WATER AND FOOD PRODUCTS


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

(±)

a.

Water

1.

Water : Portable, domestic/ packaged/ aerated

Metals & Other soluble residues

 

 

 

Dissolved solids

IS:3025 (Part-15)

2 to 2000 mg/l

0.024at (248.4 mg/l)

Residual Free Chlorine

IS:3025 (Part-26)

0.01 to 5000 mg/l

0.15 at (0.67 mg/l)

Magnesium

IS:3025 (Part-46)

0.5  to  500 mg/l

0.020 at ( 10.0  mg/l)

Conductivity

APHA: Ed.20th (1998)-2510A

0.0 to 199, 900ms

0.024 at (1413ms)

Copper

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 300 mg/l

0.0355 at ( 200 mg/l)

Iron

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 65 mg/l

0.055 at ( 6.0  mg/l)

Manganese

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 50 mg/l

0.034 at ( 50.0  mg/l)

Zinc

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 60 mg/l

0.025 at (50.0  mg/l)

Aluminium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001to150 mg/l

0.652 at (50.0  mg/l)

Selenium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 90mg/l

 0.525 at (50.0  mg/l)

Cadmium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 50mg/l

0.011 at (50.0  mg/l)

Mercury

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 200 mg/l

0.015 at ( 20.0  mg/l)

Arsenic

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 270 mg/l

0.013 at ( 100   mg/l)

Lead

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to  27 mg/l

0.004 at ( 100  mg/l)

Chromium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to  21 mg/l

0.098 at (30   mg/l)

Calcium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 800 mg/l

0.644 at (26.90 mg/l)

Potassium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to12 mg/l

0.304 at (12.0   mg/l)

Molybdenum

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 250mg/l

0.821 at ( 250   mg/l)

Sodium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 40 mg/l

0.238 at (30   mg/l)

Nickel

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.01-400 mg/l

0.251 at (10  mg/l)

Phosphate

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 300 mg/l

0.0355 at ( 200 mg/l)
2  

Pesticide

As per annexure 1

b.

FOOD PRODUCTS

2.

Honey, herbals, fruits, vegetables, Tea, Processed food etc., soft drinks

Raw/processed food/etc.

Metals & Other soluble residues

 

 

 

Copper

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 300 mg/l

0.0355 at ( 200 mg/l)

Iron

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 65 mg/l

0.055 at ( 6.0  mg/l)

Manganese

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 50 mg/l

0.034 at ( 50.0  mg/l)

Zinc

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 60 mg/l

0.025 at (50.0  mg/l)

Aluminum

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001to150 mg/l

0.652 at (50.0  mg/l)

Selenium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 90mg/l

 0.525 at (50.0  mg/l)

Cadmium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 50mg/l

0.011 at (50.0  mg/l)

Mercury

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 200 mg/l

0.015 at ( 20.0  mg/l)

Arsenic

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 270 mg/l

0.013 at ( 100   mg/l)

Lead

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to  27 mg/l

0.004 at ( 100  mg/l)

Chromium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to  21 mg/l

0.098 at (30   mg/l)

Calcium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 800 mg/l

0.644 at (26.90 mg/l)

Potassium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to12 mg/l

0.304 at (12.0   mg/l)

Molybedenium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 250mg/l

0.821 at ( 250   mg/l)

Sodium

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.001 to 40 mg/l

0.238 at (30   mg/l)

Nickel

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.01-400 mg/l

0.251 at (10  mg/l)

Phosphate

AOAC 2005 Method  993.14 Ch. 9 P.No. 50 18th Ed.

0.0001 to 300 mg/l

0.0355 at ( 200 mg/l)
3.

Pesticide
  Fonofos

AOAC2005 (current rev., 2006) 18th ed. Official method 970.52, 10.101(2000)

 0.01-100 µg/g

1.59  (at 5 µg/g)
  Mancozeb

1.17  (at 5 µg/g)
  Chlordane

2.44  (at 5 µg/g)
 

2-4’-DDT

0.357(at 5 µg/g)
 

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)

0.670(at 5 µg/g)
 

Coumaphos

0.894 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Gamma HCH

1.028(at 5 µg/g)
 

Endrin

1.94 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Phosalone

0.849 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Permethrin

0.850 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Azinophos methyl

2.12 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Dichloroves

1.229 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Beta HCH

1.207 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Heptachlor- exo-epoxide

2.82 (at 5 µg/g)
 

4-4’-DDE

1.252(at 5 µg/g)
 

Fenithrothin

1.27(at 5 µg/g)
 

Maneb

1.54(at 5 µg/g)
 

Dieldrin

0.831(at 5 µg/g)
 

Diazinon

2.88 (at 5 µg/g)
  Alpha HCH

0.849 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Aldrin

1.243 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Ethion

2.03(at 5 µg/g)
 

Heptachlor

1.14(at 5 µg/g)
 

Pirimiphos methyl

1.05(at 5 µg/g)
 

Endosulfan sulfate

0.87(at 5 µg/g)
 

4-4’-DDT

0.357 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Piperonyl butoxide

1.27(at 5 µg/g)
 

Methidathion

1.32(at 5 µg/g)
 

Malathion

0.894 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Zineb

1.09 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Pentachloroaniline

1.30 (at 5 µg/g)
 

4-4-DDD

0.626 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Propoxur

0.760 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Delta HCH

0.800 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Heptachlor-endo-epoxide (tran)

1.50 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Endosulfan (alpha+ beta)

0.755 ( at 5 µg/g)
 

Fenvalerate

0.849 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Bromopropylate

0.939 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Qunitozene

1.332 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Parathion methyl

0.997(at 5 µg/g)
 

Alachlor

0.872 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Chlorfenvinphos  cis

1.328 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Chlorfenvinphos  trans

1.337(at 5 µg/g)
 

Cypermethrin

0.806 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Chlorpyrifos methyl

 0.800 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Chlorpyriphos

1.118 (at 5 µg/g)
 

 

 
 

Others

 
 

Deltamethrin

0.626 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Vinclozolin

1.118 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Amitraz

0.581 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Chlorobenzilate

 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Tau-fluvalinate

1.029 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Carbaryl

1.073 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Carbofuran

0.939 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Cyfluthrin

0.983 (at 5 µg/g)
 

Cyhalothrin

0.849 (at 5 µg/g)
4.

Drugs

Residues of  Drugs in  Food  and food  products Honey, herbals, fruits, vegetables, Tea, Processed food etc., soft drinks

Food: Raw/Processed food/ etc

Drugs

    

 

Chloramphenicol

    

2.05 at (0.4mg/kg)

Nitrofurans
Furazolidone [AOZ]

 AOAC(2005) 18th Ed. vol.1 Ch. 5 0.1-10 mg/kg

1.296 at (1.85 mg/kg)

 Furaltadone [AMOZ]

2.607 at (1.85 mg/kg)

  Nitrofurantion [AHD]

6.629 at (1.85 mg/kg)

 Nitrofurazone [SEM]

2.918 at (3.70 mg/kg)

Sulfonamides
Sulfadimidine

 AOAC (2005) 18th Ed. vol.2 Ch.5,19,23

0.7-10 mg/kg

 

1.853 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

  Sulfadiazine

3.774 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

  Sulfadimethoxine

1.654 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

 Sulfadoxine

1.654 at ( 2.5. mg/kg)

  Sulfamerazine

3.273 at ( 2.5. mg/kg)

   Sulfanilamide

1.131 at ( 2.5. mg/kg)

      Sulfamethoxypyridazine

0.916 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

 Sulfamethoxazole

2.973 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

 Sulfathiazole

1.238 at ( 5.0 mg/kg)

  Trimethoprim

 

Streptomycin

 AOAC(2005) 18th Ed. vol.2 Ch.23, 33

1.0 -10 mg/kg

1.929 at ( 2.5. mg/kg)

Tetracyclines
Tetracycline

 AOAC(2005) 18th Ed.  vol.2 Ch. 5, 33 0.7-10   mg/kg

 

2.247 at ( 1.8 mg/kg)

  Oxytetracycline

2.089 at ( 3.7 mg/kg)

  Chlortetracycline

1.787 at ( 3.7 mg/kg)

  Doxycycline

2.029 at ( 3.7 mg/kg)