Monitoring soil characteristics can have a large effect on the successful growth of your crops. The identification of contaminants, nutrients, acidity, salinity and pesticides are key factors in soil management. Our environmental chemistry services can assist you in detecting these variables and in making informed decisions on crop selection and methods to increase the soil quality on your land for maximum nutrient output. AGAT Laboratories’ agricultural professionals are available to assist you in developing a soil monitoring program and for recommending the best analytical packages for your type of operation. AGAT Laboratories’ specializes in the following services:

• pH
• Electrical Conductivity
• Organic Matter
• Texture

Major Nutrients in Soil

• Nitrate
• Ammonium
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sulfate
• Magnesium
• Calcium
• Sodium
• Chloride

Micronutrients in Soil

• Iron
• Zinc
• Boron
• Copper
• Manganese

Pesticides/Herbicides

• Organochlorine Pesticides/Polychlorinated Biphenyls
• Carbamate Pesticides
• Triazine Herbicides
• Phenoxy Acid Herbicides
• Base, Neutral and Acid Extractables (Including TCLP Extraction)
• Organophosphorus Pesticides

• AGAT Laboratories offers complete water analysis packages for drinking water, irrigation, spray water, groundwater, surface water and waste water. Our laboratories provide high quality analysis for the identification of chemical, microbiological, toxicology and the physical characteristics of water. Water monitoring of ground water for wells and drinking water is important in protecting the health and safety of both humans and livestock. Water classification is also key in water management systems for waste water and crop utilization.

  Organic Capabilities

  • BTEX
  • PCBs
  • Dioxin’s and Furans
  • Resin
  • Fatty Acids
  • PAH
  • Solvent Scans
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

  Inorganic Capabilities

  • Heavy metals
  • Major ions
  • Trace metals

  Pesticides/Herbicides

  • Organochlorine Pesticides / Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Carbamate Pesticides
  • Triazine Herbicides
  • Phenoxy Acid Herbicides
  • Base, Neutral and Acid Extractables (Including TCLP Extraction)
  • Organophosphorus Pesticides

  Microbiology

  • Escherichia coli
  • Fecal Coliforms
  • Heterotrophic Plate Count
  • Total Coliforms
  • Yeast and Mold

Our food chemistry laboratory provides information concerning the composition of products necessary to industries that must conform to regulations on packaging and labelling of products for consumers. Many of our clients are mandated by the Food and Drug Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act to ensure their products include a specific list of nutritional facts on product labels in a pre-defined format.

As a part of our food chemistry services, we are able to offer you an accurate sample of a Health Canada approved Nutrition Facts Table. These labelling and formatting requirements can be provided for both Canadian and American food products.

Our food chemistry and nutritional labelling capabilities include:

• Calories
• Fatty acids and lipid profiles
• Cholesterol
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Dietary fibers and sugars
• Proteins
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Calcium
• Iron
• Heavy metals
• Additives, preservatives and other added ingredients
• Other analyses related to nutrition, pH and density