy a cup of hot tea here and some cookies there. Typical Christmas spices like cinnamon, cardamom, anise and others will see their yearly peak in popularity. Unfortunately, the
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Using molecular masses to detect honey adulteration
A laboratory comparison between FoodQS GmbH and QSI GmbH High-resolution mass spectrometry coupled to liquid chromatography (LC-HRMS) is increasingly being used to investigate the authenticity of food. The great advantage of this technique is the ability to detect even novel adulterations. This is necessary because adulterators are constantly learning and adapting their adulterations to the
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Performance of official controls in the field of organic production based on the Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 in conjunction with Regulation (EU) No 2017/625
The EU Control Regulation (EU) 2017/625, which will mainly apply from 14 December 2019, lays down the basic requirements for the structure and implementation of official food and feed controls within the EU in a binding manner. According to Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No. 2017/625, the competent authorities designate official laboratories which shall analyse
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Introduction of Maximum Residue Limits for Chlorate in Food
Chlorate and perchlorate are salts of chloric acid which may be present in cleaning agents or disinfectants and therefore may enter food stuff during processing or production. In contrast to chlorate, perchlorate is also used in fertilizers, industrial chemicals and fireworks. As a result, plants can be exposed to higher levels of exposure due to
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