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Quality Evaluation Parameters Details of laboratory

Last updated on 18-11-2015, 15:40

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THE SPICES BOARD

Quality Evaluation Parameters Details of laboratory

 
Sl NoParameterMin QtyPriceNo of working days*
1Aerobic Spore Count1005003
2Agmark specifications500*>
3ASTA specifications500 / 250X 10 Nos ****1
4Acid insoluble ash2504003
5Added Starch1003002
6Aflatoxin (B1,B2,G1,G2) [HPLC -METHOD]250@22503
7Alcohol soluble extract2502503
8Bacillus cereus10010005
9Bulk density / Litre weight of spices10002501
10Capsaicin - HPLC method (%/SHU)100@15004
11Chromate test (Qualitative)1003002
12Clostridium perfringens10025005
13Cold water soluble extract1003004
14Coliforms1004505
15Colour value (ASTA METHOD)100@4503
16Common salt1004003
17Crocine108502
18Crude fibre1006005
19Curcumin (ASTA METHOD)100@5003
20Enterobacteriacea1005005
21Excreta, mamalian500/2503001
22Excreta, others500/2503001
23Extraneous / foreign matter500 / 2503001
24E. coli1009008
25Filth, heavy1005002
26Filth, light100 #5005
27Gingerols and Shogaols100 @20003
28Heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mo, Pb & Zn )100@500 ##5
29Heavy Metal : Arsenic1005004
30Heavy Metal : Mercury1005004
31Insect defiled / infested500 / 2503001
32Light berries2503001
33Mineral oil in Black Pepper5005002
34Moisture (ASTA METHOD)2504002
35Mould (Microbiological)1004006
36Mould (Physical)2503001
37Non - volatile ether extract1004506
38Oleoresin (EDC extractables)1004005
39Ochratoxin A [HPLC-METHOD]250@25005
40Orange II10017502
41Organochlorine Pesticides  Residues (Isomers of BHC, Endosulfan and DDT; Heptachlor, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endrin and Endrin aldehyde)200@25006
42Organochlorine Pesticide Residue - Dicofol200@15006
43Organophosphorous Pesticides Residues - (I) (Chlorpyriphos,Dimethoate, Disulfoton,Ethion, Methyl Parathion, Phorate, Parathion and Quinalphos)200@25006
44Organophosphorus Pesticides Residues (II) ( Methyl Pirimiphos , Phosalone, Monocrotophos)200@25006
45Pesticide Residues-III (Iprobenphos,Triazophos and Profenphos)200@25006
46Pesticide Residues-IV (Ethion,Iprobenphos,Triazophos and Profenphos)20040006
47Pesticide Residues-V (Profenphos,Bifenthrin,Triazophos,Diethion and Endosulfan)50050006
48Pyrethroid Pesticides Residues (Cypermethrin and Fenvalerate)200@20006
49Pesticide residues. single compound (any of the above)200@15006
50Malathion10015007
51Phorate10015007
52Etrimphos10015007
53Fenitrothion10015007
54Phosmet10015007
55Chlorfenvinphos10015007
56Parathion10015007
57Lambda Cyhalothrin10015007
58Chlorothalonil10015007
59Azinphos Ethyl10015007
60Picrocrocine108502
61Piperine (ASTA METHOD)100@8503
62Safranal108502
63Salmonella10017008
64Starch1007005
65Staphylococcus aureus1009005
66Sudan -  Dye  (I,II,III & IV (HPLC METHOD))**10020002
67Sudan -  Dye  (I,II,III & IV (LC-MS/MS METHOD)10025002
68Sulphite Reducing Clostridia10025005
69Sulphur dioxide2007004
70Synthetic Dyes II (Sudan Red 7b,Sudan Orange G, Para Red,Rhodamine B and Butter Yellow(LC-MS/MS METHOD))10022502
71Synthetic Dyes II - Single compound(any of the above)10015002
72Sunset Yellow FCF in Sugar Coated Fennel10015004
73Thermostable Bacteria1005003
74Total ash1004003
75Total plate count1005003
76USFDA specifications500/250 X 10 nos ***6
77Volatile oil200@4003
78Vanillin3015003
79Vanillic acid3015003
80P-Hydroxybenzoic acid3015003
81P-Hydroxybenzaldehyde3015003
82Water activity1007002
83Water soluble ash1004504
84Whole insects,dead (by count)2503001
85Yeast (Microbiological)1004006
86Yeast and Mould (Microbiological)1004006

* Number of days excluding sundays and public holidays