TESTING OF NATURALLY OCCURING TOXIC SUBSTANCES (NOTS)
Naturally occurring toxic substances are toxic compounds that are naturally produced by living organisms. These toxins are not harmful to the organisms themselves but they may be toxic to other creatures, including humans, when eaten.These chemical compounds have diverse structures and differ in biological function and toxicity. Some toxins are produced by plants as a natural defense mechanism against predators, insects or microorganisms, or as consequence of infestation with microorganisms, such as mould, in response to climate stress (such as drought or extreme humidity). Other sources of natural toxins are microscopic algae and plankton in oceans or sometimes in lakes that produce chemical compounds that are toxic to humans but not to fish or shellfish that eat these toxin-producing organisms. When people eat fish or shellfish that contain these toxins, illness can rapidly follow. FARE Labs performs the testing of NOTS in the following food matrices as per FSSAI
requirements.
- Milk & Dairy Products
- Natural waxes
- Starch & Starch Products
- Tea & Tea products
- Tobacco & Tobacco Products
FARE Labs being an accredited laboratory as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and recognized by FSSAI, EIC and APEDA for the testing and analysis of a wide range of NOTS in all the above mentioned food products offers the right choice for the testing of NOTS as
per the FSSAI Requirements. The accredited scope of FARE Labs covers almost all the NOTS mentioned above.
The testing and analysis of NOTS requires advanced analytical techniques to detect and quantify trace levels of these toxic substances in the above mentioned products. The setup involves sample preparation, extraction, and instrumental analysis. FARE Labs is equipped with high end equipment for undertaking the analysis of these toxic
substances at trace levels prescribed by FSSAI. FARE Labs has developed and validated specific analytical method for detecting these toxicants.