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Seaweed, algae and aquatic biomass
Sea moss and Irish moss, kelp, dulse, nori, wakame, spirulina, chlorella, marine and freshwater algae.
Packages
Which question do you need answered?
Prices per sample, in euro, excluding VAT. The handling and shipping fee — EUR 80 within the EU, UK and EFTA, EUR 150 rest of world — is charged once per shipment, however many samples it contains.
| Code | Package | What is measured | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA-01 | Heavy metals in this seaweedCadmium and arsenic accumulate in seaweed — is it above the limit? | Pb, Cd, Hg, As by ICP-MS | EUR 129 |
| SEA-02 | Microbiological qualityIs the dried material clean enough to sell? | Total aerobic count, yeasts and moulds, E. coli, staphylococci, Salmonella | EUR 122 |
| SEA-03 | Batch releaseMetals and microbiology together | Everything in the two packages above | EUR 251 |
| SEA-04 | How much iodine is in it?Seaweed carries very high and very variable iodine — how much is in this batch? | Iodine content | EUR 203 |
| SEA-05 | RadioactivityWas it harvested from waters that carry caesium? | Caesium-134 and 137, iodine-131, ruthenium-103 and 106, americium-241 | EUR 45 |
| SEA-06 | Will it keep?Is it dry enough to store? | Moisture and water activity | EUR 46 |
| SEA-07 | How much salt does it carry?Sea-harvested material carries sodium — how much? | Sodium chloride | EUR 9 |
| SEA-08 | Mineral and ash contentWhat is the mineral load? | Ash | EUR 21 |
| SEA-09 | Protein content against the labelIs there as much protein as the label says? | Protein | EUR 48 |
| SEA-10 | Pesticide residuesRelevant for cultivated and freshwater algae | Multi-residue screen by LC-MS/MS | EUR 227 |
| SEA-11 | Contaminants from dryingPAH4, regulated for supplements containing spirulina | Polyaromatic hydrocarbons including benzo(a)pyrene | EUR 154 |
| SEA-12 | Is it free from animal material?Can I stand behind a vegan claim? | Species DNA by PCR, per species tested | EUR 121 |
Arsenic is reported as total arsenic. A figure below the limit settles the question; a figure above it needs speciation, which we will advise on.
What the quotation confirms
Tell us what you make and which packages you want. The pro-forma we send back names the limit each result will be read against, the reporting limit and measurement uncertainty of each method, whether each analysis is performed under accreditation, how much to send, and the turnaround for your order. Nothing on the report will differ from what the quotation told you.
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