Nitrates in Rocket (Rucola) Purée Quality Control Material

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Product Specification

QC/RM information
Product Code Material Matrix Approx. Size
FCFA17-VEG60QC

T15165QC

Rocket (Rucola) Purée

70g

Analytes

Nitrate

Validity Date

05/08/2024

Test Description

Nitrate and nitrite derive from fertilisers used in agriculture and are used as food preservatives.  They are often detected in contaminated drinking water, cured meat products as well as fruits and vegetables.  Exposure at high levels can result in severe health issues. Regulatory limits exist for nitrate and nitrite in a variety of food products in the EU and elsewhere.


With all legislative requirements laboratories must be confident in the accuracy of their results, so the detection of regulated substances, such as nitrates, is correct. To achieve this effective proficiency tests from Fapas should be utilised to highlight any areas of improvement within your testing practises, such as over estimates of detection.


Purées have a growing use within commercial and domestic foodstuffs as they can be transported at a lower cost and at a higher concentration than conventional foodstuffs. This higher concentration can lead to a higher consumption of nutrients from foods but also of the contaminants in foodstuffs. As such there is a large reason for labs to employ accurate testing processes, from which to evaluate the safety of food.  As the global population continues to grow this adoption of pureed foodstuffs is likely to grow, as the lower transportation costs and large amount of uses will continue to become ever more prominent.


Fapas quality control materials are useful to ensure your testing measures are fit for purpose and able to be used for a range of quality assurance activities, such as staff training & instrumentation calibration measures. 

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