Laboratory & Analytics
Analytical testing fields
Valuation of marketability with a declaration verification
| Contact person State certified diploma Food chemist Svenja Weiß State certified diploma Food chemist Cornelia Weise |
Testing of food and feed ingredients, nutrients and heavy metals
| Protein, amino acids (free and hydrolysed), fat, fatty acids, fat key figures |
| Digestible and indigestible carbohydrates / ballast substances according to AOAC/ §64 LFGB/ ICC, pentosane, inulin, low molecular ballast substances-NDO) |
| Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg etc.) |
| Water, mineral substances, common salt, preservatives, sweeteners (among others, steviol-glycoside), vitamins, ß-glucans, sugar (mono-, di-, polysaccharides) |
Your contact: M. Sc. Luise Kowalski |
Analysis of contaminants, residues and undesirable substances
| Mycotoxins, ergot alkaloids, aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisine, zearalenon, DON, DON derivatives, T-2-/HT-2 toxins etc. Fusaria toxins, masked toxins, alternaria toxins Acrylamide, 3-MCPD-fatty acid ester, PAK, mineral oil hydrocarbons, softeners |
Your contact: Dr. Linda UhrTel. +49 33200 89-266 Dipl. troph. Kristin Gödeke |
Special proteins (Proteomics)
| Allergens technical enzymes |
Your contact: M. Sc. Josephine Bönick Dr. Linda Uhr |
Molecular biological and microbiological tests
| Detection of GMO and allergens using qPCR and ELISA |
| Microbiological status (licensing in accordance with § 44 of the Infectious Diseases Act on working with pathogenic microbes) |
| Process hygiene controls |
| Identification of microorganisms (bacteria) |
| Preservative burden test, inhibitor test |
| Cell biology tests |
| Analysis of drinking water (Legionella) |
Molecular biology: Dr. rer. nat. Marion Mägdefrau Microbiology: Dipl. Biologist Michael Kliefoth |
Testing of medicinal and spice plants and essential oils
| Essential oil in accordance with Ph.Eur, GMP, LFGB |
| Individual and main component analysis of essential oils (GC/FID, GC/MS) |
| Active substance testing in accordance with Ph.Eur. (Thymol, carvacrol, fenchon, estragol, valerenic acid, rosmarinic acid, hypericin, apigenin-7-glucoside etc.) |
| Contaminant analysis |
Your contact: Dipl.-Ing. Ulrike Bauermann |
Testing of grains and mill products
| Moisture, hectolitre weight, occupation, thousand grain weight, whole grain share, germination rate, grain hardness, glassiness, sieve analysis, peeling yield, WAI/WSI, grinding yield / test grinding, flour type testing | |
| Enzyme activity: Case number, á-amylase, peroxidase, maltose |
| Wheat/wheat flour | Rye/rye flour |
| Protein Sedimentation value Gluten/Index Farinogram Extensogram Mixolab Stickiness test Grinding test Rapid-Mix test Practice simulating baking test Square pan baking test | Amylogram Soaking curve Mixolab Grinding test Sourdough baking test |
Your contact: B. Sc. (FH) Besim Latifovic Dipl. troph. Frau Kristin Gödeke |
IGV GmbHArthur-Scheunert-Allee 40-41
14558 Nuthetal
Germany