Sl No. |
Quality parameter |
Quantity required for analysis (g) |
Charges for analysis (Rs.) |
I |
Carbohydrates |
|
|
|
Reducing/ Non-Reducing/ Total Sugars |
250 |
300 |
|
Starch |
250 |
300 |
|
Total carbohydrate |
250 |
250 |
|
Amylose |
250 |
400 |
|
Cellulose |
250 |
350 |
|
Fructose/ Inulin |
250 |
600 |
|
Pectin |
250 |
700 |
II |
Lipids |
|
|
|
Soxhlet extraction (Oleoresin/fat) |
100 |
350 |
|
Acid value/ Acid number/ Free fatty acids |
100 |
300 |
|
Saponification value |
100 |
500 |
|
Iodine value |
100 |
500 |
|
Peroxide value/ rancidity |
100 |
300 |
III |
Vitamins |
|
|
|
Ascorbic acid |
250 |
350 |
IV |
Pigments |
|
|
|
Lycopene |
250 |
500 |
|
Total carotenoids |
250 |
500 |
|
Chlorophyll |
250 |
350 |
|
Curcumin |
250 |
500 |
V |
Phenolics |
|
|
|
Total phenols |
100 |
500 |
|
Chlorogenic acid |
250 |
1650 |
|
Tannin |
250 |
500 |
|
Capsaicin |
100 |
500 |
|
Flavanoids |
100 |
500 |
VI |
Fibres |
|
|
|
Crude Fibre |
250 |
400 |
|
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) |
250 |
350 |
|
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) |
250 |
350 |
|
Dietary Fibre |
250 |
600 |
VII |
Amino acids/Protein |
|
|
|
Total free amino acids |
100 |
500 |
|
Proline |
100 |
500 |
|
Methionine |
100 |
500 |
|
Tryptophan |
100 |
800 |
|
Protein |
100 |
500 |
VIII |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
|
Acidity |
100 |
200 |
|
Sulphur dioxide |
100 |
200 |
|
Mucilage |
200 |
300 |
|
Benzoic acid |
200 |
350 |
|
TSS |
100 |
100 |
|
pH |
100 |
100 |
|
Extraneous matter |
100 |
200 |
|
Total mineral content/ Total ash |
200 |
400 |
|
Acid Insoluble Ash |
200 |
400 |
|
Water insoluble ash |
200 |
400 |
|
Individual Element analysis |
200 |
400+(100/element) |
|
Moisture content |
100 |
300 |
|
Water activity |
100 |
300 |
|
Alcohol Content |
300 |
200 |
For details, contact: Dr. Saji Gomez, Assistant Professor, Department of Post Harvest Technology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara-680656.E-mail: saji.gomez@kau.in; phone: 9495866891