Herbs & Spices
Bia Analytical provides herb and spice authenticity testing solutions which include ISO-accredited laboratory tests and instant screening which can be conducted anywhere in the supply chain.
We work with herb and spice companies around the globe to source materials to develop our methods.
We have built world-leading models for herbs and spice authenticity by collecting and analysing hundreds of known authentic samples (and also samples of their known potential adulterants).
- Spectroscopy is used to gather sample data or “fingerprints”
- Chemometrics is used to compare spectral “fingerprint” data to a model
We have developed robust chemometric models using authentic samples and potential adulterants to identify Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA) and enhance trust and transparency in the supply chain. By combining advanced spectroscopy with chemometrics, we provide non-targeted analysis to combat food fraud and ensure ingredient authenticity.
Our state-of-the-art food science laboratory runs twenty ISO-accredited herb, spice and flour adulteration tests, plus a number of tests which are awaiting ISO-accreditation. Using innovative spectroscopy and chemometric modelling, atypical samples can be identified within three business days. Our method is untargeted and uses both a positive and negative control to ensure confidence in an accurate result.
Verify the authenticity of your herbs and spices anytime, anywhere – with the quickest, and most effortless screening solution on the market. Our novel portable service uses Bia Analytical’s robust scientific models to provide a robust and trusted indication of authenticity in seconds. Enhance your quality control processes with rapid early-stage authentication screening, delivering fast results at the press of a button.
Coming Soon…
The Biametric™ Authenticator Portal takes the power of Bia Analytical’s rigorously validated authenticity models and makes it accessible to labs anywhere via AWS cloud technology. The pioneering Authenticator Portal provides instant spectroscopy analysis, significantly cutting down the time and cost involved in submitting samples for manual verification – simply upload your own spectroscopy data for instant authenticity analysis.
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