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Minerva Scientific Now Accredited Under UKAS Flexible Scope for Heavy Metals Testing in Food

UKAS Heavy Metals
Oct  9, 2025
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Minerva Scientific - a Tentamus Company, UKAS accredited laboratory No. 2504, is excited to announce that it has achieved UKAS accreditation (via flexible scope) for heavy metals testing in food, bringing this capability fully in-house. This milestone strengthens the laboratory’s analytical expertise and enables clients to benefit from faster turnaround times while maintaining the highest levels of quality and reliability.

Validated Testing Across Diverse Food Products

The laboratory’s team has rigorously validated its heavy metals testing methods across a wide range of products, including cereals, herbs & spices, tea, and fresh produce. This ensures robust, reliable, and accurate results across different food matrices, supporting a broad spectrum of testing requirements.

Accredited Under UKAS Flexible Scope for Heavy Metals Testing

With UKAS accreditation (by it’s flexible scope), Minerva Scientific can provide in-house testing for the four key heavy metals of concern in food:

  • Mercury (Hg)
  • Cadmium (Cd)
  • Arsenic (As)
  • Lead (Pb)

This accreditation confirms that Minerva Scientific meets the highest standards of analytical quality, giving clients confidence in the integrity and accuracy of their results.

A Valuable Addition to the Tentamus UK Lab Network

This new capability is a fantastic addition to the range of accredited services offered across the Tentamus lab network in the UK, further enhancing the group’s ability to support clients with high-quality, reliable food testing solutions.

Advantages of In-House Heavy Metals Testing

Bringing heavy metals testing in-house provides several key benefits for clients:

  • Faster turnaround times
  • Consistent, reliable results
  • Comprehensive capability

Celebrating the Team Behind the Milestone

A huge congratulations to the technical and quality teams for their expertise and dedication in achieving this milestone. Their hard work ensures that Minerva Scientific continues to provide trusted, UKAS accredited (under it's flexible scope) testing services for the food industry.

Get in Touch for Heavy Metals Testing

To learn more about Minerva Scientific’s heavy metals testing or to discuss your food testing requirements, contact the team!

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