In response to developments in pesticide control and pesticide residues regulations along with continued consumer concern about the levels of pesticides in food, we have expanded our resources in pesticide residues with investment in new pesticide analysis and testing systems.

Pesticide Residues / Pesticide Analysis: Challenges
Major changes have been implemented in the way pesticide residues in food have been regulated in the EU and North America. This has resulted in many new and traditionally difficult to test compounds being used and more Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) being set at lower levels.

Pesticide Residues Solutions:
Using cutting edge technology, the Triple Quad Mass Spectrometers (LC-MSMS & GC-MSMS) allow our analyst to identify and quantify a huge range of pesticide residues in food products at part billion levels.

Our new generic method covers a wide range of pesticide classes, including many compounds and metabolites that traditionally have had to be analysed using separate targeted techniques in order to achieve the required level of detection. The use of our new multi-class method results in less cost and faster pesticide residues analysis time.

Pesticide Analysis Solutions:
The rate of pesticide breakdown following application varies widely. As a result, pesticide residues can remain on food as well as in soil and water. Health Canada, the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency and Environment Canada have various regulations governing pesticide use and allowable pesticide residues limits in food and the environment. Testing food products for pesticide residues reduces the risk of having the food rejected for distribution in Canada or for export to another country. Exova can provide pesticide residues testing and pesticide analysis for a variety of pesticides in soil, water and food.

Pesticide Analysis - Fertilizer Analysis:
Fertilizers can be tested to determine the nutrient content of an unknown material or to determine how closely a product or product blend matches the reported concentrations. Exova is accredited to perform analysis for the Canadian Fertilizer Quality Assurance Program (CFQAP) under the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Please request a quote online or contact us to find out how Exova's Pesticide Residues / Pesticide Analysis services can assist you.

Our pesticide residues/pesticide analysis capabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Multi Targeted Pesticide Residue Screen (inc. <350 compounds)
• Organo - Chlorine Residues
• Organo - Nitrogen Residues
• Organo - Phosphorus Residues
• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
• Individual Pesticides