Ensuring the safety and quality of baby food is an essential public health problem, as infants are especially vulnerable to pollutants like heavy metals. Elements such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) pose considerable dangers to human health, even at trace levels, making detection and control necessary.
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Heavy metals can enter the food chain through various sources, including contaminated soil, water, and agricultural practices, posing a risk of exposure to regularly ingested baby foods.
Regulatory authorities, such as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), have recognized the risks posed by these elements and have established strict limits to limit their presence in food items.
To address these concerns, sophisticated analytical techniques are required to detect and quantify trace metal contamination in baby food.
This eBook outlines the best practices for sample preparation, emphasizing clean and efficient techniques that ensure accurate and dependable trace metal analysis.
It looks at how current technologies, such as microwave-assisted sample preparation, sub-boiling acid purification, and automated cleaning systems, can help laboratories achieve accurate results while adhering to high safety and environmental standards.
By employing these optimized techniques, laboratories and food manufacturers can improve regulatory compliance, increase consumer safety, and contribute to a healthier future for newborns and young children.
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About Milestone S.r.l.
Milestone was established in 1988 as the first specialized laboratory instrument manufacturer focusing on advanced microwave technology for sample preparation. Today we hold over 50 patents and have over 20,000 global users spanning across government, academic, contract, and manufacturing industries. Milestone’s headquartered is in Italy with offices in the Unites States, China, Japan, and Korea. The R&D and manufacturing sites are in Germany (MLS) and Switzerland (MWS), along with the offices for Austrian, German and Swiss markets. We have grown as advanced microwave technology manufacturer operating worldwide through a network of over 100 exclusive distributors, all providing our customers premium application and service support.
The key to Milestone’s technological leadership lies in bringing together individuals from diverse scientific and engineering disciplines to solve real world problems with innovative microwave instrumentation. The excellent support of the Application Team through all these years has highly contributed to the success of our laboratory instruments and our company. All our products are manufactured, assembled and checked by Milestone Production Department according to ISO procedures, to ensure they fully satisfy the needs of our customers.
Milestone has UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certification representing international standards for quality management in TÜV Rheinland - a global, multi-accredited organization accepted by the majority of the world.