Melamine & Contaminant Screening
Targeted screening for melamine, Sudan dyes, histamine, banned antibiotics and economic adulterants.
About Melamine & Contaminant Screening
Economic adulteration evolves faster than the standards that chase it, and melamine — added to fake a higher protein reading — remains the textbook case after the infant-formula tragedy that put it on every regulator's radar. CVR Labs screens dairy and infant products, plant proteins and feed for melamine and cyanuric acid by LC-MS/MS at trace levels, alongside the wider set of economic adulterants relevant to each commodity.
We extend the same targeted approach to Sudan dyes in spices, histamine in fish, and banned antibiotics where substitution or contamination is suspected. For brands and importers, this is the screen that protects against the next engineered adulteration before it becomes a recall.
Signature tests under Melamine & Contaminant Screening
The checks clients most often ask for with this service — we build the right sub-panel around your product and standard.
What we analyse under Melamine & Contaminant Screening
The parameter groups below are drawn from this service's own accredited scope; the full searchable list follows.
Melamine fakes protein
Melamine and cyanuric acid are added to inflate apparent protein; only targeted LC-MS/MS detection exposes the fraud, which basic protein assays cannot.
Adulteration is a moving target
Economic adulterants change with price pressure; a flexible screening approach catches emerging substitutions across commodities.
Infant and dairy lines are highest risk
Melamine's history is in dairy and infant nutrition, where the consequences and the regulatory scrutiny are greatest.
Melamine & Contaminant Screening — parameters & methods
| Parameter / Test | Method / Standard |
|---|---|
| Melamine | CVR/INS/SOP/LCMS-MS/008 |
How Melamine & Contaminant Screening is tested
Reference methods applied
Melamine is quantified at trace levels by LC-MS/MS under a validated in-house CVR SOP within the accredited scope. Additional contaminant screens (Sudan dyes, histamine, banned antibiotics) are run by the appropriate LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS method for each sample and regulatory requirement.
Accreditations covering Melamine & Contaminant Screening
See the Accreditations & Scope page for full certificate details.
Samples we accept for Melamine & Contaminant Screening
From enquiry to accredited report
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Login & Prep
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Accredited Analysis
Validated NABL-scope methods on advanced instruments.
Test Report
Traceable, accredited report with limit comparison.
Melamine & Contaminant Screening — frequently asked questions
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