Heavy Metals Testing in Cereals & Grains
We offer heavy metals testing — delivering precise, reliable, and efficient analysis for key metals including mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and lead across all cereal and grain products.
Ensuring Food Safety and Quality in Cereals & Grains
Cereals and grains are a fundamental part of the global food supply, forming the base of many diets and processed foods. However, these crops can accumulate heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic from soil, irrigation water, and environmental exposure.
Our comprehensive heavy metals testing ensures your cereal and grain products comply with food safety standards, protecting both your brand and consumers.
How Our Testing Services Help Our Clients
Heavy metals can enter the grain supply chain through multiple sources — from agricultural inputs to processing and storage. Regular monitoring helps:
- Ensure regulatory compliance with UK, EU, and international standards
- Verify crop safety and quality for retail and export markets
- Support due diligence and supplier verification
- Protect consumer health and maintain trust in your brand
- Meet retailer and import specifications with traceable analytical data
Comprehensive Heavy Metals Analysis
Our laboratories provide full-spectrum heavy metals testing using advanced analytical instrumentation, including Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).
We analyse a wide range of metals commonly monitored in cereals and grains, with a specialised focus on the four key elements of concern:
- Mercury (Hg)
- Cadmium (Cd)
- Arsenic (As)
- Lead (Pb)
These tests detect even trace levels of contamination, ensuring your products meet all safety and compliance requirements.
Benefits of Our Heavy Metals Testing Expertise
By performing heavy metals analysis fully in-house, our laboratories ensure:
- Faster turnaround times without third-party delays
- Consistent, high-quality analytical control
- Validated methods and reproducible results
- Clear, comprehensive reports for audits and certification
- Expert guidance on compliance and interpretation of results
Our flexible, client-focused service model supports both routine monitoring and bespoke testing programmes for cereal and grain manufacturers, processors, and importers.
Our Commitment to Quality
Through collaboration between Tentamus QTS Analytical and Minerva Scientific - A Tentamus Company, both part of the Tentamus Group, we combine analytical expertise with industry-leading technology.
Our team of chemists and quality specialists work to deliver accurate, traceable, and accredited results that support compliance, sustainability, and consumer confidence.
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We’re here to support all your cereal and grain testing requirements — from raw material verification to finished product compliance.
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