Food Products Testing Services Service Provider from Ahmedabad,Gujarat,India

Product Description

In the entire industry, we are acknowledged for offering excellent Food Products Testing Services across Ahmedabad. These services are rendered in various food processing companies for stringently checking the quality, shelf life and purity of various food items. We carry out these Food Products Testing Services using industry accepted methodologies and techniques to ensure highly accurate results.

Features:

Reasonable rates are charged
Carried out by highly experienced professionals
On time execution of work

Food, Farm and Herbal Products

The section dealing with the food and farm products focuses on the following thrust areas :

Quality evaluation of various raw and processed food products
Quality evaluation of food additives and food packaging materials
Method development and validation of analytical techniques
Studies on product differentiation
Shelf life / stability studies of products at both ambient and accelerated conditions
Inspection and certification of product quality
Certification of packaging materials for food products
Certification of materials used for serving food products
Certification of organic food
Evaluation of contaminants in foods
Development of food products for special purpose

What are the various categories of food products usually analysed at J.K.LABORATORY ?

Functional foods
Milk and dairy products
Spices and Condiments
Raw and processed fruits and vegetables
Cereals and pulses
Sugar and confectionery
Food additives

Vegetable oils and fats
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
Meat and meat products
Egg and poultry products
Food packaging materials
Marine products
Beverages including alcoholic

What do you mean by quality of food ?
Quality of food can be defined as specific criteria, which can be taken into account for a particular food to be used for an intended purpose.

What are the various factors which contribute towards quality of food ?
The various factors contributing towards quality of food are :

Appearance
Colour
Taste
Odour

Nutritional value
Adulterants
Contaminants (Physical, Chemical & Microbiological)
Hygiene

Why is it necessary to analyze and certify food products before or after processing ?

It is necessary to analyze and certify food products before or after processing :
To know the quality of raw materials and final products,
To understand occurrence of any physicochemical changes during processing or storage, and
To ensure purity, freshness and safety of the food products at the time of consumption.

What are the quality Norms and Protocols followed for analysis ?

Analysis is done as per both National and International Standards with the following major protocols :

Bureau of Indian Standards
Agricultural Markings
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
Fruit Product Order
Association of Official Analytical Chemists International
American Association of Cereal Chemists
American Oil Chemist's Society

American Spice Trade Association
American Dry Products Institute
American Public Health Association
SriLanka Standard Institution
In-house validated methods and procedures
Party's specifications

What are various parameters evaluated for certifying quality of food ?

In order to ensure the right quality of various food products, several parameters are evaluated as given below :

Test parameters	Methodology adopted	Applicability
PHYSICAL AND RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
Refraction	Sieve test	Flour
Insect infestation	Visual observation	Cereals, pulses
Admixture	Visual observation	Cereals, pulses
Colour on scale		Oil, fat,
Bellier turbidity temperature	Visual	Oils
Optical rotation	Polarimeter	Sugar, Syrup, Oil & fat
Refractive Index	Abbe Refractometer	Oil & fat, Sugar syrup
Scorched particles	Scorched particle tester	Milk powder
pH	Digital pH meter	Most of food products
Specific gravity	Specific gravity bottle	Oils, Alcoholic beverages
Microscopic Examination	Compound Microscope	Honey, Starch products
Water absorption capacity	Remi Centrifuge	Fiber, Protein
Oil absorption capacity	Remi Centrifuge	Fiber, protein
Falling Number	Falling Number Apparatus	Wheat flour
Elasticity & Extensibility of Dough	Alveo-Consistograph	Wheat flour
Viscosity	Hoake viscometer Ostwald viscometer Brookefield viscometer	Fat & oil, fruit pulp
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS
Moisture	Hot air oven Vacuum oven Karl Fischer titer Dean & Stark	Most of the food products, Animal feeds
Fat or oil	Chemical	Most of the food products, Animal feeds
Protein	Chemical	Most of the food products, Animal feeds
Starch	Chemical	Starch containing products
Sugars	Chemical, HPLC	Sugar, Beverages, Confectioneries, other food products
Cellulose	Spectrophotometer	Vegetables, fruits, feed, fiber
Ethyl alcohol	Chemical	Alcoholic beverages
Methyl alcohol	GC	Alcoholic beverages
Higher alcohols	Spectrophotometer GC /Chemical	Alcoholic beverages
Esters	GC	Alcoholic beverages
Total nitrogen	Kjeldahl Unit	Food & feed products
Aldehydes, furfurals	GC	Alcoholic drinks & beverages, Honey
Ash	Muffle furnace	Food & feed products
Crude fiber	Chemical	Animal feeds, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses, Starch & starchy products
Dietary fiber	Enzymatic	Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
Soluble fiber	Chemical	Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
Insoluble fiber	Chemical	Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
Pectin	Chemical	Fruit & vegetable products
Amino acid profile	HPLC	Infant food, Neutraceuticals
Fatty acid profile	GC	Vegetable oils and fat, egg
trans-Fatty acids	GC FTIR	Vegetable oils, Ghee
Water and oil soluble vitamins	HPLC Spectroflourometer	Infants, Herbal drinks, Infant food
Phytochemicals	TLC HPLC	Herbal products, Functional foods
Flavinoids	TLC Spectrophotometer	Neutraceuticals
Alkaloids	Chemical	Tobacco products, Tea & Coffee
Acid insoluble ash	Chemical
Whey protein nitrogen index	Chemical	Milk powder
Phosphatase activity	Spectrophotometer	Milk and milk powder
Alpha amylase activity	Falling Number / Spectrophotometer	Cereal flour, Barley, Malt
b -Carotene	HPLC Spectrophotometer	Vegetable oils, meat
Menthol	GC	Pan masala, Tobacco products
Tannin	Spectrophotometer Chemical	Tea, Coffee, Arecanut (Betelnut)
Caffeine	HPLC Spectrophotometer	Coffee, Tea, Carbonated beverages
Cholesterol , Phyto-sterols	HPLC GC Spectrophotometer	Egg, ghee, vegetable oils
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Silver, Gold, etc.	AAS	Raw and processed food products
Chloride, Fluoride, Cyanide, Iodide, etc.	Specific ion analyser	Processed food products
METALLIC CONTAMINANTS
Arsenic, Mercury, Lead, Copper, Cadmium, Tin, Aluminum, Nickel, Iron, etc.	AAS	Food products, feed, additives, Canned foods
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
E. coli, Samonella, S. aureus, Shigella,Campylobacter,Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas, Clostridium sp.	Microbiological methods ELISA	Dairy products, processed food products
Enterotoxin, Mycotoxins (Alfatoxins, Ochratoxin)	HPLC / ELISA	Peanuts, Animal feeds, Milk
DRUGS & HORMONES
Chloramphenicol	LC-MS-MS	Milk, Honey
Nitrofurans (Furazolidone, Furatadone, Nitrofurantoin, Nitrofurazone)	LC-MS-MS	Milk, Honey
Sulfonamide (Sulfadiazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfadoxine, Sulfamerazine, Sulfanilamide, Sulfamethoxy pyridazine, Sulfathiazol, Trimethoprim)	LC-MS-MS	Milk, Honey
Streptomycin	LC-MS-MS	Milk, Honey
Tetracycline (Tetracyclin, Oxytetracyclin, Chlortetracyclin, Doxycyclin)	LC-MS-MS	Milk, Honey
Oxytocin	HPLC / RIA	Milk
Ronidazole	LC-MS-MS	Milk
b -lactum	ELISA	Milk
Steroids	TLC	Herbal products
RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS
Cs-134, Cs-137, I-131, Sr-90, Am-241, Pt-239	Alpha, Beta and Gamma Counter	Milk powder, Chilly, fruits, vegetables, processed food products
CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS
Dioxins	HPLC	Milk powder
RESIDUAL PESTICIDES
Organochlorine compounds (Hexachlorobenzene,Chlorobenzilate , pp-DDT, op-DDT, pp-DDE, pp-DDD, HCH (all isomers), Lindane, Vinclozolin)	GC-MS	Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
Organophosphorus compounds (Coumaphos, Malathion, Phosalone)	GC-MS	Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
Pyrethriod compounds (Cyfluthrin, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Permethrin, Fenvalerate, Fluvalinate)	GC-MS	Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
Carbamates (Carbofuran, Propoxur, carbaryl)	GC-MS	Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
Miscellaneous compounds (Amitraz, Bromopropylate, Chinomethionine)	GC-MS	Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
FOOD ADDITIVES
TBHQ, BHA, BHT	HPLC GC-MS Spectrophotometer	Oil and fat, fat-rich products
monoglycerides	Chemical	Processed food products
Emulsifiers	Chemical	Processed food products
Artificial & natural colours	HPLC TLC Spectrophotometer	Processed food products
Artificial sweeteners (saccharin, aspartame, etc.)	HPLC	Carbonated beverages, Low calorie products
Benzoic acid, Sorbic acid, Propionic acid	Chemical	Processed food products
ADULTERANTS
Gambier	TLC	Catechu
Urea	Spectophotometer	Milk
Neutralizer	Chemical	Milk
Starch	Chemical Spectrophotometer	Milk
Preservatives (Fomaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide)	HPLC/Spectrophotometer	Food products
Detergents	Chemical	Milk
Argemone	TLC	Mustard oil
Mineral oil, Animal body fat	TLC/FTIR	Vegetable oil, Ghee, processed food products
Banned / Non-permitted dyes & colours	HPLC/ LC-MS-MS	Processed food products, Vegetables
PACKAGING MATERIALS
Tin, Chromium	AAS	Tin plate
Sulphide stain	Chemical	Food cans
Laquer	Physical Chemical	Tin cans
Migration tests	Chemical	Food grade plastics
Heavy metals like Pb, As, Cd, Se, Ba,	AAS	Coloured plastics
Water vapour permeability	Humidity chamber	Plastics
Identification of plastic materials	Chemical FTIR DSC	Food packaging materials
Physical tests	Thickness gauge Universal testing machine Elmendrof tear tester Dart impact tester	Plastic packages