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AQA 23-01 toxic and essential elements in food

February 2023

Sample

Analytes

Approximate Conc. Range (mg/kg)**

Price*
AUD $

S1

40 g

Celery puree
total
elements

Ag

0.02 – 5

For national participants

Any single sample: $550

Any additional participation 
sample: $230

For international participants

Any single sample: $750

Any additional participation sample: $250

 

 

As

5 - 75

B

0.5-20

Ca

25-1000

Cd

0.01 – 5

Co

0.025 – 1

Cr

0.025 – 1

Cu

0.5 – 20

Fe

0.5-20

Hg

0.01-0.4

K

 50-2000

Mg

25-1000

Mn

0.5 – 40

Mo

0.025-1

Na

25-1000

Ni

0.01-0.7

P

25-1000

Pb

0.01 – 0.4

Se

0.02 – 5

Sn

0.02 – 5

Tl

0.01-0.4

U

0.025-1

V

0.5-20

Zn

0.5-20

S2

15 g

Freeze dried bovine liver
total
elements

Ag

0.025-1

Al

0.5-20

As

0.25-10

Ba

0.25-10

Ca

25-1000

Cd

0.25-10

Co

0.25-10

Cr

0.25-10

Cu

25-1000

Fe

25-1000

Hg, Ni, Pb

0.25-10

K, P

500-20000

Mg

25-1000

Mn, Mo

0.5-20

Na

250-10000

Sb, Se, V, U

0.25-10

Sn

0.025-1

Zn

25-1000

S3
25 g

Pet food – dry dog food

Pet food characterisation including Iodine, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen,  Total Organic Carbon and Total Ash at 600℃

TBA

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**As these samples are real samples, the values given are indicative, based on the range of materials used in previous rounds. These ranges will be readjusted in the dispatch letter.

TBA - to be advised.