Food research

FoodSector is a company that specializes in carrying out tests that meet the standard set by PN-EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2018-02.

FoodSector offers you a wide range of accredited food tests, using:

• • Chemical laboratory – responsible for analyzing the basic physicochemical properties of food products:
    • • dry weight / water content,
      • protein,
      • fat,
      • pH,
      • total ash,
      • ash insoluble in HCl,
      • total and reducing sugar content,
      • density,
      • viscosity,
      • dietary fiber,
      • salt.

and tests using spectrophotometric methods and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC), including determination of the content, among others.

• • • • total polyphenols,
      • total flavonoids,
      • fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and water (C, B),
      • carotenoids,
      • catechins,
      • isoflavones,
      • sterols,
      • caffeine organic acids,
      • preservatives (benzoic acid, sorbic acid and their salts).

• • Microbiological laboratory where microbiological tests are carried out, among others
    • • Campylobacter,
      • Clostridium perfringens,
      • Cronobacter,
      • Enterobacteriaceae,
      • Escherichia coli,
      • Coagulase-positive staphylococci,
      • Listeria monocytogenes,
      • The total number of microorganisms,
      • Presumptive Bacillus cereus,
      • Salmonella Enteritidis,
      • Salmonella,
      • Salmonella Typhimurium.

• • Sensory analysis laboratory, where products are assessed in accordance with PN-EN ISO methodologies, including:
    • • duo-trio method,
      • scaling method,
      • test of comparisons,
      • the even-numbered method,
      • the ternary method.

The results and test reports (also in English) are sent in paper form by traditional mail or in the form of a file by e-mail.