| Analyte | Method |
| Minerals |
|
| Copper (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Calcium (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Iron (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Magnesium (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Manganese (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Potassium (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Sodium (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Sulfur (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Zinc (mg/kg) | AOAC 985.01 [38] |
| Selenium (mg/kg) | 9.2669 ISU |
| Fluoride (mg/kg) | AOAC 975.08 [39] |
| Heavy Metals |
|
| Antimony (mg/kg) | SW-846 6020 [40] |
| Arsenic (mg/kg) | SW-846 6020 [40] |
| Cadmium (mg/kg) | SW-846 6020 [40] |
| Lead (mg/kg) | SW-846 6020 [40] |
| Mercury (mg/kg) | ASTM D6722 [41] |
| Microbial |
|
| Aerobic Plate count (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 3 [42] |
| Coliform Count (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 4 [43] |
| Escherichia coli (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 4 [43] |
| Staphylococci Confirm (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 12 [44] |
| Mould Count (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 18 [45] |
| Yeast Count (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 18 [45] |
| Pseudomonas (cfu/g) | Chromagar/Difco BBL |
| Clostridium (cfu/g) | CMMEF chapter 34 [46] |
| Salmonella( /25g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 5 [47] |
| Listeria (cfu/g) | FDA/BAM Chapter 10 [48] |
| Spoilage |
|
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg fat) | AOAC 965.33 [49] |
| Mycotoxins |
|
| Aflatoxin B1 (ppb) | “Vicam Manual Mod” (modification of the BAM (Chapter 18) method [45] ). |
| Aflatoxin G1 (ppb) | |
| Aflatoxin B2 (ppb) | |
| Aflatoxin G2 (ppb) | |
| Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin) (ppm) | |
| Ochratoxin A (ppb) | |
| Zearalenone (ppm) | |
| Pesticides |
|
| Residues as indicated in Table 11. | Modification of EPA 8081 method [50] |