Scientist working in a modern food testing laboratory

Precision Behind every Result.

NABL accredited ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Food · Water · Environment · Nutrition

About UniQ

Accurate results.
On time.

UniQ Nutri Labs is part of the UniQ Nutri Bio-Sciences group. We test all types of food, water and environmental samples, provide third-party testing, and run nutritional testing for companies and individuals. We are an NABL-accredited laboratory under ISO/IEC 17025.

In our CEO's experience, customers face two recurring problems: they do not get accurate results when they need them, and they do not get them on time. Our vision is to build a world-class, science-based company that delivers quality with the shortest turnaround time, and to bring advanced testing technology to India.

One of our promoters was diagnosed with several illnesses in his early twenties, which doctors linked to uncontrolled food habits and hazardous chemicals in food. He recovered, and set out to help others do the same. UniQ works toward safe, healthy communities, free from harm caused by food, water, air, noise and the environment.

01
Customer centric
We give customers what is right for them, not only what they ask for.
02
Cause driven
We don't sell paper. Bring us a problem in your system and we look for the solution.
03
Results oriented
We deliver results, not excuses.
04
Research led
Our work is research-oriented, including food-related disease control.
05
Innovation at each point
Industry expertise and advanced technology, focused on the customer.
06
Quality commitment
Accurate results within the committed time.

Know your food testing

What do we test
in your product?

Type a product such as bread, paneer, rice, wine, coffee, soil or sugar syrup. We'll show the tests we run on it.

Tested at UniQ

Daily test updates

New products and the tests we run on them, posted every day. Tap a poster to view it full size.

01 — Liquid chromatography · tandem mass spectrometry

LC-MS/MS

Trace levelanalysis

Detecting compounds at extremely low concentrations across complex food matrices.

A1Pesticides
A2Mycotoxins
A3Veterinary residues
A4Contaminants

02 — High performance liquid chromatography

HPLC

Separation.Identification.Quantification.

Resolving individual components in a sample so each one can be identified and measured against certified reference standards.

B1Vitamins
B2Preservatives
B3Sweeteners
B4Organic acids
B5Food additives

Scientist pipetting a prepared food sample

03 — The testing method

Every result starts with the sample.

01Sample receivingCondition check, coding, chain of custody.
02Sample preparationHomogenisation and representative sub-sampling.
03ExtractionIsolating analytes from the food matrix.
04AnalysisValidated methods on calibrated instruments.
05Data reviewQC checks, independent technical review.
06ReportingAuthorised test report issued to the client.

04 — Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

ICP-MS

Elementalanalysis

Trace-level determination of elemental contaminants in food matrices.

82PbLeadm/z 208

48CdCadmiumm/z 111

33AsArsenicm/z 75

80HgMercurym/z 202

24CrChromiumm/z 52

28NiNickelm/z 60

Microbiologist working in a sterile laboratory

05 — Food microbiology

Microbiology

What you cannot see still matters.

M1Yeast & mold
M2Coliform
M3E. coli
M4Salmonella
M5Staphylococcus

Scientist working inside a biosafety cabinet

06 — Biosafety cabinet

Controlled

environment

process

result

07 — Incubation

Time. Temperature. Control.

Controlled growth leads to reliable observation.

Petri dishes

Sterile media poured, labelled and traceable to each sample.

Culture plates

Colonies enumerated and confirmed as the method requires.

Incubation conditions

Aerobic plate count30 °C · 72 h

Yeast & mold25 °C · 5 d

Pathogen enrichment37 °C · 18–24 h

Typical conditions — as defined by each test method

Analytical balance instrument — 05 · Analytical balance

Moisture analyzer instrument — 06 · Moisture analyzer

08 — The instrument room

01/ 06

GC-MS

UV-VIS

FTIR

Centrifuge

Analyticalbalance

Moistureanalyzer

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometrySeparating and identifying volatile and semi-volatile compounds — pesticide residues, fatty-acid profiles and flavour compounds.

UV–visible spectrophotometryMeasuring light absorbance to quantify colours, vitamins and a wide range of chemical parameters.

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopyReading a molecular fingerprint for identification and adulteration screening.

Sample preparationSeparating phases during extraction and clean-up, so the analyte reaches the instrument clean.

Traceable weighingThe first measurement in every result — calibrated, verified and recorded.

Thermogravimetric dryingRapid moisture determination, critical to the stability and quality of food products.

Sample

Prepare

Analyze

Verify

Report

SamplePrepareAnalyzeVerifyReport

Milk

Fat · SNF · Aflatoxin M1 · Antibiotic residues

Spices

Pesticide residues · Aflatoxins · Colours · Moisture

Oil

Acid value · Peroxide value · Fatty acid profile

Grains

Moisture · Mycotoxins · Pesticides · Heavy metals

Bakery

Moisture · Preservatives · Microbiology

Beverages

Sugars · Sweeteners · Preservatives · Microbiology

Processed food

Nutrition labelling · Additives · Contaminants

Water

Physico-chemical · Heavy metals · Coliforms

Scientist working with an elemental analyser

10 — The scientists

People behind the science.

01Analytical chemistryHPLC
02MicrobiologySample prep
03Quality controlData review
04InstrumentationICP-MS

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11 — From bench to report

A samplebecomes data.

Databecomesinformation.

Informationbecomesa decision.

Services

Everything your
product needs tested.

All types of food, water, environment, soil, noise and industry testing, along with research, validation and consulting. For complex problems, including those that could involve litigation, every result is fully documented in a detailed report.

Nutrition values
Sensory evaluation
Microbiology
US FDA compliance
Preservatives, colours & metals
Residue testing (pesticides & herbicides)
Shelf life (real time & accelerated)
Contaminant identification
Flavour identification
Ingredient & formula breakdown
Food package label development
New formulation development
Formulation optimisation
Regulatory testing & consulting
Failure analysis
UAE / GCC food compliance
WHO food compliance
Litigation support
Product reverse engineering

For manufacturers

Facing product recalls?
Off-colour or off-odour products?
Suspected synthetic colours or adulteration?
Unsure your packaging meets safety standards?
Need a COA for your product?
Want your marketing claims verified?
Unknown particles floating in a beverage?

Talk to our team →

We test

Baby foodFishMeatEggPoultryFruitVegetables TeaSpicesBakeryCereal & grainOilPet foodAnimal feed WaterSoilAirNoiseConsumer productsIndustrial materials

12 — The facility

Science you can trust.

Advanced food testing built around precision, controlled methods, and reliable analytical practice.

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