The goal of this project is to study toxic elements concentrations and α, β activity in soil. To achieve stated goal, the following tasks have been proposed: 1) assessing agricultural soil safety level; 2) mapping agricultural soil and del...
Informational-Analytical Center for Risk Assessment of Food Chain
Risk assessment of trans-fatty acids in foods sold in city of Yerevan
Previously, in the Republic of Armenia (RA) no risk assessment of trans-fatty acids (TFAs) has been conducted for processed and ready-to-eat products sold in public food points in Yerevan. For the first time, within the framework of this project, it...
Risk assessment of heavy metals in food sold in Yerevan
Assuring food safety is one of major and fundamental problems in agriculture. Existence of natural biogeochemical provinces in Armenia leads to penetration of heavy metals to food chain. Implementation of food safety risk assessment through up-to-dat...
A veterinary-sanitary expertise in the case of plant-origin adulteration of sausage products manufactured in the republic of Armenia
Presently, with an intention to improve economic self-sufficiency, some meat processors often reduce their production costs by adding plant-origin ingredients that entails deterioration of the quality. One of plant-origin ingredients widely used in s...
Monitoring of pesticide residues in food produced in the Republic of Armenia
The main goal of this project is to monitor - consistent with international requirements - residual pesticides in plant-origin food produced in the Republic to as certain that local plant-origin food contain either no residual pesticides or the...
TDS-Exposure: Total Dietary Study Exposure, KBBE TDS EXPOSURE
In this project CENS is involved as an observer. TDS-Exposure (http://www.tds-exposure.eu/) is a four-year FP7-funded Collaborative (Research) Project with 26 partners from 19 countries led by Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l...
Need assessment of Aquaculture farms for HACCP implementation
The Program was designed to assess safety and current gaps of fish breeding farms and a need in introduction of HACCP system. The assessment covered: - the current status of fish breeding farms who applied for fish export permit; - conformity of...
Determination of water quality indices
From artificial and natural ponds used in fish farming water sampling was done to assess its quality. The water samples were analyzed for quality indices, pH, conductivity, DO, turbidity adding the contents a number of heavy metals (Pb, As...
Lab analysis of food products
Since 2012 on a contractual basis the Center in partnership with the State Service for Food Safety has been delivering services covering the imported and locally produced food safety expertise. Lab analyses of heavy metals, radionuclides, pesticides,...
Development of scientific and methodic fundamentals for a purpose of assuring safety of food quality and safety
Researches implemented under the program within the accounting period were aimed at assistance in solution of one of major tasks of the Government – assurance of food product safety and exporting. Mostly, the implemented investigations covered...