Alteca Limited, located in Manhattan, KS, specializes in forensic food microscopy and foreign material identification. With their state-of-the-art Nicolet iS50 FT-IR analysis spectrometer, they are able to analyze and classify physical contamination and unknown particulate matter found in foods, including glass, plastic, hair, bone fragments, and tooth fragments.
In addition to their identification services, Alteca also manufactures rapid Quality Assurance test kits through their LSB Products division. These kits are used in food, feed, and various processing and manufacturing operations to determine the cook quality of soybean, rice, oats, and other products, as well as to assess urease activity, by-pass protein, and hydrolytic and oxidative rancidity. Exciting new laboratory services are also on the horizon at Alteca, so stay tuned for further developments.
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