ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lipid laboratory · Mississauga, Canada

Fatty acid, oxidation, heavy metal and contaminant testing for oils, supplements, feed and food

For supplement and omega-3 brands, ingredient suppliers, food and feed manufacturers, and research teams. From fatty acid and EPA/DHA profiles to oxidation, heavy metals and environmental contaminants, a Lipid Labs chemist reviews every request and quotes it before any work begins.

ISO/IEC 17025 accreditedMore than 30 years focused on lipid analysis

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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited

Accredited laboratory, through the Standards Council of Canada. The scope is a public document.

More than 30 years of lipid analysis

Focused experience across oils, foods, feed and supplements.

GOED Special Achievement Program Award

Held for the 2026-2027 term, which runs to 30 June 2027. By the laboratory’s own record the award has been held twice, for 2024-2025 and 2026-2027.

Flagship package

GOED Monograph Compliant — v8.1, 6 January 2022

Omega-3 & fish oil package

One defined scope, one clear certificate

Lipid Labs Omega-3 Quality Testing Package

10 determinations and 2 calculated values on one certificate, tested to the GOED Voluntary Monograph V8.1.

Oxidation (§A), EPA & DHA content (§C) and environmental contaminants (§B)
11-page certificate of analysis — 7 results against a GOED limit; the rest name the reference applied or are reported for information
Accredited results carry the accreditation mark; every result names the method it was run to

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Accreditation, memberships and associations

ISO/IEC 17025:2017Accredited laboratory

SCC accreditedStandards Council of Canada

GOED memberOmega-3 trade association

DHA/EPA Omega-3 InstituteFounded by Dr. Bruce Holub

Lipid Labs takes part in the AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program, including its GOED Nutraceutical Oils series, which compares our results with other laboratories’ on the same samples.

SupplySide Global 2026 · Las Vegas

Meet Lipid Labs at SupplySide Global

Have questions about omega-3 testing, product quality or the GOED Monograph? Meet with Andrew Jenkins and the Lipid Labs team at the GOED Omega-3 Resource Center.

Whether you would like a quick introduction at Booth L or a more detailed conversation, we’ll make time to discuss your products, testing needs and quality priorities. Meetings can be arranged throughout the week, including before or after education sessions and during Expo Hall days.

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Where to begin

What do you already know

Start with the route that best matches your project.

I know the test

Choose a panel or individual test, add your samples and send the request for review.

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I know the problem

Start with the decision you need to make, from supplier qualification to an unexpected result.

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I need advice

Describe the sample and what you need to establish. We will recommend the smallest useful testing scope.

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Testing menu

What we test

Olive, seed and fish oils, refined, encapsulated or crude, plus supplements, feed and finished foods. We measure composition and oxidation in our Mississauga laboratory, run heavy metals in house by ICP-MS, outside our accredited scope until its accreditation (expected December 2026), and report environmental contaminants to accredited ISO/IEC 17025 methods on the same certificate.

Fatty acids & omega-3

Fatty acid profile, EPA and DHA, trans fats, and crude fat.

See 4 tests in Fatty acids & omega-3

Oxidation & shelf life

Peroxide value, p-anisidine value, TOTOX and acid value.

See 4 tests in Oxidation & shelf life

Heavy metals

Lead, cadmium, mercury and inorganic arsenic by ICP-MS.

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Environmental contaminants

Dioxins and furans, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, PAHs and PBDEs.

See 6 tests in Environmental contaminants

Lipid classes & components

TLC lipid classes, phospholipids, sterols and vitamin E.

See 14 tests in Lipid classes & components

Physical

Capsule weight and sample weighing.

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Custom analysis

Not on the menu?

Custom method development and non-routine matrices are a significant part of what we do. Tell us what you need to find out, and a chemist will reply about whether and how we can do it.

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Process

How it works

STEP 1

Build the request

Choose a panel or individual tests. You do not need an account to begin.

STEP 2

Describe the samples

Add the matrix and quantity. The order builder checks published minimums as you go.

STEP 3

Review the quote

The laboratory reviews the request and sends the quote. No card is charged online.

STEP 4

Ship the samples

Include the submission form generated for your order and use the preparation guidance for your matrix. Your order reference is shown when you submit the request; keep it to print the form and track the order.

Ready to plan your testing?

Start with the tests you know, or tell us the decision you need to make. We will review the request before work begins.

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