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A wide range of tests, many of them UKAS accredited, is provided by the Eclipse Scientific Group - a broad selection of these tests is shown below.

The list does not represent every parameter measured in our laboratories - please enquire if your particular requirement is not mentioned. We also offer our clients a choice of how they submit details of their samples and receive their results - increasingly these activities take the form of Electronic Data Exchange


A selection of the tests available from Eclipse Scientific Group:

Food, Drink and Animal Feeds  

Chemical and physical tests  

Pesticide residues  

Microbiological tests  
Waters and Waste  
Pesticide residues  
Microbiological tests  
Miscellaneous tests  
Pharmaceutical Products  
Chemical and physical tests  
Microbiological tests  

FOOD, DRINK AND ANIMAL FEEDS

  UKAS Accredited

FOOD - Chemical and physical tests

Acesulfame
NO
Acidity (titration)
YES
Aflatoxins B1, B2 G1 G2 (hplc)
YES
Amino acid profile (hplc)
YES
Antibiotic residues (milk)
YES
Arsenic (ICP)
YES
Ash
YES
Aspartame
NO
Benzoic acid
NO
Brix (refractometric solids)
NO
Cadmium
NO
Calcium (ICP)
YES
Chloride (titration)
YES
Cholesterol (gc)
YES
Cobalt (ICP)
YES
Copper (ICP)
YES
Energy (feeds, metabolisable)
YES
Energy (foods, calculation)
YES
Ethanol (gc)
YES
Fat (four different methods)
YES
Fatty acid composition (gc)
YES
Fibre (feeds, crude)
YES
Fibre (food, AOAC)
YES
Fibre (food, Englyst)
YES
Freezing point depression (milk)
YES
Group 1 Nutritional Information
YES
Group 2 Nutritional Information
YES
Hydroxyproline
YES
Iodine Value
NO
Iron (ICP)
YES
Lactose content (milk)
YES
Lead
NO
Magnesium (ICP)
YES
Manganese (ICP)
YES
Meat content (calculation)
YES
Mercury
NO
Moisture
YES
Mycotoxins (screen, ELISA)
NO
Nitrate
NO
Nitrite
NO
Peroxide Value
YES
Pesticide residues (110 compounds)
YES
Phosphatase activity (milk)
YES
Phosphorus (ICP)
YES
Potassium (ICP)
YES
Protein (Dumas)
YES
Refractometric solids (Brix)
NO
Saccharin
NO
Sodium (ICP)
YES
Somatic cell count (milk)
YES
Starch (polarimetric)
YES
Sugar profile (hplc)
YES
Sugars (titration)
YES
Sulfur dioxide (Monier Williams)
NO
Tryptophan (hplc)
YES
Vitamin A - Retinol
YES
Vitamin B1 - Thiamin
YES
Vitamin B12 - Cyanocobalamin
YES
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
YES
Vitamin B3 - Nicotinic acid (niacin)
YES
Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid
YES
Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
YES
Vitamin B7 - Biotin
YES
Vitamin B9 - Folic acid
YES

Vitamin C - Ascorbic acid

YES
Vitamin D3 - Cholecalciferol
YES
Vitamin E - (alpha tocopherol)
YES
Water (added, calculation)
YES
Water activity
NO
Zinc (ICP)
YES

FOOD - Pesticide residues 

ORGANOPHOSPHORUS  
Azinphos
YES
Azinphos methyl
YES
Bromophos
YES
Bromophos ethyl
YES
Cadusafos
YES
Carbophenothion
YES
Chlorfenvinphos
YES
Chlorpyrifos
YES
Chlorpyrifos methyl
YES
Demeton-S-methyl
YES
Diazinon
YES
Dichlorvos
YES
Dimethoate
YES
Ethion
YES
Ethoprophos
YES
Etrimfos
YES
Fenchlorphos
YES
Fenitrothion
YES
Fensulfothion
YES
Fenthion
YES
Fonophos
YES
Heptenophos
YES
Iodofenphos
YES
Malathion
YES
Methacrifos
YES
Methamidophos
YES
Methidathion
YES
Mevinphos
YES
Monocrotophos
YES
Omethoate
YES
Parathion
YES
Parathion methyl
YES
Phosalone
YES
Phosmet
YES
Phosphamidon
YES
Pirimiphos methyl
YES
Quinalphos
YES
Sulfotep
YES
Terbufos
YES
Tolclofos methyl
YES
Triazophos
YES
ORGANOCHLORINE  
Aldrin
YES
Chlordane (incl isomers)
YES
DDT (incl isomers)
YES
Dieldrin
YES
Endosulfan (incl isomers)
YES
Endrin
YES
Heptachlor (incl epoxide)
YES
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
YES
Hexachlorocyclohexane - a
YES
Hexachlorocyclohexane - b
YES
Hexachlorocyclohexane - c
YES
Hexachlorocyclohexane - d
YES
Quintozene
YES
Tecnazene
YES
ORGANONITROGEN  
Benalaxyl
YES
Bupirimate
YES
Buprofezin
YES
Carbofuran
YES
Carbosulfan
YES
Chlorpropham
YES
Cyproconazole
YES
Difenconazole
YES
Diphenylamine
YES
Etridazole
YES
Fenarimol
YES
Fenpropimorph
YES
Fluazifop-p-butyl
YES
Hexaconazole
YES
Imazalil
YES
Metalaxyl
YES
Metribuzin
YES
Oxadixyl
YES
Penconazole
YES
Pirimicarb
YES
Propachlor
YES
Propham
YES
Propiconazole
YES
Propyzamide
YES
Tebuconazole
YES
Tolyfluanid
YES
Triadimefon
YES
Triadimenol
YES
Trifluralin
YES
PYRETHROIDS  
Bifenthrin
YES
Cyfluthrin
YES
Cypermethrin
YES
Deltamethrin
YES
Fenvalerate
YES
Flucythrinate
YES
Lambda Cyhalothrin
YES
Permethrin
YES
Tefluthrin
YES
TRIAZINES  
Atrazine
YES
Cyanazine
YES
Desmetryn
YES
Prometryn
YES
Simazine
YES
Tebuthylazine
YES
Terbutryn
YES
DICARBOXIMIDES  
Iprodione
YES
Procymidone
YES
Vinclozolin
YES
STOBILURIN  
Azoxystrobin
YES
Kresoxim methyl
YES
OTHERS  
Chlorothalonil
YES
Chlorthal dimethyl
YES
Chlorthion
YES
Dichlofluanid
YES
Dicofol
YES
Methoxychlor
YES
Pendimethalin
YES
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)
YES
Tetradifon
YES
TARGETED SPECIES  
2- Phenylphenol
YES
Benomyl
YES
Biphenyl
YES
Carbendazim
YES
Dithiocarbamates
YES
Glycoalkaloids
YES
Maleic Hydrazide
YES
FOOD - Microbiological tests
Bacillus cereus
YES
Campylobacter
YES
Clostridium spp/perfringens
YES
Coliforms
YES
E coli
YES
E coli 0157
YES
Enterobacteriaceae
YES
Enterococci/faecal streptococci
YES
Lactobacillus
YES
Listeria monocytogenes (also swabs)
YES
Salmonella spp(also swabs)
YES
Staphylococcus aureus
YES
Total Viable Count
YES
Yeasts and Moulds
YES

 

WATERS
UKAS Accredited
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WATERS - Pesticide residues
CHLOROPHENOXY ACID HERBICIDES
2,4,5-T
YES
2,4-D
YES
Bentazone
YES
Bromoxynil
YES
Dichlorprop
YES
MCPA
YES
MCPB
YES
Mecoprop
YES
Pentachlorophenol
YES
Triclopyr
YES
ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES
Aldrin
YES
alpha -HCH
YES
beta -HCH
YES
Chlorthalonil
YES
delta -HCH
YES
Dichlobenil
YES
Dieldrin
YES
Endosulphan a
YES
Endosulphan b
YES
Endrin
YES
gamma -HCH
YES
Heptachlor
YES
Heptachlor epoxide
YES
Hexachlorobenzene
YES
o,p DDT
YES
o,p TDE
YES
p, p DDT
YES
p,p DDE
YES
p,p TDE
YES
Permethrin
YES
TRIAZINE HERBICIDES  
Atrazine
YES
Prometryn
YES
Propazine
YES
Propyzamide
YES
Simazine
YES
Terbutryn
YES
Trietazine
YES
UREA HERBICIDES  
Chlortoluron
YES
Diuron
YES
Isoproturon
YES
Linuron
YES
Methabenzthiazuron
YES
Monuron
YES
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WATERS - Microbiological tests
Clostridia, sulphite reducing
YES
Clostridium perfringens
YES
Coliforms, faecal
YES
Coliforms, total
YES
E coli,
YES
Legionella
YES
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
YES
Streptococci, faecal
YES
TVC 22° C
YES
TVC 37° C
YES
Yeast and moulds
YES
..
WATERS - Miscellaneous Tests
Benzene
YES
EPA listed compounds EPA524
YES
GCMS Scan
NO
Purge & Trap
NO
Purified waters to BP/EP/USP
YES
Qualitative screening
NO
Toluene
YES
Waters for injection to EP
YES
Xylene
YES

 

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
UKAS Accredited
..

PHARMACEUTICAL Chemical and physical tests

Assay of active ingredients (hplc or glc
NO
Disintegration of capsules or tablets
NO
Dissolution of capsules or tablets
NO
Friability of tablets   
NO
Hardness of tablets
NO
Identification tests for raw materials   
NO
Moisture (loss on drying)
NO
Related substances or impurities
NO
Storage stability to ICH guidelines
NO
Uniformity of content of active
NO
Uniformity of mass
NO
Vitamin A - Retinol
YES
Vitamin B1 - Thiamin
YES
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
YES

Vitamin C - Ascorbic acid

YES
Vitamin D3 - Cholecalciferol
YES
Vitamin E - (alpha tocopherol)
YES
Waters for injection to EP
YES
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PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - Microbiological tests
Bioburden testing
NO
Clostridia spp
YES
E coli
YES
Efficacy testing
NO
Enterobacteriaceae
YES
Listeria spp
YES
Preservative efficacy test
YES
Pseudomonas spp
YES
Purified waters to BP/EP/USP
YES
Salmonella spp
YES
Staphylococcus aureus
YES
Sterility testing
NO
Total viable count
YES
Vitamin B12 - Cyanocobalamin
YES
Vitamin B3 - Nicotinic acid (niacin)
YES
Vitamin B5 - Pantothenic acid
YES
Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine
YES
Vitamin B7 - Biotin
YES
Vitamin B9 - Folic acid
YES

 

 

Results can be offered in a variety of formats including e-mail, first class post, fax and direct data transfer. Call us now on 01354 695858

Eclipse Food testing Laboratory offers a comprehensive range of UKAS accredited microbiological and chemical analyses, including:
Nutritional information labelling, vitamins and minerals, preservatives and other additives, contaminants & metals, toxins, pesticide and veterinary residues, pathogen testing, shelf-life studies, HACCP and food hygiene consultancies. Wide experience of serving the dairy industry. Monitoring of mineral and bottled waters, soft and alcoholic drinks.

 
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