| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | In-house method M39.0 using Bruker Library version BDAL-7311 |
|  | Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms | Spread plate – Petrifilm              | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) |
|  |  | Campylobacter spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | By the methods of – AS 5013.6, AS 5013.10, AS 5013.24.1 |
|  |  | Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – SOLUS | By the methods of –  AFNOR SOL 37/01, AFNOR SOL 37/02 |
|  |  | Coliforms – Thermotolerant  | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (In-house method M8.7) |
|  |  | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Salmonella spp. | PCR – BAX System | AOAC 2003.09, AOAC 091301, MLG 5B, MLG 5 |
|  |  | Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms – Thermotolerant and total | Most probable number (MPN) | By the methods of – AS 5013.3, AS 5013.15 |
|  |  | Bacillus cereus; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate – Aerobic and anaerobic | By the methods of –  AS 5013.2, AS 5013.12.1, AS 5013.21, AS 5013.24.2 |
| Â | Â | Clostridium perfringens; Enterobacteriaceae; Lactobacillus spp.; Anaerobes; Coliforms; Lactic acid bacteria; Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | AS 5013.4, AS 5013.5, AS 5013.16, AS 5013.29, ISO15214, ISO 21528-2, In-house method M4.1, In-house method M10.2 |
|  |  | Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms; Plate count; Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97, AOAC 990.12, AOAC 991.14, AOAC 997.02, AOAC 998.08 |
|  |  | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – Automated (VIDAS) | By the methods of – AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 071101, |
|  |  | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7         | PCR – Assurance GDS | By the methods of – AOAC 2005.04, AOAC 071301 |
|  |  | Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate – Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/19 – 04/03 (M18.8) |
|  | Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Nuts and nut products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR – Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 – Food Biotech, 29 |
|  |  | Salmonella spp. | PCR – Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 – Food Biotech, 29 |
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Almond milk; Coconut milk; Ginger lollies; Orange and mango juice; Pecans; Potato chips; Soy (soya) milk; Swabs; Tomato juice | β-Lactoglobulin | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF120 |
| Almond milk; Coconut milk; Ginger lollies; Macadamia oil; Orange and mango juice; Pecans; Potato chips; Soy (soya) milk; Swabs; Tomato juice | Casein | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF121 | |
| Almond milk; Coconut milk; Soy (soya) milk; Swabs; Tomato juice | Milk proteins – Total | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF111 | |
| Orange and mango juice; Rice flour; Soy (soya) milk; Swabs | Lupin allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In house method CF092 | |
| Potato chips; Swabs | Sesame allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF119 | |
| Ginger lollies; Macadamia oil; Pecans; Potato chips; Swabs | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF040 | |
| Potato chips; Swabs | Macadamia allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house method CF122 | |
| Crustacean allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | In-house CF117 | ||
| Analysis for antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additives | Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Juices; Nuts and nut products; Pickles; Vegetables and vegetable products | Benzoic acid; Sorbic acid | HPLC | In-house CFH066 |
| Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | HPLC | In-house CFH061 and AOAC 967.21 | ||
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Vegetables and vegetable products | Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) | HPLC | In-house method CFH061 and AOAC 967.21 | |
| Analysis for elements | Soy (soya) milk | Iodine | ICP-MS | In-house method ESMI |
| Fruit products; Jams | Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium; Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house method ESI02 and MS016 | |
| Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Lead; Lithium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | In-house method ESM02 | ||
| Nuts and nut products | Calcium; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium | ICP-AES | In-house method ESI02 | |
| Vegetables and vegetable products | Calcium; Copper; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium; Zinc | ICP-AES | In-house method ESI02 | |
| Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Lead; Lithium; Mercury; Nickel; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium | ICP-MS | In-house method ESM02 | ||
| Analysis for herbicides | Citrus; Fruits | (R)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)propanoic acid (dichlorprop, 2,4-DP); Dichlobenil (2,3-dichlorobenzonitrile); Oryzalin | LC-MS-MS | In-house CR006.22; Other elements by in-house CR006.22, CR006CIT in accordance with MS016 |
| Onions | Cyanazine | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | |
| Fluazifop (fluazifop-p-butyl); Ioxynil; Quizalofop; Quizalofop-ethyl; Quizalofop-p-terfuryl | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | ||
| Analysis for mycotoxins | Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit products; | Patulin | LC-MS-MS | In-house CR060.6 In accordance with MS016 |
| Nuts and nut products | Aflatoxin B1; Aflatoxin B2; Aflatoxin G1; Aflatoxin G2 | LC-MS-MS | In-house CR060.1; Other mycotoxins by in-house CR060.a in accordance with MS016 | |
| Aflatoxin B1; Aflatoxin B2; Aflatoxin G1; Aflatoxin G2 | HPLC; LC-MS-MS | In-house method CR060.2 | ||
| Analysis for pyrethroid and pyrethrum pesticides | Citrus; Fruits | Cyfluthrin ([(R)-cyano-[4-fluoro-3-(phenoxy)phenyl]methyl] (1R,3R)-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate); Cyhalothrin (cyhalothrine); Phenothrin | LC-MS-MS | In-house CR006CIT; Other elements by in-house CR006.22, CR006CIT in accordance with MS016 |
| Analysis for residues and contaminants – Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals | Coffee; Fruit juices; Fruits; Herbs; Honey; Legumes; Nuts; Vegetables | 10:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (10:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorododecane sulfonic acid); 4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid); 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA); 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTSA, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfanamido ethanol (EtFOSE); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide (EtFOSA); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (EtFOSAA); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfanamido ethanol (MeFOSE); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamide (MeFOSA); N-Methyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (MeFOSAA); Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS); Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA); Perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (PFDS); Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorododecane sulfonic acid (PFDoDS); Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA); Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); Perfluorohexadecanoic acid (PFHxDA); Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA); Perfluorononane sulfonic acid (PFNS); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS); Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA); Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA); Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA); Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) | LC-HRMS | In-house PFAS (CR148); Other residues and contaminants in accordance with MS016 |
| Analysis of fungicide residues and contaminants | Almonds; Apples; Grains; Pears | Fluquinconazole | GC-MS-MS; LC-MS | In-house CR071.1 and CR071.2 |
| Fruit products | Difenoconazole; Imazalil; Prochloraz | LC-MS-MS | In-house CR006.2; Other elements by in-house CR006.22, CR006CIT in accordance with MS016 | |
| Vegetables | 2-Chloro-N-([2-4-chlorophenyl]phenyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (boscalid); Azoxystrobin; Benalaxyl; Carbendazim; Clorothalonil; Iprodione; Metalaxyl; Oxadixyl; Procymidone; Tebuconazole | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | |
| 2-Chloro-N-([2-4-chlorophenyl]phenyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (boscalid); Bupirimate; Captan; Carbendazim; Difenoconazole; Fenarimol; Fluquinconazole; Flusilazole; Imazalil; Iprodione; Kresoxim methyl; Myclobutanil; Penconazole; Thiabendazole; Trifloxystrobin | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | in-house CR006-AP | ||
| Analysis of pesticide residues and contaminants | Citrus; Fruit products | (2-Dimethylamino-5,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl) N,N-dimethylcarbamate (pirimicarb); 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (dicofol, kelthane); 2,2-Dichloropropanoic acid (2,2-DPA, dalapon); 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D); 2-Chloro-N-([2-4-chlorophenyl]phenyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide (boscalid); 2-Phenylphenol (o-phenylphenol); Abamectin; Aldicarb; Aldrin; Azinphos-methyl (guthion); Azoxystrobin; Bifenazate; Bifenthrin; Bromacil; Buprofezin; Cadusafos; Carbaryl; Carfentrazone ethyl; Chlordane; Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Clofentezine; Cypermethrin; Diazinon; Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT); Dieldrin; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Difenoconazole; Dimethoate; Diuron; Endosulfan; Endrin; Fenamiphos; Fenbutatin oxide; Fenthion; Fipronil; Fludioxonil; Heptachlor; Imazalil; Imidacloprid; Indoxacarb; Iprodione; Isoxaben; Metaldehyde; Methidathion; Methiocarb; Methomyl; Methoxyfenozide; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); Norflurazon; Omethoate; Oxyfluorfen; Penconazole; Pendimethalin; Permethrin; Prochloraz; Profenofos; Pyrethrins; Pyrimethanil; Pyriproxifen (pyriproxyfen); Simazine; Spinetoram; Spinosad; Spirotetramat; Tebuconazole; Tebufenozide; Thiabendazole; Thiamethoxam; Trifloxystrobin; Trifluralin; γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane) | GC-MS; LC-HRMS; LC-MS | In-house CR006CIT; Other elements in accordance with in-house CR006.22, CR006CIT and MS016 |
| Herbs | 2-Chloroethanol (ethylene chlorohydrin) | GC-MS | In-house CR058; Other residues by in-house CR058, CR059 in accordance with MS016 | |
| Onions | Chlorpyrifos ethyl (chlorpyrifos); Diazinon; Diethyl-2-([dimethoxyphosphorothioyl]sulfanyl)butanedioate (maldison, malathion, carbofos, mercaptothion); Dimethoate; Fenamiphos; Fenamiphos sulfone; Fenamiphos sulfoxide; Methidathion; Methylparathion (parathionmethyl); O,O-Diethyl S-([ethylsulfanyl]methyl) phosphorodithioate (phorate, thimet); Omethoate; Phorate oxone; Phorate sulfone; Phorate sulfoxide | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | |
| Cinerin I; Cinerin II; Cyhalothrin (cyhalothrine); Cypermethrin; Jasmolin I; Jasmolin II; Pyrethrin I; Pyrethrin II | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON; Other elements by in-house CR006-ON in accordance with MS016 | ||
| 2,2,2-Trichloro-1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (dicofol, kelthane); Aldrin; Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (DDD); Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE); Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT); Dieldrin; Endosulfan I (α-endosulfan); Endosulfan II (β-endosulfan); Endosulfan sulfate; Endrin; Endrin ketone; Heptachlor; Heptachlor epoxide; α-Hexachlorobenzene (α-benzene hexachloride, α-BHC, α-HCB); β-Hexachlorobenzene (β-benzene hexachloride, β-BHC, β-HCB); γ-Hexachlorobenzene (γ-benzene hexachloride, γ-BHC, γ-HCB, lindane); δ-Hexachlorobenzene (δ-benzene hexachloride, δ-BHC, δ-HCB) | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON; Other pesticides by in-house CR006-ON in accordance with MS016 | ||
| Chlorthal dimethyl; Ethofumesate; Linuron; Metalochlor; Oxyfluorfen; Pendimethalin; Propachlor | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | ||
| Methabenzthiazuron; Spinosyn A; Spinosyn D | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | ||
| 2-Aminobenzimidazole; Dimethomorph | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | ||
| 3,4-Dichloroaniline; Methomyl; Methomyl-oxime | GC-MS-MS; LC-HRMS | In-house CR006-ON | ||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products; | Dietary fibre – Insoluble; Dietary fibre – Soluble; Dietary fibre – Total | Gravimetric | in-house method CF057 and AOAC 985.29, 993.19 |
| Sulfur dioxide | Titration | in-house method CF027 and AOAC 990.28 | ||
| Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Sugar profile | HPLC | In-house CFH001.1 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Vegetable products | Cholesterol | GC-MS | in-house method CFH064 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Water activity | Vapour pressure | in-house method CF032 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Vegetable products | Nitrogen | Kjeldahl | in-house method CF002.2 and CF003.2 | |
| Protein | Kjeldahl | in-house method CF002.1 and CF003.1 | ||
| Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method CF005.1 and CF005.2 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Vegetable products | Ash | Gravimetric | in-house method CF007 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products | Sucrose; Sugar | Titration | in-house method CF047 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Jams; | Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrite – Total as sodium nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | In-house method CF020 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Jams | Titratable acidity | Titration | In-house method CF012 | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Jams; | pH | Electrometric | In-house method CF024 | |
| Brix; Refractive index | Refractometry | In-house method CF022 |
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