Herbs and spices

Physical tests 

• Appearance + smell

Microbiology

• aerobic mesophilic germ count at 30°C
• fungi and yeasts
• enterobacteriaceae at 37°C
• coliforms
• ß-glucuronidase positive E. coli
• coagulase positive staphylococci
• Bacillus cereus at 30°C
• Listeria monocytogenes (in 25g)
• Salmonella (in 25 g)

Minerals and metals 

• potassium ( K)
• chloride (Cl)
• calcium (Ca)
• total phosphorus (P)
• magnesium (mg)
• iron (Fe)
• zinc (Zn)
• copper (Cu)
• manganese (Mn)
• fluoride (F)
• selenium (Se)
• chromium (Cr)
• molybdenum (Mo)
• cadmium (Cd)
• lead (Pb)
• mercury (Hg)
• arsenic (As)
• tin (Sn)
• sulphite (as SO2)

Unwanted substances, contaminants, pesticides 

• pesticides screening GC/LC
• polyaromatic hydrocarbons (benzo(a)anthracene,chrysene,benzo(b)fluoranthene,benzo(a)pyrene)

Toxins 

• ochratoxin A
• aflatoxins (B1,B2,G1,G2)
• deoxynivalenol (DON)
• HT2 and T2 toxins
• zearalenone (ZEA)
• fumonisin

PCR

• DNA derived from GMO

Various 

• water activity (25°C)

Specific analyses by product group

• non-volatile essential extract
• volatile oil
• total essential extract
• crude fibre