Food, Farm and Herbal Products
Food, Farm and Herbal Products
The section dealing with the food and farm products focuses on the following thrust areas :
♦ Quality evaluation of various raw and processed food products
♦ Quality evaluation of food additives and food packaging materials
♦ Method development and validation of analytical techniques
♦ Studies on product differentiation
♦ Shelf life / stability studies of products at both ambient and accelerated conditions
♦ Inspection and certification of product quality
♦ Certification of packaging materials for food products
♦ Certification of materials used for serving food products
♦ Certification of organic food
♦ Evaluation of contaminants in foods
♦ Development of food products for special purpose
What are the various categories of food products usually analysed at Modi LABORATORY ?
- ➤ Functional foods
- ➤ Milk and dairy products
- ➤ Spices and Condiments
- ➤ Raw and processed fruits and vegetables
- ➤ Cereals and pulses
- ➤ Sugar and confectionery
- ➤ Food additives
- ➤ Marine products
- ➤ Beverages including alcoholic
- ➤ Food packaging materials
- ➤ Egg and poultry products
- ➤ Meat and meat products
- ➤ Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Vegetable oils and fats
What do you mean by quality of food ?
Quality of food can be defined as specific criteria, which can be taken into account for a particular food to be used for an intended purpose.
What are the various factors which contribute towards quality of food ?
The various factors contributing towards quality of food are :
- ➤ Appearance
- ➤ Colour
- ➤ Taste
- ➤ Odour
- ➤ Nutritional value
- ➤ Adulterants
- ➤ Contaminants (Physical, Chemical & Microbiological)
- ➤ Hygiene
Why is it necessary to analyze and certify food products before or after processing ?
It is necessary to analyze and certify food products before or after processing :
♦ To know the quality of raw materials and final products,
♦ To understand occurrence of any physicochemical changes during processing or storage, and
♦ To ensure purity, freshness and safety of the food products at the time of consumption.
What are the quality Norms and Protocols followed for analysis ?
Analysis is done as per both National and International Standards with the following major protocols :
- ➤ Bureau of Indian Standards
- ➤ Agricultural Markings
- ➤ Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
- ➤ Fruit Product Order
- ➤ Association of Official Analytical Chemists International
- ➤ American Association of Cereal Chemists
- ➤ American Oil Chemist's Society
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- ➤ American Spice Trade Association
- ➤ American Dry Products Institute
- ➤ American Public Health Association
- ➤ SriLanka Standard Institution
- ➤ In-house validated methods and procedures
- ➤ Party's specifications
What are various parameters evaluated for certifying quality of food ?
In order to ensure the right quality of various food products, several parameters are evaluated as given below :
Test parameters
Methodology adopted
Applicability
PHYSICAL AND RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
- ➤ Viscosity
- ➤ Elasticity & Extensibility of Dough
- ➤ Falling Number
- ➤ Oil absorption capacity
- ➤ Water absorption capacity
- ➤ Microscopic Examination
- ➤ Specific gravity
- ➤ PH
- ➤ Scorched particles
- ➤ Refractive Index
- ➤ Optical rotation
- ➤ Bellier turbidity temperature
- ➤ Colour on Lovibond scale
- ➤ Admixture
- ➤ Insect infestation
- ➤ Refraction
- ➤ Hoake viscometer , Ostwald viscometer Brookefield viscometer
- ➤ Alveo-Consistograph
- ➤ Falling Number Apparatus
- ➤ Remi Centrifuge
- ➤ Remi Centrifuge
- ➤ Compound Microscope
- ➤ Specific gravity bottle
- ➤ Digital pH meter
- ➤ Scorched particle tester
- ➤ Abbe Refractometer
- ➤ Polarimeter
- ➤ Visual
- ➤ Lovibond Tintometer
- ➤ Visual observation
- ➤ Visual observation
- ➤ Sieve test
- ➤ Fat & oil, fruit pulp
- ➤ Wheat flour
- ➤ Wheat flour
- ➤ Fiber, protein
- ➤ Fiber, protein
- ➤ Honey, Starch products
- ➤ Oils, Alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Most of food products
- ➤ Milk powder
- ➤ Oil & fat, Sugar syrup
- ➤ Sugar, Syrup, Oil & fat
- ➤ Oils
- ➤ Oil, fat,
- ➤ Cereals, pulses
- ➤ Cereals, pulses
- ➤ Flour
CHEMICAL PARAMETERS
- ➤ Moisture
- ➤ Fat or oil
- ➤ Protein
- ➤ Starch
- ➤ Sugars
- ➤ Cellulose
- ➤ Ethyl alcohol
- ➤ Methyl alcohol
- ➤ Higher alcohols
- ➤ Esters
- ➤ Total nitrogen
- ➤ Aldehydes, furfurals
- ➤ Ash
- ➤ Crude fiber
- ➤ Dietary fiber
- ➤ Soluble fiber
- ➤ Insoluble fiber
- ➤ Pectin
- ➤ Amino acid profile
- ➤ Fatty acid profile
- ➤ trans-Fatty acids
- ➤ Water and oil soluble vitamins
- ➤ Phytochemicals
- ➤ Flavinoids
- ➤ Alkaloids
- ➤ Acid insoluble ash
- ➤ Whey protein nitrogen index
- ➤ Phosphatase activity
- ➤ Alpha amylase activity
- ➤ b -Carotene
- ➤ Menthol
- ➤ Tannin
- ➤ Caffeine
- ➤ Cholesterol , Phyto-sterols
- ➤ Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Silver, Gold, etc.
- ➤ Chloride, Fluoride, Cyanide, Iodide, etc.
- ➤ METALLIC CONTAMINANTS
- ➤ Arsenic, Mercury, Lead, Copper, Cadmium, Tin, Aluminum, Nickel, Iron, etc.
- ➤ Hot air oven Vacuum oven Karl Fischer titer Dean & Stark
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical, HPLC
- ➤ Spectrophotometer
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ GC
- ➤ Spectrophotometer GC /Chemical
- ➤ GC
- ➤ Kjeldahl Unit
- ➤ GC
- ➤ Muffle furnace
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Enzymatic
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ HPLC
- ➤ GC
- ➤ GC FTIR
- ➤ HPLC Spectroflourometer
- ➤ TLC HPLC
- ➤ TLC Spectrophotometer
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Spectrophotometer
- ➤ Falling Number / Spectrophotometer
- ➤ HPLC Spectrophotometer
- ➤ GC
- ➤ Spectrophotometer Chemical
- ➤ HPLC Spectrophotometer
- ➤ HPLC GC Spectrophotometer
- ➤ AAS
- ➤ Specific ion analyser
- ➤ AAS
- ➤ Most of the food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Most of the food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Most of the food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Starch containing products
- ➤ Sugar, Beverages, Confectioneries, other food products
- ➤ Vegetables, fruits, feed, fiber
- ➤ Alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Alcoholic beverages
- ➤ Food & feed products
- ➤ Alcoholic drinks & beverages, Honey
- ➤ Food & feed products
- ➤ Animal feeds, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses, Starch & starchy products
- ➤ Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
- ➤ Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
- ➤ Functional foods, Bakery & Confectionery, Cereals, Pulses
- ➤ Fruit & vegetable products
- ➤ Infant food, Neutraceuticals
- ➤ Vegetable oils and fat, egg
- ➤ Vegetable oils, Ghee
- ➤ Infants, Herbal drinks, Infant food
- ➤ Herbal products, Functional foods
- ➤ Neutraceuticals
- ➤ Tobacco products, Tea & Coffee
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- ➤ Milk powder
- ➤ Milk and milk powder
- ➤ Cereal flour, Barley, Malt
- ➤ Vegetable oils, meat
- ➤ Pan masala, Tobacco products
- ➤ Tea, Coffee, Arecanut (Betelnut)
- ➤ Coffee, Tea, Carbonated beverages
- ➤ Egg, ghee, vegetable oils
- ➤ Raw and processed food products
- ➤ Processed food products
- ➤ Food products, feed, additives, Canned foods
BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS
- ➤ E. coli, Samonella, S. aureus, Shigella,Campylobacter,Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas, Clostridium sp.
- ➤ Enterotoxin, Mycotoxins (Alfatoxins, Ochratoxin)
- ➤ Microbiological methods ELISA
- ➤ HPLC / ELISA
- ➤ Dairy products, processed food products
- ➤ Peanuts, Animal feeds, Milk
DRUGS & HORMONES
- ➤ Chloramphenicol
- ➤ Nitrofurans (Furazolidone, Furatadone, Nitrofurantoin, Nitrofurazone
- ➤ Sulfonamide (Sulfadiazine, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfadoxine, Sulfamerazine, Sulfanilamide, Sulfamethoxy pyridazine, Sulfathiazol, Trimethoprim)
- ➤ Streptomycin
- ➤ Tetracycline (Tetracyclin, Oxytetracyclin, Chlortetracyclin, Doxycyclin)
- ➤ Oxytocin
- ➤ Ronidazole
- ➤ b -lactum
- ➤ Steroids
- ➤ RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINANTS
- ➤ Cs-134, Cs-137, I-131, Sr-90, Am-241, Pt-239
- ➤ CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS
- ➤ Dioxins
- ➤ RESIDUAL PESTICIDES
- ➤ Organochlorine compounds (Hexachlorobenzene,Chlorobenzilate , pp-DDT, op-DDT, pp-DDE, pp-DDD, HCH (all isomers), Lindane, Vinclozolin)
- ➤ Organophosphorus compounds (Coumaphos, Malathion, Phosalone)
- ➤ Pyrethriod compounds (Cyfluthrin, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Permethrin, Fenvalerate, Fluvalinate)
- ➤ Carbamates (Carbofuran, Propoxur, carbaryl)
- ➤ Miscellaneous compounds (Amitraz, Bromopropylate, Chinomethionine)
- ➤ FOOD ADDITIVES
- ➤ TBHQ, BHA, BHT
- ➤ Monoglycerides
- ➤ Emulsifiers
- ➤ Artificial & natural colours
- ➤ Artificial sweeteners (saccharin, aspartame, etc.)
- ➤ Benzoic acid, Sorbic acid, Propionic acid
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ HPLC / RIA
- ➤ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ ELISA
- ➤ TLC
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- ➤ Alpha, Beta and Gamma Counter
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- ➤ HPLC
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- ➤ GC-MS
- ➤ GC-MS
- ➤ GC-MS
- ➤ GC-MS
- ➤ GC-MS
- ➤ HPLC GC-MS Spectrophotometer
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ HPLC TLC Spectrophotometer
- ➤ HPLC
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Milk, Honey
- ➤ Milk, Honey
- ➤ Milk, Honey
- ➤ Milk, Honey
- ➤ Milk, Honey
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Herbal products
- ➤ Milk powder, Chilly, fruits, vegetables, processed food products
- ➤ Milk powder
- ➤ Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Raw and processed food products, Animal feeds
- ➤ Oil and fat, fat-rich products
- ➤ Processed food products
- ➤ Processed food products
- ➤ Processed food products
- ➤ Carbonated beverages, Low calorie products
- ➤ Processed food products
ADULTERANTS
- ➤ Gambier
- ➤ Urea
- ➤ Neutralizer
- ➤ Starch
- ➤ Preservatives (Fomaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide)
- ➤ Detergents
- ➤ Argemone
- ➤ Mineral oil, Animal body fat
- ➤ Banned / Non-permitted dyes & colours
- ➤ TLC
- ➤ Spectophotometer
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Chemical Spectrophotometer
- ➤ HPLC/Spectrophotometer
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ TLC
- ➤ TLC/FTIR
- ➤ HPLC/ LC-MS-MS
- ➤ Catechu
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Food products
- ➤ Milk
- ➤ Mustard oil
- ➤ Vegetable oil, Ghee, processed food products
- ➤ Processed food products, Vegetables
PACKAGING MATERIALS
- ➤ Tin, Chromium
- ➤ Sulphide stain
- ➤ Laquer
- ➤ Migration tests
- ➤ Heavy metals like Pb, As, Cd,
- ➤ Water vapour permeability
- ➤ Identification of plastic materials
- ➤ Physical tests
- ➤ AAS
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ Physical Chemical
- ➤ Chemical
- ➤ AAS
- ➤ Humidity chamber
- ➤ Chemical FTIR DSC
- ➤ Thickness gauge Universal testing machine Elmendrof tear tester Dart impact tester
- ➤ Tin plate
- ➤ Food cans
- ➤ Tin cans
- ➤ Food grade plastics
- ➤ Coloured plastics
- ➤ Plastics
- ➤ Food packaging materials
- ➤ Plastic packages