What food testing labs need
Food and beverage QC labs run high volumes of HPLC and GC analyses, often for regulatory submissions:
- Pesticide residues under GB 2763 / EU 396/2005 / US EPA frameworks
- Mycotoxin testing for grain, dairy, beverage products
- Additive verification — colors, preservatives, sweeteners
- Nutritional content — vitamins, fatty acid profiles
The chromatography PDFs are the same shape as pharma — but the volume is higher, the integration is into different systems, and the regulatory framing differs.
How ChromaParse fits
- High-throughput batch processing — drop a folder of PDFs in, get a single Excel out
- GC and HPLC support — same parser handles both, including FID, MS, and DAD detectors
- Custom export formats — map directly to the import format your LIMS uses for regulatory submission
- Cost-effective vs vendor APIs — the licensing math doesn’t pencil out for many food labs; ChromaParse fills the gap
Typical use cases
- Pesticide multi-residue panels — extract data from 50+ analyte methods in batch
- Cross-method consolidation — combine results from HPLC and GC methods into a single sample report
- Routine QC release — daily release data for production batches
- Audit submission packs — extract data for regulatory submission with audit trail
Recommended deployment
| Volume | Plan |
|---|---|
| Small lab, daily routine | Super subscription |
| Mid-size lab, full pesticide panels | Max subscription |
| Multi-site food group | Team or Local Pro for shared workflow |