Natural health products containing botanical, agricultural, mineral or other naturally sourced ingredients may require consideration of elemental contaminants.
PBR's documented service capability includes:
for applicable matrices through a subcontracted inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry service.
Potential contributors can include:
It reports the measured concentration in the submitted sample.
The result must then be compared with the applicable specification and decision criterion.
Ingredient testing can identify potential problems earlier.
Finished-product testing evaluates the final formulation.
One does not automatically replace the other.
Ask PBR about your matrix, target elements and specification before submitting samples.