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ANALYTICAL TESTS

The following analytical tests are conducted.

  • Water/Ice
  • Fish, Fishery products, etc.
  • Analysis of Chemical Compounds
  • Amino acid composition
  • Bacteriological tests - specialised test
  • Testing of packaging materials
  • Global Migration Residue for Food Contact Application
  • Paint testing
  • Chemical analysis of metals/alloys by ICP/Spectrometer/AAS
  • Field test
  • Tests in U. T. M for (wood, FRP wire, metal sheets, Agar boxes etc)
Water/Ice
Fish, Fishery products, etc.
Analysis of Chemical Compounds
Amino acid composition
Bacteriological tests - specialised test
Testing of packaging materials
Global Migration Residue for Food Contact Application
Paint Testing
Chemical analysis of metals/alloys by ICP/Spectrometer/AAS
Tests in U. T. M for (wood, FRP wire, metal sheets, Agar boxes etc)
«  WATER/ICE
 Sl.No Name of Test   Charges  Remarks
 1 Normal physical and chemical (21 parameters) 1200 Per  sample
 2  EU 62 parameters  15000  Per sample
 3  Water (EU D&E parameters)  7500   Per sample
 4  Water (E)  750  Per sample
 5 Water/Ice for bact. analysis (TPC, coliform, E. coli, Staphylococcus and streptococcus)   750  Per sample
 6  Salmonella, V. Cholerae  500  per organism
 7  Listeria  500  
 8   Legionella spp  500  
 9  Water IS 4251  5000  Per sample
 10  Water IS 4251 (Microbiology)  750  Per sample
 11   Mineral water  12500  Per sample
 12  Mineral water (Microbiology)  750  

 
* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  FISH, FISHERY PRODUCTS, ETC.

S.No.

Name of test

Charges

Remarks

1.

Organoleptic and physical characteristics of fish products such as frozen, canned, dried etc.

300 

per sample

2.

Chemical analysis of fish/products for proximate composition

250 

per index per sample 

3.

Crude fibre

250 

 per sample 

4.

Carbohydrate

 300

 per sample 

5.

Bacteriological analysis of fish/products excepting Salmonella, V. Cholerae/Listeria

 500

 per sample /organism

6.

Testing of presence of Salmonella V. Cholerae, Listeria 

 500

 per organism/ sample 

7.

 Sulphate reducing anacrobes/sulphie reducing bacteria

 500

 per sample 

8.

Normal sanitary survey of fish processing unit including bactriology of water and ice

 3000

 per unit

9.

SO2, indole/phosphate etc per item per sample

 450

 per item per sample

10.

Testing of disinfectant property of chemicals against each org. by AOAC method

 1000

 per sample 

11.

Water stability test for fish/prawn feed

 300

 

12.

Viscocity (of agar)

  300

 

13.

Gel strength (of agar)

 300

 

14.

Steriods (Spectrophotometric)

 300

 

15.

Urea

 300

 

16.

Seuqlene

 1000

 

17.

Indole

 450

 per sample 

18.

Histamine

 500

 per sample 

19.

Biotoxin PSP, DSP etc

 750

 per toxin per sample

20.

Mercury, Cadmium etc. (All metals) 

 350

per metal per sample

21.

TVBN (in fish meat)

 300

 per sample 

22.

Specific gravity (of fish oil)

 250

 

23.

Acetone insoluble matter

 250

 

24.

Acid value (in oil sample)

 300

 

25.

Peroxide value (in oil sample)

 300

 

26.

Polyaromatic hydro carbons

 4000

 

27.

Antibiotic residue by HPLC
Antibiotic residue by LCMS MS
Chlorampherical by GC-ECD method

 2500
3500
3000

 

28.

Ammonical nitrogen

 250

 

29.

Uric acid

 500

 

30.

Afla toxin TLC
Afla toxin HPLC

 750
2500

 

31.

Estimation of organochlorine pesticide residue in fish and shell fish 

 3000

 per sample 

32.

 Estimate of major enzymes (Protease/amylase/lipase)

 350

 Each per sample 

33.

Pespin digestibility (invitro digestabiliy)

 350

 per sample 

34.

Pepsin in prawn shell

 500

 

35.

Estimation of collagen

 350

 

36.

Chitin

 500

 

37.

Cost of antiseptic ointment

 500

 per 100 g

38.

Phytosanitary certificate (New)

 1250

 per certificate

39.

Cooking  validity studies (New)

 2000

 per sample 

40.

Volatile Acid Number (VAN)

 300

 per sample 

41.

Harvest area certificate (New)

 300

 per certificate

42.

Status certificate (New)

 

 free

43.

Purity of salt (Chemical purity S. R. C & staphylococci

 750

 per sample 

44.

Degree of Deacetylation of chitosan

600

 

* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS

Calcium /Potassium / Sodium per constituent    350   

 * Prices subjected to change without notice

«  AMINO ACID COMPOSITION

S.No.

Item

Charges

Remarks

1.

Commercial

4000

per sample

2.

Fatty acid composition : Commercial 

3000 

per sample

3.

Antibiotic residue composite test - 7 antibiotics      

1500 

per sample+Rs.500 /- for each additional antibiotics

4.

Vitamin A

 300

 

5.

Vitamin C

500

 

6.

Benzene, Trihalomethane etc in water                   

3000

 

7.

Cholesterol 

1000

 

* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  BACTERIOLOGICAL TESTS - SPECIALISED TEST

S.No.

Name of test

Charges

Remarks

1.

Salmonella by SRT method

1000 

 

2.

Salmonella by ELISA method

1000

 

3.

Listeria by OXFORD/UVM method

500

 

4.

Listeria by ELISA method

 1200

 

5.

Staphylococcus enterotoxin

1000

 

6.

Bacillus cereus by culture method

 500

 

7.

Bacillus cereu enterotoxin

600

 

8.

Clostridium botulinum by animal bioassay

700

 

9.

Sulphite reducing clostridia/clostridium per sample

 400

 

10.

Clostridium Perfringens (welchii) enterotoxin

 1000

 

11.

Pathogenic vibrio like V. parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, V. vulntificus etc.

500

 

12.

Vibrio cholerae toxin

 1000

 

13.

Enterotxingenic E. coli

1000

 

14.

E. coli labile toxin

1000

 

15.

Enteropathogenic aeromonas

500

 

16.

Shigella by culture method

500

 

17.

Antibiogram of chemicals/antiseptics/ solutions/lotions against pathogenic bacteria for each culture-Phenon coefficient

500

 

18.

Suitability of agar. peptone etc for bacteriological work

 500

 

19.

Microbial pollution of aquatic systems

1200

samples to be brought to the lab

20.

Microbiological evaluation of watre treatment systems of food/fish processing/ Beverage industries etc. and such products

1200

plus TA/DA whenever applicable

21.

Enzyme production by bacteria (amylase, nitrase, dehydrogenase, cytochrome oxidase, tryptophanase, carbohydrases) etc.

500

 per test enzyme

22.

Biochemical identification of bacterial cultures

1000

per culture 

23.

Salmonella detection and identification by SRT/ELISA methods (1 week)
                             ELISA
                             SRT



5000
2500

 

24.

Clostridium botulinum methods (1 week)

5000

 

25.

Clostridium perfringnens method (1 week)

2000

 

26.

Listeria methods OXFORM/UVM (1 week)

 2000

 

27.

Listeria ELISA method (1 week)

4000

 

28.

RPLA techniques for enterotoxins of Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, clostridium perfrignens, vibriocholerae, E. coli (1 week each)

3000

 

29.

Antibiotics in food/feed for each antibiotic

 1500

 

30.

Sterility test for canned/pickled producs

 500

 

31.

Bacteriological quality for pickled products 

 500

 

32.

Assey for Vitmains by microbiological method

750

 Each per Vitamin 

33.

Minimum inhibiting concentration LD-50 by bioassay (microbiological)

 450

 per antibiotic

* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  TESTING OF PACKAGING MATERIALS

S.No.

Name of test

Charges

Remarks

 1.

a) Basis weight of paper and board (Grammage) IS (1060) 30 x 30 cm (5 nos)

b) basis weight of corrugated fibre board per ply (in case of wax coated materials Rs.50/- will be charged extra per sample IS (1060) 30 x 30 cm (5 nos)

200

 

 

200

 

 2.

Caliper (thickness) IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (5 nos)

250 

 

 3.

Bursting strength of paper /paper board /CFB IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 350

 

 4.

Burst factor of paper board IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 5.

Puncture resistance IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 6.

Ring stiffness of paper and paper board ASTM 1164 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 7.

Flat crush resistance (upto 3 ply of CFB) IS 4006 30 x 30 cm (5 nos)

 250

 

 8.

Tensile strength and % longation IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 9.

Breaking length of paper and paper board IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 300

 

 10.

Tearing strength IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 11.

Tear factor IS 106030 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 300

 

 12.

 Water resistance  (Cobb/value) IS 1006 30 x 30 cm (5 nos)30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 13.

 Water vapour transmission rate IS 2060 30 x 30 cm (20 nos)

 300

 

 14.

 Porosity test (air possibility) IS 4006 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 15.

 Compression strength of packages ASTM D-642-47-(1973) IS 7028 (1973) Part VI (3 nos)

 500

 

 16.

 Drop test IS 7028 (1973) Part VI (3 nos)

 300

 

 17.

 Density of pastic films IS 2508 (1984) 50 x 50 cm

 250

 

 18.

 Vibration test IS 7028 (1973) (3 nos)

 500

 

 19.

 Gas transmission rate of film ASTM D-1434 50 x 50 cm

 350

 

 20.

 Impact strength of plastic films IS 2508 (1984) 100 x 100 cm (5 nos)

 300

 

 21.

 Tearing strength of plastic films

 250

 

 22.

 Puncture resistance for plastic films

 250

 

 23.

 Rolling test

 300

 

 24.

 Heat steel strength

 250

 

 25.

 Stiffness of duplex cartons

 200

 

 26.

 Thermal efficiency of Insulated Boxes

 1000

 

 27.

 Thermal validation

 1000

 Subject to change depending upon the samples to be tested

* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  GLOBAL MIGRATION RESIDUE FOR FOOD CONTACT APPLICATION

S.No.

Name of test

Charges

Remarks

 1.

 Water extraction

250

 

 2.

 Acetic acid extraction

300 

 

 3.

 Hepatic extraction /Alcohol extraction

 450

 

 4.

 Moisture contents IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 200

 

 5.

 Wax content IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

300

 

 6.

 Ash contents IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

250 

 

 7.

 Chloride content IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

 250

 

 8.

 Sulphate content IS 1060 30 x 30 cm (10 nos)

250

 

 9.

 PH

200

 

 10.

 Purity of glucose

300

 

 11.

Glucosamine content

600

 

* Prices subjected to change without notice
«  PAINT TESTING

S.No.

Name of test

Charges

Remarks

 1.

Percentage of pigment by weight

300

 

 2.

Percentage of binder by weight of paint

300 

 

 3.

 Percentage of volatiles by weight as per IS 101/64

 300

 

 4.

 Percentage of solid by weight

 300

 

 5.

 Percentage of weight of copper oxide

 300

 

 6.

 Percentage weight of TBTO

 500

 

 7.

 Viscosity (IS 101-1964)

 300

 

 8.

 Specific gravity

 250

 

 9.

 Spreading (Covering capacity) IS 101/64

 250

 

 10.

 Resistance to alkali

 250

 

 11.

 Resistance to acid

 250

 

 12.

 Resistance to water (IS 101/64)

 250

 

 13.

 Resistance to salt 24h (IS 1404/59)

2000

 

 14.

 Resistance to salt 600h

 7000

 

 15.

 Flexibility and adhesion (IS 101/64)

 250

 

 16.

 Scratch hardness (IS 101/64)

250

 

 17.

 Accelerated leaching rate test for copper based antifouling paint (IS 1419/59)

 2000

 

 18.

Leaching rate test for TBTO based AF paint 

 1500

 

 19.

 Testing of zinc coating (of GI products)

 500

 

 20.

 Antifouling paint test in field

 3000

 

* Prices subjected to change without notice

«  CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF METALS/ALLOYS BY ICP/SPECTROMETER/AAS

Qualitative analysis of alloys upto 5 elements          - 500
Qualitative analysis of alloys upto 10 elements        - 1000
Quantitative analysis per element                            - 400
Testing of Zinc coating (of GI products)                 - 500

* Prices subjected to change without notice

Field Tests

1) Marine coatings/metals/alloys/wood preservatives per test/month - 3000
2) Testing of gear materials and accessories (by UTM)                    - 500

* Prices subjected to change without notice

«  TESTS IN U. T. M FOR (WOOD, FRP WIRE, METAL SHEETS, AGAR BOXES ETC)

S.No.

Name of Test

Charges

Remarks

1.

Normal physical and chemical (21 parameters)

1200

Per sample

2.

EU 62 parameters

15000

Per sample

3.

Water (EU D&E parameters)

7500

Per sample

4.

Water (E)

750

Per sample

5.

Water/Ice for bact. analysis (TPC, coliform, E. coli, Staphylococcus and streptococcus)

750

Per sample

6.

Salmonella, V. Cholerae

500

per organism

7.

Listeria

500

 

8.

Legionella spp

500

 

9.

Water IS 4251

5000

Per sample

10.

Water IS 4251 (Microbiology)

750

Per sample

11.

Mineral water

12500

Per sample

12.

Mineral water (Microbiology)

750

 

* Prices subjected to change without notice