{"id":7041,"date":"2024-05-17T12:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T10:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analytical-group.com\/?page_id=7041"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:46:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:46:20","slug":"heavy-metals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/analytical-group.com\/en\/heavy-metals","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Metals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7041\" class=\"elementor elementor-7041 elementor-4509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4753d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b4753d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f60404a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f60404a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465d8f42 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"465d8f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Livello_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><circle fill=\"#D1D1D1\" cx=\"39.723\" cy=\"39.787\" r=\"37.5\"><\/circle><path fill=\"#2D2E2E\" d=\"M36.428,50.427c8.067,0,14.603-6.54,14.603-14.602c0-8.064-6.535-14.604-14.603-14.604 c-8.063,0-14.602,6.539-14.602,14.604C21.826,43.887,28.365,50.427,36.428,50.427 M36.428,25.042 c5.954,0,10.782,4.831,10.782,10.784c0,5.951-4.828,10.782-10.782,10.782c-5.953,0-10.782-4.831-10.782-10.782 C25.646,29.872,30.475,25.042,36.428,25.042\"><\/path><path fill=\"#2D2E2E\" d=\"M50.675,45.2c-0.545,1.049-1.254,2.029-2.134,2.909c-0.879,0.882-1.863,1.592-2.908,2.139l7.501,7.678 c0,0,1.483,0.119,3.374-1.774c1.735-1.734,1.665-3.27,1.665-3.27L50.675,45.2z M54.433,55.502c-0.619,0-1.122-0.501-1.122-1.121 s0.503-1.121,1.122-1.121c0.62,0,1.122,0.501,1.122,1.121S55.053,55.502,54.433,55.502\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d8785d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d8785d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Insights &gt; <strong>Heavy Metals<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce8621a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ce8621a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d69607f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d69607f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metals and metalloids, commonly known as heavy metals, are inorganic contaminants present in the environment (air, water, and soil) both naturally and due to industrial and agricultural activities. The most common heavy metals include arsenic (both organic and inorganic), cadmium, lead, mercury (including inorganic mercury), inorganic tin, chromium, and uranium.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b52463 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-942 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16b52463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6564a615 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6564a615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Humans can be exposed to heavy metals through various sources such as air, water, but most notably through food.<br \/><br \/>The content of heavy metals in food depends on several factors, including environmental conditions during plant growth, post-harvest treatment, processing, preparation, and cooking techniques. Additionally, metals present in processing equipment and packaging materials can contribute to food contamination. Plant-based foods, being in contact with soil and water, tend to accumulate heavy metals more significantly. <br \/><br \/>These foods include fruits and vegetables, cereals, coffee, cocoa, and drinking water. Fish and processed plant-based products can also be sources of heavy metal exposure for consumers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c69228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79c69228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b14a55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46b14a55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efa8947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5efa8947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6731a541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6731a541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8c75c8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2f8c75c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Livello_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><circle fill=\"#D1D1D1\" cx=\"39.863\" cy=\"40.328\" r=\"39.35\"><\/circle><polyline fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2D2E2E\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" points=\"40.621,23.461 58.113,40.956  41.049,58.021 \"><\/polyline><line fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2D2E2E\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" x1=\"58.302\" y1=\"40.594\" x2=\"20.319\" y2=\"40.594\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f0ca09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28f0ca09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5d7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5d7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>International authorities closely monitor heavy metals due to their toxicity and lack of beneficial physiological functions. <br \/><br \/>The WHO has identified heavy metals as one of the top ten environmental hazards to human health, alongside air pollution, pesticides, and dioxins. In Europe, EFSA and ECHA have published numerous scientific opinions and studies to assess the toxicity and exposure to heavy metals, recommending minimization of exposure. <br \/><br \/>In the European Union, the presence of heavy metals in food is regulated by Commission <strong>Regulation (EU) 2023\/915<\/strong>, which sets maximum levels for certain contaminants. This regulation specifically addresses arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and inorganic tin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0081236 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0081236\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fb4ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b7fb4ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cea7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9cea7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Analytical Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435cd59 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"435cd59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Livello_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\" viewBox=\"0 0 80 80\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><circle fill=\"#D1D1D1\" cx=\"39.863\" cy=\"40.328\" r=\"39.35\"><\/circle><polyline fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2D2E2E\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" points=\"40.621,23.461 58.113,40.956  41.049,58.021 \"><\/polyline><line fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#2D2E2E\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" x1=\"58.302\" y1=\"40.594\" x2=\"20.319\" y2=\"40.594\"><\/line><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ce966 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ce966\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ced10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ced10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Analytical offers specialized services for the determination of heavy metals in food matrices, supporting production and processing companies in meeting safety requirements. Our laboratories employ state-of-the-art technologies to ensure precise and reliable results, including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ICP-MS<\/strong>: This technique provides high sensitivity even in the most complex matrices, allowing for accurate analysis of heavy metals.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>The maximum limits of heavy metals in food are subject to continuous monitoring, and the reference regulations are frequently updated. 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