Animal-Derived Food Safety Solution

Animal-derived foods, such as meat, poultry, and milk, are essential components of the human diet. However, food safety issues associated with these products can pose significant health risks. BioVenic has integrated multiple analytical methods and solutions to ensure the safety of animal-derived foods. Our comprehensive approach allows us to analyze food quality and identify factors like veterinary drug residues, hormone residues, heavy metals, microbial contaminants, mycotoxins, GMOs, and allergens. We also aid in the development of novel assays to further enhance food safety.

Meat Quality Analysis

The nutritional composition, flavor, and safety of meat can vary significantly across different species. Our customized Meat Quality Analysis solutions cater to various types of edible meat, providing in-depth assessments of nutrient content, species identification, and safety parameters, including chemical and microbial contaminants, as well as mycotoxins. Our comprehensive analysis covers meat from poultry, livestock, fish, and seafood.

Milk Quality Analysis

Various risks, such as poor health conditions of milk-producing animals, environmental contaminants, and adulteration, can undermine the quality of milk and dairy products, posing significant health risks to humans. Our Milk Quality Analysis solutions help assess the nutritional composition of milk, detect animal-derived components, and analyze chemical and biological contaminants.

Poultry Egg Quality Analysis

Poultry eggs are a vital source of protein in the human diet and offer insights into poultry nutrition and health. Our poultry egg quality analysis solutions provide comprehensive testing services, including nutritional and safety analyses, tailored specifically for animal nutrition researchers. Utilizing advanced omics technologies such as proteomics and metabolomics, we conduct thorough and high-throughput analyses of the proteins and metabolites in poultry eggs.

Veterinary Drug Residue Testing in Animal-Derived Food

Veterinary drugs are essential for treating livestock and aquatic diseases but can be introduced into animal-derived foods, posing significant risks to consumer health and safety. The illegal and excessive use of these drugs in animals and aquaculture can have serious adverse effects on humans and other environmental organisms. At BioVenic, we employ advanced analytical methods such as Liquid Chromatography (LC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) to detect veterinary drug residues and ensure food safety.

Animal-Derived Food Hormone Residue Testing

Hormonal substances are frequently used in livestock production to promote growth, improve feed efficiency, and increase milk production. However, residues of these hormones in animal-derived foods can pose various health threats to humans. For instance, sex steroid hormones like estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone are implicated in certain human and animal cancers. Our testing platform provides comprehensive detection services for hormone residues in animal-derived foods to mitigate these risks.

Animal-Derived Food Heavy Metal Testing

Heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead, chromium, and metalloid arsenic are highly toxic and can significantly endanger human health if present in animal-source foods or feed. Our state-of-the-art testing platform offers accurate and comprehensive detection of heavy metals in meat, eggs, and milk. We utilize various techniques, including Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS), Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (GFAAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), to ensure reliable results.

Animal-Derived Food Microbial Contamination Testing

Animal-derived foods are particularly vulnerable to microbial contamination during storage and processing due to their nutrient density. BioVenic provides rapid detection services for a wide range of harmful microorganisms, such as E. coli and Salmonella. Our microbial contamination detection solutions also include the development of methods to control these pathogens in food, thereby reducing their threat to human health. Our primary microbial detection methods include selective media, ELISA, and quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR).

Animal-Derived Food Mycotoxin Testing

Mycotoxins, originating from fungal infections of crops, can contaminate animal feed and subsequently appear in animal-derived products. The most prevalent mycotoxins include aflatoxins, fumonisins, ochratoxin A, trichothecenes, and zearalenone. Aflatoxin M1 is commonly found in milk and dairy products, while OTA is prevalent in meat by-products. At BioVenic, we offer comprehensive mycotoxin testing services to detect these toxins in animal-derived foods, thereby mitigating their adverse health effects and ensuring food safety.

Animal-Derived Food Allergen Testing

Food allergies are a burgeoning public health concern, with animal-derived foods being potential culprits. These allergens primarily belong to a few protein families, notably calcium-binding and actin-binding proteins. Common allergens include casein and lactalbumin in milk, and ovalbumin, lipoproteins, and lecithin in poultry eggs. Our solutions are designed to detect these allergens across a wide spectrum of animal-derived foods, helping to mitigate allergy risks.

Animal-Derived Food Species Identification

Identifying the species of animal-derived food is critical for several reasons:

• Combating food fraud, where one species is substituted for a cheaper one.
• Protecting endangered species.
• Ensuring consumers' choices align with their lifestyle (e.g., vegetarianism), religious beliefs, or health needs.

We utilize various biomolecular methods to accurately identify animal species in food. Techniques such as PCR, ELISA, DNA sequencing, and PCR-RFLP are commonly employed in our species identification processes.

Animal-Derived Food GMO Testing

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are increasingly present in the food market, including animal products. Detecting and identifying GM materials in food and feed samples is feasible, as each genome contains unique sequences (50–500 bp) that distinguish it from others and can be amplified through standard PCR methods. Our solutions aid in the development of GMO testing methodologies to ensure accurate identification and safety.

Feed and Food Safety Assay Development

Ensuring the safety of feed and food involves testing for various contaminants, such as mycotoxins, microorganisms, heavy metals, and veterinary drug residues. Utilizing advanced testing technologies, our platform facilitates the development of robust feed and food safety assays, enabling fast and precise testing to safeguard public health.

Animal-Derived Food Safety Service Workflow

Why Choose Us?

By leveraging our integrated research resources, we assist in the detection of various factors such as veterinary drug residues, hormone residues, heavy metals, harmful microorganisms, mycotoxins, allergens, adulteration, and GMOs that affect the safety of animal-derived foods, including meat, poultry, eggs, and milk. If you are interested in BioVenic's solutions for ensuring the safety of animal-derived foods, please feel free to contact us with your research needs. We are committed to providing you with a suitable and effective solution.