worried about pesticides in tea?
On Sep 21, 5:57 am, wrote:
> On Sep 20, 8:10 am, Ankit Lochan > wrote:
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> > On Sep 20, 3:12 am, juliantai > wrote:
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> > > > easier option - send the samples to me - i will have them tested at
> > > > 1/10th the price, i guess.
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> > > Ankit, I will be more than happy to send it to you, if you don't mind
> > > the hassle.
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> > > What kinds of chemicals do you screen for? I have in my mind lead,
> > > fluoride, aluminun (not sure why) and pesticides.
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> > > We can potentially collate the information in one big database to
> > > share the results between the tea community.
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> > > Julianhttp://www.amazing-green-tea.com
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> > hi julian,
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> > normally we do
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> > moisture content
> > crude fibre
> > water extract
> > ash content
> > tannic acid
> > stem content
> > water soluble alkalinity
> > water soluble ash
> > caffeeine content
> > acid insoluble ash
> > any essence or additional colors
> > any foreign matter
> > mettalic matter
> > tea used before
> > reducing polyphenols
> > yeast and mould
> > E.coli
> > coliform
> > any pollution fungi
> > any pollution of mushrooms
> > pesticide residue of
> > diazinon
> > melathion
> > fenamiphos
> > propargite
> > heavy metals
> > lead
> > copper
> > arsenic
> > nickel
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> > we can also do anything additional you want.
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> > expenses on us - dont bother - feel free to send the samples - we can
> > share the results with everyone.. people can know what they are
> > drinking.....
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> Ankit,
> I would also like to have some tea tested. Every year I get a few
> pounds of high mountain oolong from Taiwan. I agree that you should
> pass through your costs for this though. I'd hate for you to have to
> absorb that. You might be inundated with teas! Also do you test for
> DDT?
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please feel free to send samples of the teas you want us to organise
tests off.
we can include tests for DDT - not a problem..
do not worry on the charges - we can talk of that later once the work
is done..
regards
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