Koffie en thee

Physical tests

  • Appearance + smell
  • net weight

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)

Nutritional value

  • fluids, dry matter
  • ash

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)

Unwanted substances, contaminants, pesticides

  • pesticides screening GC/LC
  • acrylamide
  • 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

  • chloride on ash
  • caffeine
  • furan