COLUMBIA FOOD LABORATORIES

Columbia Food Laboratories is located 20 miles east of Portland, Oregon USA, overlooking the scenic Columbia River Gorge.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to the food industry and the customers that it serves. From the producer to the processor and from the processor to the consumer, we provide numerous analytical services to assure that only the best and safest products reach the consumer's table.

Company Profile

Our clients encompass both small and mid-sized agricultural producers as well as Fortune 500 corporations. And, Columbia Food Laboratories has USDA vegetation and soil import permits, therefore, we also serve customers outside of the United States.

We are a member of the following organizations:

Columbia Food Laboratories participates in proficiency testing programs administered by American Proficiency Institute, AOCS, FAPAS and USDA. Additionally, in-house controls are included with each batch of samples.

Capabilities & Equipment

Columbia Food Laboratories was established in December 1996. However, it's owners have experience in agricultural analyses going back to the early 1970's, especially in the area of pesticide residue analysis. And, our people contribute many years of accumulated experience and expertise to all areas of the lab operations.

Our equipment includes multiple gas chromatographs (GC's) and high pressure liquid chromatographs (HPLC's). Detectors for the GC's include FID, ECD, FPD/PFPD, XSD, NPD and MSD's. The HPLC's are equipped with DAD's, FLD, quad MSD and a high resolution TOF-MSD. Other state-of-the-art equipment includes a real-time PCR system for pathogen determination and a nitrogen analyzer for the measurement of protein.

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