HomeChemical Lab

Specializing in The Analysis of Food, Water & Packaging Material Testing
  • Food & Water Chemical Testing laboratory has given utmost importance and priority to customer satisfaction & we achieve it by providing prompt & efficient quality services.
  • Our customers rely on our independent third-party inspection, testing and auditing solutions to ensure products, services and processes comply with the latest Quality standards like IS, ISO, AOAC, FSSAI manual methods, European guidelines & USP method.
  • We are a recognized laboratory in the country/region for chemical, Microbiological & Food Testing having Accreditation with international recognition.
  • Our proximate analysis services let you assess the nutritional value of your food and Agricultural products and water while satisfying the appropriate health and safety regulations.
  • Participating in Proficiency Testing conducted by ISO/IEC 17043:2010 certified Proficiency Testing provider establishes that our laboratory is maintaining quality systems. These results give confidence in laboratory equipment, methods and has increased our efficiency which help us to give assurance of delivering the quality results anticipated by customers.

Infrastructure

  • The lab has well-designed infrastructure in terms of separate partitioned area for Documentation area, wet Analysis area, sophisticated instruments area, sample preparation area and also separate Hot Zone Area.
    Highly Equipped Laboratory
  • There is a range of possible instruments and systems used for food & water as well packaging materia testing.
  • Semi-Automatic Protein Analyzer, Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator, UV Visible Spectrophotometer, Soxhl Apparatus, Hot Air Oven, Muffle Furnace, Centrifuge, Distillation Unit, pH meter, Conductivity and TDS Meter, Turbidity Meter, Butyro-Refractometer, and other standard lab equipment.
    Timely Reporting
  • The laboratory ensures dispatching of the reports on time, refrains from unnecessary delays in testing.

Focus Areas

  • We provide accurate, reliable and timely results with the help of our highly motivated, trained and &experienced professionals with uncompromising commitment to quality, ethics and best in good laboratory practice.
  • We follow strict Quality Control standards and accredited methodologies.
  • We establish a strong, long-term, professional relationship with our customers.
  • We conduct regular training and workshops to interact with our customers.

Food Products Covered

  • Tea & Coffee Products
  • Milk & Dairy Products
  • Spices & Condiments
  • Cereal and Cereal Products (Wheat Atta & flours), Cornflakes
  • Oils and Fats
  • Fruit and Fruit Products (Fruit juices, Concentrates, puree, pickles, jam)
  • Nuts & Nuts Products
  • Vegetables & Processed & Canned
  • Vegetable and Ready to eat products
  • Honey, Sugar syrups / Sugar & Sugar products
  • Food Additives
  • Edible common salt and Iodized Salt
  • Bakery and confectionary products (Biscuits, Breads & Chocolates)

Water Category

  • Packaged Drinking water
  • Packaged Natural Mineral water
  • Drinking Water & Other water

Packaging Items

  • Films, Laminates, Foils & Flexible pouches
  • Preforms & Bottles
  • Plastic containers, Caps
  • Nylon & plastic sheets
  • Kitchen Utensils (Spoons, Twizer, Spatulas, etc.)

We offer a comprehensive range of Methodologies including IS, ISO, AOAC, FSSAI Manual Methods and US methods.

Food & Agricultural Products


Proximate Analysis includes the following:

  • Moisture & Ash Content
  • Protein Content
  • Nitrogen Content
  • Crude fibre & pH value
  • Alcoholic & Titrable Acidity
  • Fat Content
  • Carbohydrate Content
  • Sucrose Content
  • Total Reducing Sugar
  • Lactose Content
  • Glucose-Fructose Ratio
  • Gluten Content
  • Sodium Chloride Content
  • Volatile Oil Content
  • Non-Volatile Ether Extract
  • Cold water-soluble Ash
  • Alcohol soluble extract
  • Curcumin content
  • Piperin content
  • Alcoholic extract
  • Bulk density
  • Starch
  • Vit. C
  • Refractive Index
  • Brix

Energy Calculation


Rancidity Testing in Oils & Fats

  • Acid value & Acetyl value
  • Free fatty acid value
  • Peroxide value
  • Reichert-Meissl value
  • Polenske value
  • Refractive index
  • Saponification value
  • Brix value & Unsaponifiable
  • Matter

Adulteration Detection Test for presence of Adulterants in Milk, Oil, Ghee Fatty product & other contaminants.

Packaging Material Analysis


Packaging Material includes the following:

  • Films, Foils & Laminates
  • Flexible Pouches
  • Containers & Caps
  • Bottles & PET Preforms
  • Polymer Sheets
  • Kitchen Utensils like spatula,
  • twizer, spoons etc.
  • Simulants includes
  • Distilled water
  • 3% Acetic Acid
  • 10% and 50% Ethanol
  • n-Heptane
  • Customer Specified simulants
  • OM Comply with IS 9845: 1998
  • Moisture Analysis

Water Quality Analysis


Organoleptic & Physical parameters include the following:

  • Taste
  • pH value
  • Turbidity in NTU
  • Total Dissolved solids
  • Electrical Conductivity

General parameters concerning substances undesirable in Excessive Amounts includes the following:

  • Chloride Content
  • Sulphate Content
  • Total Alkalinity as Caco3
  • Total Hardness as Caco3
  • Calcium as C
  • Nitrate as No3
  • Nitrite as No2
  • Fluoride as F
  • Boron as B
  • Sulphide Content.

Our Water Testing Offers services specifically designed to help customers determined water quality.

  • Drinking water as per IS 10500.
  • Packaged Drinking water as per
  • IS 14543 & IS 13428.

STATE OF THE ART LABORATORY


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