In recent years, the environmental pollution problem has become more and more serious because of the development of industrial activities. Heavy metals can enter the human body through the atmosphere, water, food and so on, thus endangering human health, which makes people pay more attention to the safety of food.
At present, a
series of analytical methods for heavy metals in food have been established in
China, which are tested according to national standards and serve as the
gatekeepers for the food safety market.
Category
Testing Items
Heavy metal
elements
Chromium、Manganese (Mn)、Nickel (Ni)、Copper(Cu)、Zinc (Zn)、Arsenic、Selenium、Cadmium、Tin (Sn)、Mercury(Hg)、Lead(Pb)、calcium、Potassium(K)、Magnesium(Mg)、Aluminum、Iron (Fe) etc.