Determination of Pesticide Residues, Heavy Metals and Other Important Contaminants in Dietary Supplements and Ingredients Webinar

Original Air Date: Tuesday, September 13th

During this webinar, Dr. Katerina Mastovska and Dr. Lukas Vaclavik will discuss the importance of third-party testing to ensure your products are safe, compliant with applicable regulations and trustworthy for consumers!

Chemical safety and authenticity of dietary supplements and ingredients used in their production are of paramount importance when it comes to protection of consumers’ health and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.  Reliable testing performed by a qualified and experienced laboratory that covers all relevant residues and contaminant groups plays a key role in ensuring the above.

The list of important targets for testing includes a wide range of pesticide residues, heavy metals, residual solvents and natural toxins, such as mycotoxins or pyrrolizidine alkaloids.  Pesticide residues can originate from both pre- and post-harvest application of various plant-protection products, including the recently highly discussed ethylene oxide.  Another group of chemicals to be monitored in certain dietary supplement products and ingredients are pharmaceutical adulterants that may be added to develop or intensify claimed biological effect and can pose significant health hazard for consumers.

Discussion will cover the breadth of knowledge that comes with the combination of Eurofins’ long standing methods and expertise, global laboratory footprint and network collaboration, strong partnerships with scientific associations, and novel targeted and non-targeted method development to address emerging testing needs.

Join us to learn about the testing possibilities we provide including the following:

• Overview of important chemical residues, contaminants and adulterants
• Regulatory aspects
• Scientific background and practical application of testing methods

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