Food Science Research Institute
TEST CHARGES -2013
Parameters analyzed along with their cost of analysis are given in the table below:
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Materials |
Test |
Charges / Sample (Rupee) |
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Proximate Analyses |
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Islamabad |
Karachi |
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Foreign materials |
1000 |
1000 |
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Moisture |
1000 |
1000 |
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Protein |
2000 |
2000 |
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Ash |
1500 |
1500 |
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Fat |
1500 |
1500 |
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CEREALS |
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WHEAT & MAIZE GRAIN AND PRODUCTS |
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Grain quality |
Foreign material (total) |
500 |
500 |
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Foreign material (classification) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Shriveled & broken kernels |
1000 |
1000 |
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Insect infestation |
1000 |
1000 |
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Thousand grain mass |
1000 |
1000 |
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Grain milling (flour yield) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Grain moisture |
1000 |
1000 |
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Test weight (kernel) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Chapatti making & baking |
1000 |
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Grain Physical quality tests |
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Flour quality |
Moisture |
1000 |
1000 |
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Wet Gluten |
2000 |
2000 |
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Dry gluten |
2500 |
2500 |
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Gluten index |
2000 |
2000 |
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WG, DG, GI |
3000 |
3000 |
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Farinograph |
6000 |
6000 |
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Alveograph |
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6000 |
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Consestograph |
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6000 |
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Falling Number / a-Amylase activity |
2500 |
2500 |
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Protein |
2000 |
2000 |
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Hardness index (NIR) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Chemical analysis |
Acidity |
1000 |
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Fat |
1500 |
1500 |
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Ash |
1500 |
1500 |
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Fiber |
1000 |
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Starch / Carbohydrate |
1000 |
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Minerals |
1000/ element |
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Phytic acid |
1000 |
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Lysine |
1000 |
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RICE |
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Chemical analysis |
Protein |
2000 |
2000 |
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Fat |
1500 |
1500 |
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Fiber |
1000 |
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Moisture |
1000 |
1000 |
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Alkali spreading value |
500 |
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Amylase content |
500 |
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Gel consistency |
1000 |
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Physical analysis |
De-hulling of paddy |
1000 |
1000 |
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Milling of de-hulled rice |
500 |
500 |
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Grading of rice |
500 |
500 |
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Physical characterization (length, breath, thickness, L/B, quality index) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Moisture Content |
1000 |
1000 |
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Insect Damage |
1000 |
1000 |
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Yellow |
1000 |
1000 |
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Shrivelled |
1000 |
1000 |
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Chalky |
1000 |
1000 |
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Broken |
1000 |
1000 |
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Foreign Grain |
1000 |
1000 |
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Foreign Matter |
1000 |
1000 |
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Paddy |
1000 |
1000 |
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Under milled / Red striped |
1000 |
1000 |
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Other Variety (physical / Visual) |
1000 |
1000 |
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Other Variety through DNA |
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10000 |
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PULSES |
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CHICKPEA, SOYBEAN, COWPEA AND OTHER COMMON BEANS LENTIL (MUNG AND MASH) |
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Physicochemical analysis |
Seed weight |
200 |
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Seed volume |
500 |
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Hydration capacity |
500 |
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Hydration index |
500 |
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Swelling capacity |
500 |
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Swelling index |
500 |
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Cooking time a. Dried seeds b. Soaked seeds |
500 |
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Proximate composition |
Same as wheat |
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Anti-nutritional factors a. Phytic acid b. Polyphenols |
1500 |
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OIL SEEDS AND PRODUCTS |
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SOYBEAN, PEANUT, CORN, CANOLA, BRASSICA, SUNFLOWER, LINSEED ETC. |
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Oil |
Oil Content |
1000 |
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Density |
500 |
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Refractive index |
500 |
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Iodine value |
1000 |
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Rancidity (peroxide value) |
1000 |
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Boiling time |
500 |
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Melting time (flash point) |
500 |
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Acid value |
1000 |
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Sponification value |
1000 |
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Vitamin A (qualitative) |
1500 |
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Glucosinulate |
1000 |
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FRUITS, VEGETABLES & PRODUCTS |
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KETCHUP, JAM, JELLIES, SQUASHES ETC. |
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Physicochemical analysis |
pH value |
1000 |
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Acidity |
1000 |
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Vitamin C |
1000 |
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Sugars |
1000 |
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Minerals |
1000 |
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Pectin |
1500 |
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Tannin |
1500 |
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Ash |
1500 |
1500 |
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Protein |
2000 |
2000 |
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Chlorophyll |
1000 |
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Physicochemical analysis |
Color |
500 |
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Density |
500 |
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Total solids |
500 |
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Sugars |
1000 |
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Moisture |
1000 |
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Ash |
1000 |
1500 |
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Acidity |
1000 |
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HMF (hydroxyl-methyl furfural content) |
1500 |
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pH |
1000 |
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Protein / Nitarogen |
1500 |
2000 |
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Microscopic analysis (pollen grains and other substances) |
1000 |
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FOOD CONTAMINANTS |
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MYCOTOXINS |
Aflatoxin |
5000/toxin |
5000/toxin |
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Ochratoxin |
5000/toxin |
5000/toxin |
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Fumonisin |
5000/toxin |
5000/toxin |
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Vomitoxin |
5000/toxin |
5000/toxin |
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Zerealenone |
5000/toxin |
5000/toxin |
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HEAVY METALS |
Cadmium |
1000 |
5000 |
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Lead |
1000 |
5000 |
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Arsenic |
1000 |
5000 |
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Mercury |
1000 |
5000 |
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Zinc |
1000 |
1000 |
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Copper |
1000 |
1000 |
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Iron |
1000 |
1000 |
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Manganese |
1000 |
1000 |
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Magnesium |
1000 |
1000 |
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MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD |
Total plate count |
1000 |
8000 |
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Total coliform count |
1000 |
1000 |
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Feacal coliform count |
1000 |
1000 |
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Yeast and mold count |
1000 |
1000 |
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E.coli count |
1000 |
1000 |
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Salmonella typhi |
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1000 |
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Fitness for human consumption (including Aflatoxin) |
--- |
10000 |
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PATHOLOGY |
Blotter method |
1500 |
1500 |
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Agar plate method |
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Growing on test |
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Dilution plate method |
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Poisson food techniques |
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Koch’s postulates |
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Purification of fungi |
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Identification of fungi |
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Pathogenicity test |
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Karnal Bunt |
2000 |
2000 |
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Ergot |
2000 |
2000 |
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OTHER TESTS |
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Seed germination |
500 |
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Seed varieties mixing |
1000 |
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Major Equipments Available
GQTL is equipped with the latest testing facilities, details of some of the major equipment are given below:
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EQUIPMENT |
PURPOSE |
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· Milling Machines · Dividers · Test Weight apparatus · Sieves · Digesters with scrubber · Rotavapour · Shaker · Water baths · Incubators · Fuming Hood · Autoclaves |
Sample Preparation |
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· Auto Kjeldahl Unit |
For Nitrogen / Protein Analysis |
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· Extraction Unit |
For Extraction of crude fat |
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· Fibertec |
To analyze Crude Fiber |
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· Muffled Furnace |
For Ash Determination |
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· Hot Air Oven · Moisture meter |
For Moisture Determination |
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· HPLC |
to analyze vitamins and aflatoxins |
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· Atomic Absorption |
For Heavy metal analysis |
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· GC/MS |
For Pesticide Residues Analysis |
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· Inframatic |
Rapid analysis of moisture/protein |
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· Spectrophotometer |
To analyze the components on colour basis |
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· Capillary Electrophoresis |
Separation of organic molecules |
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· Farinograph |
To determine stability , water absorption and other rheological characters of the wheat flour |
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· Falling number |
To measure alpha amylase activities. |
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· Alveograph |
To determine dough properties of wheat. |
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· Glutamatic |
To measure Gluten in the dough |
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· Eliza Reader |
Aflatoxin analysis |
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· Colony Counter |
To count bacterial colonies |
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· Colour grader |
To grade the wheat grains according to their colour. |
