EN16215:2020isaEuropeanstandardthatspecifiesmethodsforthesamplingandanalysisofanimalfeed.Itfocusesonthedeterminationofdioxins,dioxin-likepolychlorinatedbiphenyls(dl-PCBs),andindicatorPCBsusinggaschromatographycoupledwithhigh-resolutionmassspectrometry(GC-HRMS).Thestandardprovidesdetailedproceduresforsamplecollection,preparation,extraction,clean-up,andinstrumentalanalysistoensureaccurateandreliablemeasurementofthesetoxiccontaminants.Itaimstosupportcompliancewithregulatorylimitsandprotectanimalandhumanhealthbyminimizingexposurethroughfeed.Themethodsaredesignedtoachievehighsensitivityandspecificity,essentialfordetectinglowlevelsoftheseharmfulcompounds.
