- 9 Regent Park, Bell Crescent, Westlake Business Park, Cape Town, South Africa
Testing services built around your commodity, compounds and market requirements
HKAL provides specialist pesticide residue, mycotoxin and related analytical testing across a wide range of agricultural, food, feed and environmental matrices.
Your testing pathway
Use the categories below to identify the service relevant to your requirements. For exact accredited tests and matrices, always refer to our current scope.
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Tell us what you are testing
Identify your commodity, product or matrix.
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Tell us what you need to confirm
Provide the target compound, buyer requirement or destination market.
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Confirm the available service
Review the formal scope or ask our technical team for guidance.
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Submit your sample
Complete the sample submission form and arrange delivery or collection.
Our testing services
Testing availability, method suitability, accredited status and turnaround time must be confirmed for the relevant matrix and requirement.
Multi-Residue Screens
Our multi-residue testing screens for a broad range of pesticide residues in a single analysis. Testing is tailored to your crop, export market, retailer programme, and regulatory requirements, providing an efficient and cost-effective solution for demonstrating residue compliance.
Screen selection should consider the commodity, production inputs, destination market, buyer specification and compounds of concern.
Single-Residue Analysis
Our targeted single-residue testing accurately identifies and quantifies specific pesticide compounds or compound groups, supporting compliance verification, residue investigations, customer specifications, and quality assurance requirements.
HKAL’s referenced single-residue services include, amongst others:
- Glyphosate
- Ethephon
- Guazatine
- Dithiocarbamates
- Dithianon
- Phosphonic acid and fosetyl-Al
- Chlorates and perchlorates
- Chlormequat and mepiquat
- Nicotine
- Alkaline hydrolysis-related analysis
Client-Specific Testing
Some clients require testing for specific compounds, new buyer requirements or risks not covered by a standard screening request.
HKAL can review the requirement, assess available analytical options and advise whether an appropriate testing pathway is available. The technical team may request information about the compound, matrix, expected concentration, purpose of testing and destination market before confirming feasibility.
Mycotoxins and Related Contaminants
HKAL provides testing support for relevant mycotoxins and related contaminants across applicable food, feed and agricultural commodities.
Available tests, matrices, methods and accredited status must be confirmed against the current laboratory scope.
Matrices and Commodities Tested
HKAL’s testing experience and available analytical scope cover a broad range of matrices. The suitability of a specific method must be confirmed for the submitted sample type.
- Fresh, dried and processed produce, prepared foods
- Wine, herbs, tea, spices, nuts, seeds, grains, oils, citrus oil
- Soil, water, leaves and plant material
- Animal feed, dairy products, bees and honey
Analytical capability supporting specialist residue testing
HKAL’s analytical capability includes GC/MSMS, HS/GC/MS, LC/MSMS and LC/HRMS technologies. The method used depends on the target analyte, matrix and testing requirement. For an exact statement of accredited methods and matrices, refer to the Flexible Scope Register.
GC/MSMS
HS/GC/MS
LC/MSMS
LC/HRMS
Need help selecting a screen or method?
Send us the following information and our technical team will recommend the most appropriate testing option and quotation.
- Product, commodity or sample matrix
- Destination market, where relevant
- Compounds or risks of concern
- Buyer or regulatory requirement
- Required timing
- Any supporting specification
Please note: Testing availability, accredited status, methods, matrices and reporting limits may differ by analyte and sample type. Please consult the current Flexible Scope Register or contact HKAL to confirm the appropriate test before submitting samples.