Certified BAFA Laboratory

Testing laboratory BAFA is part of Laboratory of forensic analysis of biologically active compounds at the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague. Our laboratory is focused on the analysis of materials of natural origin containing psychoactive substances. Our extensive experience and instrumental equipment allow for qualitative and quantitative analysis of samples of natural matrices.

Testing laboratory BAFA is accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute according to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 as testing laboratory no. 1813.

If you are interested in analysis provided by our laboratory, contact us at bafa[at]vscht.cz or cervinom[at]vscht.cz, we will provide you more information about testing including prices for analyses. Order form can be found in the left.

Summary of analysis provided (including codes):

    • ALK-01:
    determination of kratom alkaloids (mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine)
    • TK-01:
    determination of heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic)
    • MBK-01:
    microbiological examination of kratom (total number of microorganisms, yeast and fungi, Escherichia coli, g. Salmonella)
    • AFL-01:
    determination of aflatoxins content (aflatoxin B1; total content of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2)
    • PAH-01:

    Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (sum including benzo(α)antracene, benzo(b)fluorantene, chryzene, benzo(a)pyrene

       
    • ALK-02:
    determination of alkaloids in plants of the Mitragyna genus (7-hydroxymitragynine, corynoxine, isorhynchophylline, mitragynien, mitraphylline, paynantheine, speciociliatine, speciogynine)
    • ALK-03:
    determination of alkaloids in feed (morphine, atropine, scopolamine)
    • NC-01:
    non-targeted analysis of psychoactive substances
     
     
    Kratom analysis according to the Implementing Regulation of Act No. 321/2024 Coll.:
    • KRATOM-01: set of analyses according to the Implementing Regulation (AFL-01, ALK-01, MBK-01, PAH-01, TK-01)