Agricultural Product and Crops Analytical Services

We provide all types of testing for agricultural samples which contain some type of contaminants such as toxins, pathogens, heavy metals, pesticides, GMOs, and other organic contaminants.

Cereals, Pulses & Cereal Products-

• Wheat Atta
• Maida
• Suji
• Besan
• Corn Flakes
• Sorghum Flour
• Brown Rice Flour
• Millet Flour
• Soyabean Flour
• Rye Flour
• Maize Flour
• Moong Dal
• Masoor Dal and more.

Fortified Food

The food that has been altered from its natural state by industrial processing methods as specified in food safety & standard regulation 2011(FSSAI). To improve the nutritional quality of food and to provide public health benefits with minimal risk to the health.

Grain Testing

Cereals are mainly the plant seeds and fruits. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes. The nutrients of cereals mainly include protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals and vitamins. Cereals are processed into staple foods.

Services Testing Items

Services	Testing Items
Nutrient Content testing	Protein, flavor , fat, selenium, amino acids, etc.
Mycotoxin testing	Aflatoxin B1
Heavy metal testing	Lead, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, mercury, aluminum etc.
Food additive testing	Benzoyl peroxide, bleaching, Flavouring, Buffering agents, Sweeteners etc.
Physical Anlysis	Moisture, Temperature etc.
Pesticide residue testing	Pyridoxine, chlorpyrifos, DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, permethrin, isoprocarb, aldicarb, organophosphate , glyphosate etc.
Illegal additive testing	Borax, talcum powder, Melamine, Coagulators etc.
Microbiological testing	Total number of colonies, coliform, salmonella, staphylococcus aureus, yeast and mold, shigella, etc.
Fortified Food Testing	Folic acid , Pyridoxine, Vitamin -B12, Vitamin –A & D, Riboflavin, Iron, Zn,

 

Vegetables and Fruits Testing

In the agricultural production process various pesticides, insecticides and herbicides will be used which causing various diseases after being ingested in to the human body. Therefore various standards for testing pesticide residues has been developed.

SITR environment and food testing laboratory offers a wide array of capabilities and testing services to manufacturers of vegetables and fruits to ensuring the product quality.

Animal Feed Testing

Feed safety is an important part of animal food and the healthy growth of pets. Feed products are prone to deteriorate quickly and can cause pollution if not treated properly and in time. When contaminated foods are eaten by animals, more serious consequences will occur.

Testing

Services	Testing Items
Physical Indicators	Sensory (appearance and odor), particle size, moisture, ash, pH, mixing uniformity
Nutritional Ingredients	Calcium, crude fat, crude fiber, salt, protein, crude protein, vitamins, trace elements, taurine, etc.
Microorganisms	Total number of bacteria, mold, salmonella, lactic acid bacteria, coliform, yeast, etc.
Toxic and Harmful Substances	Aflatoxin B1, water-soluble chloride, volatile base nitrogen, cyanide, nitrite, melamine, heavy metal residues, pesticide residues

Food Product Testing Available

1. BEVERAGES (ALCOHOLIC/NON ALCOHOLIC)-
   Alcoholic Beverages – Rum Gin, Whisky, Brandy, Beer, Vodka, Wine,
   Non-Alcoholic Beverages – Carbonated & Non-Carbonated Beverages, Energy Drinks Potable Water/ Drinking Water/Packaged Drinking Water.

2. Edible Oils & Fats-Soybeans oil, palm oil, sunflower oil, rice bran oil, mustard oil, groundnut oil, cottonseed oil, blended oil, Vanaspati Oil etc.

3. Edible Salts- Common Salt / Sendha Salt/Black Salt, Iron Fortified Salt, Iodized Salt.

4. Fruit & Fruit Products-
   5. 1. Liquids
         Apple Juice, Lemon Juice, Grape Juice, Pineapple Juice, Pomegranate Juice, Pear Juice, ,Orange Juice, Peach Juice, Strawberry Juice, Pineapple Fruit Juice, Mango juice, Guava Juice and more.
   5. 2. Powders
         Lemon Juice Powder, Lime Juice Powder
   5. 3. Dried Product
         Evaporated Apples, Orange Peel Granules, Slices, Flake, Banana Chips, Date Pieces etc.
   5. 4. Purees Product
         Mango Puree, Peach Puree, Red Raspberry Puree , Apple Puree, Pear, Kiwi Puree, Banana Puree, Guava Puree, Date Puree, Fig Puree etc.

5. Herbs, Spices & Condiments-
   Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Gram Masala, Black Pepper, Cumin Powder, Mustard (Rai, Sarson) Curry Powder, Ajawain.
6. Honey & Honey Products-
   Table Honey, Organic Honey, Medical honey, honey butter etc.
   
7. Jams, Juices, Sauces & Concentrates Jam, Pickles.
8. Milk & Dairy Products-
   Milk, Evaporated Condensed Milk, Milk Powder, Skimmed milk powder, Partly Skimmed milk powder, Paneer/Chhana, Yoghurt/Curd, Ghee & Butter, Ice-cream, Kulfi, Whey Powder, Edible Casein, Cream, Fruit Yoghurt, Cheese.
9. Nuts & Nut Products-
   Almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, walnuts, dry fruits, nuts, raisins and nut products, oil seeds & by- products.
10. Infant Foods-
    Baby cereal, Milk Powder, Instant Khichdi, Banana Wheat Cereal, Banana Puree.
    
11. Anganwadi Food-
    Oatmeal, Sweet Potato Puree, Dalia.
    
12. Fortified Food-
    Fortified Rice, Fortified Milk, Fortified Atta etc.
    
    
13. Sugar & Sugar Products-
    white sugar, refined sugar, Cube Sugar, Icing Sugar, Khandsari Sugar, Bura Sugar, Misri, Gur or Jaggery.
14. Tea-
    white, yellow, green, oolong, black, and post-fermented tea.
    
15. Packaged Drinking Water-
    Packaged Natural Mineral Water.
16. Gluten Free.-
    Rice Flour, Bean Flour, Quinoa Flour, Sorghum Flour, Millet Flour.