FOOD AND AGRICULTURE PRODUCT


Laboratory: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, JAMMU
Facility: Testing
Discipline(s):   Chemical
S.No.
Product(s)/ Material of test
Specific tests performed

*Test Method/

Standard against which tests are performed
Range of testing/ Limits of detection

Uncertainty of  Measurement

(±)
1
Nuts and nut product

Aflatoxin

 

DOP/SOP No. 02
14/12/10

(AOAC 2005 18th Ed. Official

Method  990.33 Section 49.2.17)
0.5 –20 mg/kg

B1

0.549 at (20mg/kg)

B2

0.804 at (20mg/kg)

G1

0.429 at (20mg/kg)

G2

0.464 at (20mg/kg)

Free Fatty Acids

AOAC 2005 18th Ed.  Official
Method  948.28 Section 41.1.14

0.01 to 50%

0.126 at (4.33%)

Peroxide value

AOAC 2005 18th Ed. Official
Method  965.33 Section 41.1.14

0.2 to 2000 m.eq/kg

0.002 at (1.38 m.eq/kg)

Iodine value

AOAC 2005 18th Ed. Official Method  920.159
Section 41.1.14

10 to 250

0.430 at (94.47)
2

Honey and honey products

Moisture

IS 7874 :1975
(Part I)
with amendment

no 2 1991

0.01 to 30%

0.045 at (19.0%)

Specific gravity

IS  4941:1994

1 to 2 g/ml

0.0022at(1.416g/ml)

Reducing sugar

0.01 to 90%

0.110 at (70.41%)

Sucrose 

0.2  to 95%

0.08 at (2.0%)

Fructose-Glucose Ratio

0.5 to 1.5

0.135 at (1.3)

Acidity

0.1 to 5%

0.01 at (0.16)

Ash

0.1 to 20%

0.006 at(12.25%)

Lead

DOP/SOP No.
104; 14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   999.10 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 100 mg/kg

0.0003 at (50mg/kg)

 

Copper

DOP/SOP No.
104;14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   999.10 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 100 mg/kg

0.0005 at(50 mg/kg)

Cadmium

DOP/SOP No.
104;14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   999.10 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 100 mg/kg

0.0042 at (50 mg/kg)

Mercury

DOP/SOP No.
104;14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   999.10 18th Ed.

0.001 to 100 mg/kg

0.0006 at (50 mg/kg)

Pesticides

As per annexure-1

Drugs

As per annexure-2

3
Alcoholic drinks & beverages

Ethanol content
IS 3752 : 2005

0.1 to 45%

1.35 at (42.8%)

Volatile acids

0.7 to 100g/100L

0.21 at (2.87 g/100L)

Higher alcohols as amyl alcohol

4.1 to 400g/100L

0.156 at (128.92 g/100L)

Esters as ethyl acetate

2.0 to 100g/100L

0.1045 at (54.75 g/100L)        

Aldehydes as acctaldehyde, acid

0.6 to 80g /100L

0.0690 at (5.66 g/100L)

Total solids

0.01 to 10g/100L

0.024 at (0.36 g/100L))

Methyl alcohol

Qualitative

N.A.

Total Acids

0.1 to 10g/100L

0.72 at (70.32 g/100L)

Sp. gravity

0.5 to 1.0

0.002 at (0.95 )
4
Animal feeds

pH

IS 3865 : 2001
with amendment  no.1 2010

0.5 to 14

0.05 at (3.60 )

Copper

IS 3025 : 1992
Part 46
with amendment  no.1 2004

0.0001 to 300 mg/l

0.035 at (200 mg/l)

Moisture

IS  7874 : 1975 
Part I with
amendment no. 2 1991

0.05 to 20%

0.045 at (10.96%)

Crude protein

IS  7874 :1975 
Part I  with amendment no. 2 1991

0.01 to 75%

0.59 at (16.35%)

Crude fiber

IS  7874 :1975 
Part I  with amendment no. 2 1991

0.05 to 50%

0.38  at ( 7.9 %)

Crude fat

IS 2322:1998
with amendment no. 1 2007

0.05 to 56%

0.001 at (56%)

Salt as NaCl

IS 7874 :
1975Part II

0.1 to10 %

0.851 at (30.08 %)

Total ash

IS 7874 : 1975
Part II

0.05 to 20%

0.006 at (12.25%)

Acid  insoluble ash

IS  7874 :1975
Part I    with amendment no. 2 1991

0.05 to 10%

0.0172 at (3.50 %)

Total carbohydrates

IS 7874 : 1975
Part II

5 to 80%

0.079 at (50.75%)

Reducing sugar

IS  4941:1994

0.1 to10%

0.110 at (41.86%)

Non reducing sugar

IS  4941:1994

0.1 to 40%

0.079 at (3.0%)

Starch

IS 1797:  1985 with amendment no. 2 1994

0.1 to 60%

0.098 at (50.75%)

Calcium

IS  1797:  1985
with amendment no. 2 1994

0.1to 10%

0.0645 at (2.75%)

Total energy

IS  7874 : 1975
part II

10Kcal to 5000Kcal/kg

2.998 at (418.05 Kcal/kg)
5
Spices & condiments

Essential oil

IS 1797: 1985
with amendment no. 2 1994

0.5 to 40%

0.041 at (25.9%)

Starch

IS 1797:  1985              with amendment no. 2 1994

0.05 to 80%

0.098 at (50.75%)

Crude fibre

IS  2322:1998
with amendment no.1 2007

0.05 to 35%

0.38 at  (7.9%)

Total Ash

IS  2322:1998            with amendment no. 1 2007

0.05 to 20%

0.006 at (12.25%)

Acid insoluble ash

IS  2322:1998             with amendment
no. 1 2007

0.05 to 10%

0.017 at (3.50%)
6
Nutraceuticals
6.1
Impurity Residual profiles

Toxic metals

Lead

DOP/SOP No.
104; 14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   990.08/
993.14 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 1000 mg/kg

0.0011 at (250 mg/kg)

 

Mercury

DOP/SOP No.
104;  14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   990.08/
993.14 18th Ed.

0.001 to 1000 mg/kg

0.022 at (250 mg/kg)

Arsenic

IS 3025: 1988 Part 37

0.0001 to 1000 mg/kg

0.0012 at ( 250   mg/kg)

Cadmium

DOP/SOP No.
104;  14/12/2010
AOAC 2005 Method   990.08/
993.14 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 1000 mg/kg

0.0006 at (250 mg/kg)

Pesticides

As per Annexure-1

Aflatoxins

 

 

 

B1

DOP/SOPNo. 02
14/12/2010
(AOAC 2005 18th Ed. Official
Method  990.33 Section 49.2.17)

0.5-500 mg/kg

0.549 at (20 mg/kg)

B2

0.5-500 mg/kg

0.804 at (20 mg/kg)

G1

501-2000 mg/kg

0.429 at (20 mg/kg)

G2

501-2000 mg/kg

0.464 at (20 mg/kg)
6.2

 
Energy Total Energy in K/Cal

Total Energy in K/Cal

IS  7874 : 1975
part II

10Kcal to 5000Kcal/kg

2.998 at (418.05 Kcal/kg)

Total carbohydrates

IS 7874 : 1975
Part II

5 to 80%

0.079 at (50.75%)

Total proteins

IS  7874 :1975 
Part I  with amendment no. 2 1991

0.01 to 75%

0.59 at (16.35%)

Total Sugars

IS:4941-1994

0.2 to 95%

0.08 at (2.0%)

Total Fat (Lipid)

IS 2322:1998
with amendment no. 1 2007

0.05 to 56%

0.001 at (56.05%)
6.3

Minerals & Micronutrients

Calcium

AOAC 2005 Method 990.08/ 993.14 18th Ed.

0.1 to 500 mg/kg

0.0005 at (250 mg/kg)

Sodium

AOAC 2005 Method 990.08/993.14 18th Ed.

0.001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0006 at 250 mg/kg)

Magnesium

0.5 to 500 mg/kg

0.0007 at 250 mg/kg)

Selenium         

0.0001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0011 at 250 mg/kg)

Iron

0.0001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0004 at 250 mg/kg)

Zinc

0.0001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0005 at 250 mg/kg)

Copper

 

0.0001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0004 at 250 mg/kg)

Manganese      

 

0.0001 to 500 mg/kg

0.0005 at 250 mg/kg)
6.4
Vitamins

Vitamin A
AOAC 1,2006 Part II Chapter 45

10-200 mg/kg

0.970(at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin B1

5-200 mg/kg

1.435 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin B6

5-200mg/kg

1.042 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin D

10-200 mg/kg

0.608 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin K

10-200 mg/kg

0.997 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin C

20-5000mg/kg

0.608 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin B2

5-200 mg/kg

1.435 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin B12

1-200 mg/kg

0.697 (at100 mg/kg)

Vitamin E

10-200 mg/kg

0.988 (at100 mg/kg)
6.5
Lipid profile

Fatty acid

AOAC 1, 2006 Part II Chapter 41

0.5 to 15%

0.126 at (4.33%)

Total saturated

0.212at (4.33%)

Fatty acid total polysaturated

0.186 at (4.33%)

Cholesterol

0.193 at (4.33%)