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Chemical Testing
Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Metallic coatings and treatment solutions
Plating Solution Cu Direct Measurement, AAS
Fe
Pb
Ni
Sn
Zn
Ores and Minerals
Nickel Ores Ag (Silver) In-house Method-
Al (Aluminum) Mixed Acid Digestion,
As (Arsenic) ML-REF-114
Ca (Calcium)
Cd (Cadmium)
Co (Cobalt)
Cr (Chromium)
Cu (Copper)
K (Potassium)
Mg (Magnesium)
Mn (Manganese)
Mo (Molybdenum)
Na (Sodium)
Pb (Lead)
Ti (Titanium)
Zn (Zinc)
V (Vanadium)
Ni (Nickel) In-house Method Acid Digestion, MIN-REF-0692
Fe (Iron) In-house Method Acid Digestion, MIN-REF- 0692; Mixed Acid Digestion, ML-REF-114
P (Phosphorus) Mixed Acid Digestion,
S (Sulfur) ML-REF-114
Geochemical samples Arsenic (As) Hydride AAS/ ICP for trace elements USEPA 3050B Manual
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Mercury (Hg) USEPA 7471B Cold- Vapor AAS
Boron (B) ICP-OES, USEPA 3050B
Strontium (Sr)
Thallium (Tl)
Vanadium (V)
Beryllium (Be)
Molybdenum (Mo)
Sulfur (S)
Silver (Ag) USEPA 3050B AAS/ICP
Calcium (Ca)
Copper (Cu)
Cobalt (Co)
Iron (Fe)
Potassium (K)
Magnesium (Mg)
Manganese (Mn)
Sodium (Na)
Zinc (Zn)
Barium (Ba)
Aluminum (Al)
Cadmium (Cd)
Chromium (Cr)
Nickel (Ni)
Lead (Pb)
Antimony (Sb)
Silicon (Si)
Tin (Sn)
Titanium (Ti)
Fuels
Coals and Coke Sample preparation ASTM D2013
Air drying Loss & Total Moisture ASTM D3302
Proximate Analysis Gravimetry/ ASTM D3173
Moisture Gravimetry/ ASTM D3173
Ash Gravimetry/ ASTM D3174
Volatile Matter Gravimetry/ ASTM D3175; ISO 562
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Fixed Carbon ASTM D3172
Gross Calorific Value (in BTU/lb Bomb Calorimetry / or kcal/kg) ASTM D5865
Total Sulfur (S) Sulphur Analyzer/ ASTM D4239
Hardgrove Grindability Index ASTM D409-D4239
Solvents
Chemical Tests Assay/ Purity of Alcohols Gas Chromatography (Ethanol, Methanol, In-house method Isopropyl Alcohol) QLY-LAB-1159
Inks, Dyes and Pigments
Chemical Tests Cr VI Analysis Non-metal: RSTS-E&E-004 (US EPA 3060A & US EPA 7196) Metal: RSTS-E&E-103 (ISO 3613); RSTS-E&E-104 (EC 62321)
Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and RSTS-E&E-003 Chromium (US EPA 3051A, US EPA 3152 &EC 62321
Lead RSTS-E&E-001 (US EPA:3050B) ASTM E 1645-16 16 CFR Part 1303 RSTS-CHEM-109-1 ASTM E1613 CPSC-CH-E-1003-09.1 ASTM F963-17 Clause 4.3.5.1
Cadmium RSTS-E&E-002 (EN 1122)
PBB/ PBDE RSTS-E&E-005 (US EPA 3540C; 3541; 3550C; 3600C; SW-846 8270C; 8082; 8081); RSTS-E&E-
007 (IEC 62321)
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Migration of eight elements ISO 8124-3: 1997; ASTM F973- 03 / US CPSC Part 3- 2003 – Lead only / 16 CFR 1303; EN 71: 2013 Part 3; Canadian Hazardous Products Acts Regulation Ch. 42 Sec 1
Paper, paperboard and pulp
Paper, paper board and pulp Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and RSTS-E&E-003 (US Chromium EPA 3051A, US EPA 3052 & IEC 62321)
Lead RSTS-E&E-001 (US EPA: 3050B) ASTM E 1645-16; 16 CFR Part 1303 RSTS- CHEM-109-1; ASTM E1613; CPSC-CH- E1003-09.1; ASTM F963-17 Clause 4.3.5.1
Cadmium RSTS-E&E-002 (EN 1122)
Foods and Beverages
Cereal products Proximate Analysis for:
Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB- 1201/ AOAC 945.18, 992.23 21stEd., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1153/ AOAC 923.03 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, Roese- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis, QLY- LAB-1147/ AOAC 950.54, 922.06, 925.18, 963.15, 933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019/
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
AOCS Ba 3-38
Moisture Air-Oven Method, QLY-LAB-1202/ AOAC 925.10 21st Ed., 2019/ GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
Carbohydrate By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Salt as NaCl Titrimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1211/ AOAC 937.09 21st Ed., 2019
Starch Polarimetry/ GAFTA No. 130 Method 28:1 (2003)
Free Fatty Acids Titrimetric Method, AOCS Official Method Ca 5a- 40, 7th Ed., 2017
Peroxide value Titrimetric Method, AOCS Official Method Cd 8b- 90, 7th Ed., 2017
pH pH electrode method/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Iodine in food ICP-MS, QLY-LAB-1149
Total sugars as invert Lane-Eynon Method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/Pearson's Composition and Analysis of Foods, 9th Ed.
Sucrose Computation/ Handbook of Phil. Sugarcane Ind. (1992)
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Calories from protein Phil Food Composition tables Calories from carbohydrates 1997
Sugar Profile – Fructose, glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 lactose, maltose and sucrose
Label Drafting USNLEA/ RENI
Trace Elements (Aluminum, In-house method/
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, AAS/ ICP-OES Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fatty Acids profile: Gas Chromatography/
Omega-3 In-house method,
Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134
Trans Fatty acid
Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method QLY-LAB-1133
Propionic acid HPLC/ In-house Method, QLY-LAB-1161
Broken & defective Physical Test NFA Standard rice kernels Specification for Milled Broken and damaged Rice (2nd Version)
kernels (shelled corns) TRED_SQAD No. 2; 1980; US DA GIPSA
Nuts and nuts products Proximate
Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB-1201/ AOAC 950.48 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC950.49 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Roese-Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC948.22 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method,
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC925.40 21st Ed., 2019; Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
Carbohydrates By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Salt as NaCl Titrimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1211/ AOAC 937.09 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI
Calories from protein Phil Food
Calories from Carbohydrates Composition tables 1997
Sugar profile – fructose, glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 lactose, maltose and sucrose
Aflatoxin Rapid screening/ RIDASCREEN FAST Aflatoxin Manual
Elements (Aluminum, Antimony, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, In-house method Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, QLY-LAB-1213 Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium,
Selenium,
Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fatty Acids profile: Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method, QLY-LAB-1133
Propionic acid HPLC/ in-house Method, QLY-LAB-1161
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Dairy Products Proximate Analysis for:
Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB-1201/ AOAC 991.20 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method,
QLY-LAB-1208/
AOAC985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method/ AOAC945.46, 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Roese-Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC933.05,
989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC925.23 21st Ed., 2019; Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
Carbohydrates By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Lactose Lane-Eynon Method/ AOAC935.65A 21st Ed., 2019
Iodine in food In-house method ICP-MS, QLY-LAB-1149
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI
Calories from protein Phil Food
Calories from Carbohydrates Composition tables 1997
Sugar profile – fructose, glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148/ lactose, maltose and sucrose AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Acidity Titrimetric Method, AOAC947.05, 21st Ed., 2019
Label drafting USNLEA/RENI
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, In-house method Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, QLY-LAB-1213
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Sulfur, Tin, Titanium, Vanadium, Zinc
Fatty Acids profile: Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method
QLY-LAB-1133
Propionic acid HPLC/ in-house
Method, QLY-LAB-1161
Meat, poultry and Proximate
derived products Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB-1201/ AOAC981.10 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven method, AOAC950.46B, 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st
Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ AOAC960.39 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC920.153 21st Ed., 2019
Salt as NaCl Volumetric Method/AOAC 937.09 21st Ed., 2019
Nitrites Colorimetric, AOAC, 973.31 21st Ed., 2019
Nitrates + Nitrites Spectrophotometry, AOAC935.48 21st Ed., 2019
Sulfur dioxide Direct Titration, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ Pearson's Composition and Analysis of
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Foods 9th Ed.
Elements (Aluminum, Antimony, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, In-house method Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, QLY-LAB-1213 Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2143 Manganese, Mercury, QLY-LAB-2145 Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fatty acid profile: Gas Chromatography/ In- Saturated Fatty acid house method, QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid
Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In- house method, QLY-LAB-1133
Sugar Profile - Fructose, Glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose
Fish, crustaceans, and Proximate
mollusks and derived Kjeldahl Method, products Protein AOAC981.10 21st Ed., 2019
Air-oven method, Moisture AOAC952.08 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, AOAC948.15 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric,
AOAC938.08 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method,
QLY-LAB-1208/
AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Histamine Fluorometry,
AOAC977.13 21st Ed., 2019
Total Volatile N Distillation with MgO/
Acid Hydrolysis/ AOAC, 21st
Ed., 2019/95/149/EC: Official
Journal of the European
Communities L 097 29/04/1995
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Salt as NaCl Volumetric Method, AOAC937.09 21st Ed., 2019
Total Solids Gravimetric method, AOAC952.08 21st Ed., 2019
Saturated Fat Gas Chromatography, QLY- LAB-1134
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Sugar Profile – Fructose, glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 lactose, maltose and sucrose AAS/ ICP-OES, In-house method
Elements (Aluminum, Antimony, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, In-house method Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, QLY-LAB-1213 Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2143 Manganese, Mercury, QLY-LAB-2145 Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Sugar and Sugar products Proximate
Confectionary Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB-1201/ AOAC945.23 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, AOAC922.06 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric, PNS 1097/1098/ Handbook of Philippine Ind. (1992)/AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Color Spectrophotometric/ PNS 1097/1098/ Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)/ICUMSA Method GS1/3-7 (2002)
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Invert/Reducing Sugars Titrimetric/ PNS 1097/ 1098/ Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)
Moisture Gravimetric/ PNS 1097/ 1098/ Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)/ICUMSA Method GS2/1/3/9-15 (2007)
Brix Hydrometer Method/ Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)
Moisture (Molasses) Gravimetric/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016/Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)
Polarization Polarimetry/ Handbook of Phil Sugarcane Ind. (1992)/ICUMSA Method GS1/2/3/9-1 (2007)
Elements (Aluminum, Antimony, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, In-house method Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, QLY-LAB-1213 Copper, Iron, Lead, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2143 Manganese, Mercury, QLY-LAB-2145 Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fatty acid profile: Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method, QLY-LAB-1134
Propionic acid HPLC/ In-house method, QLY-LAB-1161
Fruits, jams and other Proximate
fruit products Protein Kjeldahl Method, AOAC945.23
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC940.26 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Roese- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS
Ba 3-38/ AOAC950.54, 922.06, 925.18, 963.15, 933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Vacuum-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC934.06 21st Ed., 2019; Toluene Distillation, AOCS Ca 2a-45
Carbohydrate By Computation/ FNRI Phil Food Composition Tables 1997
Soluble Solids Refractometer Method, AOAC932.12 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil Food
Calories from protein Composition tables
Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Viscosity Viscometer
Sulfur Dioxide Direct Titration, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/Pearson's Composition and Analysis of Foods, 9th Ed.
Sugar profile – fructose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 glucose, lactose, maltose and sucrose
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method, QLY-LAB- Saturated Fatty acid 1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method, QLY-LAB-1133
Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony,
Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, In-house method Calcium, Chromium, Cobalt, QLY-LAB-1213
Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143
Magnesium,
Manganese, Mercury, QLY-LAB-2145
Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Vegetables and vegetable Proximate
products Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB- 1201/AOAC 920.152 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC925.51 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, Roese-Gottlieb/ Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC 922.06, 925.18, 963.15, 933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. Moisture 130 (2003)/ AOAC964.22 21st Ed., 2019; Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
By computation/ FNRI Carbohydrate Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil Calories from protein Food Composition tables Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Viscosity Viscometer
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Sugar profile – fructose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148
glucose, lactose, maltose and sucrose
Label drafting USNLEA/ RENI
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, In-house method Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method QLY-LAB-1133
Alcoholic Beverages Caffeine Anhydrous HPLC/In-House Method QLY-LAB-1162
Ethanol (Assay) Gas Chromatography/
Methanol (Assay) In-house method
Iso-Propyl Alcohol (Assay) QLY-LAB-1159
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Saturated Fatty acid In-house method Trans Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method, QLY-LAB-1133
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, In-house method Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury, QLY-LAB-1213 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2143
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc)
QLY-LAB-2145
Softdrinks and cordial Caffeine Anhydrous HPLC, QLY-LAB-1162
Ethanol (Assay) Gas Chromatography/
Methanol (Assay) In-house method QLY-LAB-1159
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method QLY-LAB-1133
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, In-house method Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Fruit juices, drinks and Total soluble solid as °Brix Refractometer Method, concentrates AOAC932.12 21st Ed., 2019
Total Titratable Acidity Titrimetric, AOAC942.15 21st Ed., 2019
Proximate
Kjeldahl Method/QLY-LAB- Protein 1201/AOAC 920.152 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC940.26 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, Roese-Gottlieb/ Acid Hydrolysis/ QLY-LAB-1147/
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
AOAC 950.54, 922.06, 925.18, 963.15,933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019/AOCS Ba 3-38/
Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. Moisture 130 (2003)/ AOAC, 21stEd., 2019; Toluene Distillation, AOCS Ca 2a-45
By computation/ Based Carbohydrate on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Total Sugars as Invert Lane-Eynon Method, AOAC923.09 21st Ed., 2019
Viscosity Viscometer
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil Food
Calories from protein Composition tables 1997
Calories from Carbohydrates
Sugar profile – fructose, glucose, HPLC-RI, QLY-LAB-1148 lactose, maltose and sucrose
Ethanol (assay) Gas Chromatography, In-house Methanol (assay) method/ QLY-LAB-1159
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Edible fats and oils Free Fatty Acid/Acid Value AOCS Official Method Ca 5a-40,
7th Ed., 2017
Peroxide Value AOCS Official Method Cd 8b-90,
7th Ed., 2017
Saponification Value AOCS Official Method Cc 9a-48,
7th Ed., 2017
Melting Point AOCS Official Method Cc 1-25,
7th Ed., 2017
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Iodine Value AOCS Official Method Cd 1d-92, 7th Ed., 2017
Moisture Toluene Distillation, AOCS Official Method Ca 2a-45, 7th Ed., 2017
Moisture and Volatile Matter AOCS Official Method Ca 2c-25, 7th Ed., 2017
Insoluble Impurities AOCS Official Method Ca 3a-46, 7th Ed., 2017
Unsaponifiable Matter AOCS Official Method Ca 6a-40, 7th Ed., 2017
Total Fatty Matter By Computation Based on FOSFA Method
Smoke Point AOCS Official Method Cc 9a-48, 7th Ed., 2017
Color AOCS Official Method Cc 13e-92, 7th Ed., 2017
Anisidine Value AOCS Official Method Cd 18-90, 7th Ed., 2017
Viscosity Viscometer
Fatty Acids Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1134
Saturated Fat Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1134
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography QLY-LAB-1133
BHA Gas Chromatography/ In-house Method QLY-LAB-1160
BHT Gas Chromatography/ In-house Method QLY-LAB-1160
TBHQ Gas Chromatography/ In-house Method QLY-LAB-1160
Margarine Proximate
Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB-1201/AOAC 991.20 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/AOAC 985.29AOAC
21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC,
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Fat Ether Extraction,Roese-Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/AOAC 950.54, 922.06,925.18,963.15,933.05,989.05
21st Ed., 2019/AOCS Ba 3-38
Moisture Air Oven Method, AOAC 925.23 21st Ed., 2019/GAFTA No. 130 (2003)
Carbohydrate By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil
Calories from protein Food Composition tables
Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method QLY-LAB-1133
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, In-house method Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Eggs and eggs products Proximate
Protein Kjeldahl Method, QLY-LAB- 1201/AOAC 981.10 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st
Ed., 2019
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
Ash Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1153/ AOAC 938.08 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, Roese-Gottlieb/ Acid Hydrolysis/AOAC 925.32, 950.54, 922.06, 925.18, 963.15, 933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019/AOCS Ba 3-38/
Moisture Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Carbohydrate By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil
Calories from protein Food Composition tables
Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography/ Omega-3 In-house method Saturated Fatty acid QLY-LAB-1134 Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography/ In-house method QLY-LAB-1133
Viscosity Viscometer
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Trace Elements (Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, In-house method Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium, QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Magnesium, Manganese, QLY-LAB-2145 Mercury, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Thallium, Tin, Zinc)
Pet foods Proximate
AOAC954.01
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Protein and 2001.11/21st Ed., 2019
Conventional, GAFTA Fiber No. 10.0 (2003)/ AOAC 978.10 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC942.05 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction, Rose- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC950.54, 922.06,925.18,963.15,933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ 934.01 AOAC934.01 21st Ed., 2019
Carbohydrate By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Calories from fat By computation/FNRI Phil
Calories from protein Food Composition tables
Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Elements: Aluminum, Arsenic, AAS/ ICP-OES, Cadmium, Calcium, Chromium In-house method Cobalt Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-1213 Mercury, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2143 Manganese, Phosphorus, QLY-LAB-2145 Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Tin, Zinc
Antioxidants in foods BHT Gas Chromatography,
BHA In-house Method
TBHQ QLY-LAB-1160
Colorant in foods Elements: AAS/ ICP-OES, Aluminum (Al) In-house method Arsenic (As) QLY-LAB-1213 Cadmium (Cd) QLY-LAB-2143 Lead (Pb) QLY-LAB-2145
Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn)
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Mercury (Hg)
Food additives Potassium Sorbate/ Sorbic Acid HPLC,
(Preservatives, Sodium Benzoate/ Benzoic Acid In-House Method QLY-LAB-1135
sweeteners, color Fatty acid profile: Gas Chromatography, additives, flavour Omega-3 QLY-LAB-1134 enhancers, emulsifiers, Saturated Fatty acid stabilizers/thickeners/ Trans Fatty acid binders, leaving agents and
Mono-unsaturated fatty acid
enzyme preparations) Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Propionic acid HPLC, In-house method QLY-LAB-1161
Food products Proximate
(food processing, Protein Kjeldahl Method, processed AOAC945.18, 950.48, 991.20, foods and finished 981.10, 945.23 21st Ed., 2019
products) Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method/ AOAC942.05 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Roese- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC950.54, 922.06,925.18,963.15,933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC925.10 21st Ed., 2019
Carbohydrates By computation/ Based on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Total Sugars as Invert Lane-Eynon Method, AOAC923.09 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By Computation/
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Calories from Protein FNRI Phil. Food
Calories from Carbohydrates Composition Tables 1997
Viscosity Direct Measurement, use of Viscometer
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Sugar Profile - Fructose, Glucose, HPLC-RI, Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose QLY-LAB-1148
Ethanol (Assay) Gas Chromatography,
Methanol (Assay) In-house method
Iso-Propyl Alcohol (Assay) QLY-LAB-1159
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography, Omega-3 QLY-LAB-1134 Saturated Fatty acid Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Propionic acid HPLC, In-house method QLY-LAB-1161
Iodine in Food ICP-MS/QLY-LAB-1149
Sulfur Dioxide Direct Titration, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/Pearson's Composition and Analysis of Foods, 9th Edition
Trace Elements: Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Cadmium, Calcium, In-house method Chromium QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Mercury, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2145 Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Tin, Zinc
Vitamins in Foods Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC,
Retinyl Acetate QLY-LAB-1131
Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor (Beta-Carotene)
In-House Method QLY-LAB-1143
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Vitamin B1 HPLC/
Vitamin B2 In-House Method
Vitamin B6 QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C HPLC, QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Panthothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Sauce, spices and Proximate
condiments Kjeldahl Method, Protein AOAC945.18, 950.48, 991.20, 981.10, 945.23 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method,
QLY-LAB-1208/ AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Rose- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC950.54, 922.06,925.18,963.15,933.05, 989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC964.22, 968.11,925.10 21st Ed., 2019; Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
By computation/ Based Carbohydrate on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Lane-Eynon Method, Total Sugars as Invert AOAC923.09 21st Ed., 2019
Salt as NaCl Titrimetric Method, AOAC 937.09 21st Ed., 2019
pH pH electrode method,
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AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Iodine in Food ICP-MS/ QLY-LAB-1149
Viscosity Viscometer
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By Computation/ FNRI Phil
Calories from Protein Food Composition Tables
Calories from Carbohydrates 1997
Trace Elements: Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Cadmium, Calcium, In-house method Chromium QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Mercury, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2145 Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Tin, Zinc
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography, Omega-3 QLY-LAB-1134 Saturated Fatty acid Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Sugar Profile - Fructose, Glucose, HPLC-RI, Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose QLY-LAB-1148
Capsaicin, SHU HPLC, QLY-LAB-1168
Food Supplement and/or Proximate
Dietary supplement Kjeldahl Method, Protein AOAC945.18, 950.48, 991.20, 981.10, 945.23 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Ether Extraction/ Roese- Fat Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC950.54,
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Standard Method/ Reference Standard
922.06,925.18,963.15,933.05,989.05 21st Ed., 2019
Air-oven Method, GAFTA Moisture No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016; Toluene Distillation/ AOCS Ca 2a-45
By computation/ Based Carbohydrate on FNRI Phil. Food Composition Tables 1997
Total Sugars as Invert Lane-Eynon Method, AOAC923.09 21st Ed., 2019
Salt as NaCl Titrimetric Method, AOAC937.09 21st Ed., 2019
pH pH electrode method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Viscosity Viscometer
Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Calories from fat By Computation/ FNRI
Calories from Protein Phil Food Composition
Calories from Carbohydrates Tables 1997
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography, Omega-3 QLY-LAB-1134 Saturated Fatty acid Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC,
Retinyl Acetate QLY-LAB-1131
Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143 (Beta-carotene)
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B6 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C In-house method,
HPLC(QLY-LAB-1144)
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Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Panthothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Trace Elements: Aluminum, AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic, Cadmium, Calcium, In-house method Chromium QLY-LAB-1213 Cobalt Copper, Iron, Lead, QLY-LAB-2143 Mercury, Magnesium, QLY-LAB-2145 Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Tin, Zinc
Residues in foods and agricultural materials
Elements Antimony (Sb) AAS/ ICP-OES, Arsenic (As) In-house method Barium (Ba) QLY-LAB-1213 Beryllium (Be) QLY-LAB-2143 Boron (B) QLY-LAB-2145 Cadmium (Cd) Calcium (Ca) Chromium (Cr) Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn) Mercury (Hg) Molybdenum (Mo) Nickel (Ni) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Selenium (Se) Silicon (Si) Sodium (Na) Strontium (Sr)
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Sulfur (S) Thallium (Tl) Tin (Sn) Titanium (Ti) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn)
Pesticides Alpha-BHC Gas Chromatography, Beta-BHC QLY-LAB-1150 Lindane Dieldrin Endrin Heptachlor Heptachlor Epoxide Chlordane Endosulfan I Endosulfan II DDT DDD DDE Methoxychlor Organophosphorus Multi-Residue Analysis Organophosphorus Pesticides Determined Ethion Azinophos Methyl Disulpoton Naled Diazinon Malathion Phorate Any Multi-residue or Individual Pesticide Residue Analysis PCBs
Antibiotics Chloramphenicol HPLC, QLY-LAB-1140
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC, QLY-LAB-1139
Oxytetracycline HPLC, QLY-LAB-1139
Sulfamethazine HPLC, QLY-LAB-1141
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Ivermectin HPLC/ USP 31
Antibiotics Seafood (Shrimp/ Milkfish)
Chloramphenicol LC-MS/MS, QLY-LAB-1136
Nitrofurans LC-MS/MS, QLY-LAB-1152
Malachite Green LC-MS/MS, QLY-LAB-1167
Leucomalachite Green LC-MS/MS, QLY-LAB-1167
Other residues Chloramphenicol HPLC, QLY-LAB-1140
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC,
Oxytetracycline QLY-LAB-1139
Sulfamethazine HPLC, QLY-LAB-1141
Ivermectin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1138
Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Drugs Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC,
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride QLY-LAB-1139
Sulfamethazine HPLC, QLY-LAB-1141
Ivermectin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1138
Herbal products Proximate
Protein Kjeldahl Method, AOAC945.18, 950.48, 991.20, 981.10, 945.23 21st Ed., 2019
Fiber Conventional, GAFTA No. 10.0 (2003)/ AOAC 978.10 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric Method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Fat Ether Extraction/ Roese- Gottlieb/Acid Hydrolysis/ AOCS Ba 3-38/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method/ GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC 925.10, 964.22 21st Ed., 2019
Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method, QLY-LAB-1208/AOAC 985.29 21st Ed., 2019
Total Sugars as Invert Lane-Eynon Method, AOAC923.09 21st Ed., 2019
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Water Activity AOAC 978.18 21st Ed., 2019
Carbohydrate By computation/ FNRI Phil. Food Composition
Calories from fat Tables 1997 By computation/ FNRI
Calories from Protein Phil. Food Composition
Calories from Carbohydrates Tables 1997
Ethanol (Assay) Gas Chromatography,
Methanol (Assay) In-house method QLY-LAB-
Iso-Propyl Alcohol (Assay) 1159
Fatty acid profile Gas Chromatography, Omega-3 QLY-LAB-1134 Saturated Fatty acid Trans Fatty acid Mono-unsaturated fatty acid Poly-unsaturated fatty acid
Cholesterol Gas Chromatography, QLY-LAB-1133
Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC,
Retinyl Acetate QLY-LAB-1131
Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor (Beta-carotene)
HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C HPLC, QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Panthothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Elements AAS/ ICP-OES, Aluminum (Al) In-house method Antimony (Sb) QLY-LAB-1213 Arsenic (As) QLY-LAB-2143
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Barium (Ba) QLY-LAB-2145 Beryllium (Be) Boron (B) Cadmium (Cd) Calcium (Ca) Chromium (Cr) Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn) Mercury (Hg) Molybdenum (Mo) Nickel (Ni) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Selenium (Se) Silicon (Si) Sodium (Na) Strontium (Sr) Sulfur (S) Thallium (Tl) Tin (Sn) Titanium (Ti) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn)
Medicinal and veterinary Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC,
preparations Retinyl Acetate QLY-LAB-1131
Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor (Beta-carotene)
HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B6 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C HPLC, In-house method QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
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Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Pantothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Elements AAS/ ICP-OES, Aluminum (Al) In-house method Antimony (Sb) QLY-LAB-1213 Arsenic (As) QLY-LAB-2143 Barium (Ba) QLY-LAB-2145 Beryllium (Be) Boron (B) Cadmium (Cd) Calcium (Ca) Chromium (Cr) Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn) Mercury (Hg) Molybdenum (Mo) Nickel (Ni) Phosphorus (P) Potassium (K) Selenium (Se) Silicon (Si) Sodium (Na) Strontium (Sr) Sulfur (S) Thallium (Tl) Tin (Sn) Titanium (Ti) Vanadium (V) Zinc (Zn)
Vitamins Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC,
Retinyl Acetate QLY-LAB-1131
Retinyl Palmitate
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Vitamin A Precursor (Beta-carotene)
HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B6 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C HPLC, QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
Vitamin B3 (Niacin, Niacinamide) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Pantothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Antibiotics Chloramphenicol HPLC, QLY-LAB-1140
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC, QLY-LAB-1139
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC, QLY-LAB-1139
Sulfamethazine HPLC, QLY-LAB-1141
Ivermectin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1138
Raw materials used in Vitamin A (Retinol) In-house method/
compounding Retinyl Acetate HPLC(QLY-LAB-1131)
pharmaceuticals Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor (Beta-carotene)
HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C HPLC, QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E In-house method HPLC(QLY-LAB-1151)
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Pantothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Elements AAS/ ICP-OES, Aluminum (Al) In-house method Antimony (Sb) QLY-LAB-1213 Arsenic (As) QLY-LAB-2143 Barium (Ba) QLY-LAB-2145
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Beryllium (Be) Boron (B) Cadmium (Cd) Calcium (Ca) Chromium (Cr) Cobalt (Co) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Lead (Pb) Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn) Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Phosphorus Potassium Selenium Silicon Sodium Strontium Sulfur Thallium Tin Titanium Vanadium Zinc
Cosmetics, Perfumes and essential oils
Cosmetics Heavy Metals HPLC/ ASEAN method
Heavy Metals ICP-OES/ASEAN method
Fats, Oils and Waxes
Animal sources Crude Protein (N content) Kjeldahl Method, Vegetable sources AOAC 992.23 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric, GAFTA 130 2003/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fiber Conventional/ GAFTA 130 2003/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Sand/ silica Gravimetric/ GAFTA 130 2003/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
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Aflatoxin Rapid Screening/ RIDASCREEN FAST Aflatoxin Manual/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
FFA Titrimetric Method/ AOCS Ca 5a-40/ ISO 660/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-Oven Method, GAFTA 130 2003/AOCS 7th Ed., 2017/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Oil Content Solvent Extraction, AOCS Ba 3-38/ FOSFA Int’l Official Method
Acetyl /Hydroxyl Value Solvent Extraction, AOCS Ba 3-38/ FOSFA Int’l Official Method
Ash Gravimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Color, Lovibond Lovibond, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/AOCS 7th Ed., 2017/ISO 15305
Titrimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., FFA/Acid Value 2019/AOCS 7th Ed., 2017/ ISO 660
Melting Point Capillary, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Moisture Toluene Distillation, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Moisture Hot Plate Method, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Moisture and Volatile Matter (MVM)
Oven Method,
AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017/ ISO 662
Peroxide Value Titrimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed.,
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2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Saponification Value Titrimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Smoke Point Cleveland cup, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Specific Gravity Pycnometer, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Unsaponifiable Matter Gravimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Iodine Value Titrimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017
Insoluble Impurities Gravimetry, AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 7th Ed., 2017/ISO 663
Soap in oil Extraction/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019/ AOCS 6th Ed., 2011/ ISO 663
Detergents and related products
Soaps Chloride content Gravimetric Method, ISO 456-1973
Moisture Titrimetric Method, ISO 457-1983
Volatile matter content Oven Method,
Total Free alkali ISO 672-1978
Total Alkali content Gravimetric Method, ISO 684-1974
Total Fatty matter content Gravimetric Method, ISO 685-1975
Agricultural products and materials
Cereal grains and by- Crude Protein Kjeldahl Method, products AOAC 945.18 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fat Ether Extraction, GAFTA 130 Method No. 3.0(2003) / AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fiber Conventional Method,
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GAFTA 130 No. 10.0 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Oven method, GAFTA No. 130/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Gravimetric, PNS 1097:1993/ Ash AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Acid-Insoluble Ash Gravimetric, GAFTA No. 130 Method 13.0 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Aflatoxin Rapid Screening, RIDASCREEN FAST Aflatoxin Manual/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Brix in Molasses Hydrometer Method, Official Chemical Handbook for Phil. Sugarcane Ind. (1992)
Calcium (Ca) Permanganate/ Volumetric Method, GAFTA No. 130 Method 16:1 (2003)/ In-house method/ AAS/ICP- OES
Gross Energy Calorimetry, PARR Manual/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Hydrocyanic Acid Titrimetric Method, AOAC 970.11 21st Ed., 2019
Phosphorus (P) Molybdo-Vanadate, GAFTA No. 130 Method 9.0 (2003)/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Total N Kjeldahl Method, AOAC 945.18 21st Ed., 2019
Urease Activity pH electrode, AOCS Ba 9-58/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Stockfeeds Crude Protein Kjeldahl Method, AOAC2001.11 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fat (Non-milk based) Ether Extraction, GAFTA No. 130 Method 3.0 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fat (milk-based) Roese-Gottlieb, AOAC
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932.06 21st Ed., 2019
Crude Fiber Conventional Method, GAFTA 130 Method 10.0/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-Oven method, GAFTA No. 130 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Ash Gravimetric, GAFTA NO. 130 Method 12:0 (2003)/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Histamine Fluorometric Method/ AOAC, 21st Ed., 2019
Calcium (Ca) In-house method, AAS/ICP- OES
Permanganate Method, GAFTA No. 130 Method 16:1 (2003)
Phosphorus (P) Molybdo-Vanadate, GAFTA No. 130 Method 9:0 (2003)/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Purity of Food Supplements Food Chemicals Codex 3rd Ed. (1981); AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Calcium on Feed Supplements Permanganate, Volumetric/ GAFTA Procedures 2003/ AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Fluorine on Feed Supplements Ion-electrode, AOAC, 20th Ed., 2016
Cobalt in Cobalt Chloride, cobalt AAS/ ICP, AOAC, 20th Ed., sulphate on Feed Supplements 2016
Copper in copper sulphate on AAS/ICP-OES, In-house Feed method Supplements
Iron in Ferrous sulphate on Feed Supplements
Manganese in Manganese dioxide,
manganese sulfate on Feed
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Supplements
Potassium in potassium iodide on Feed Supplements
Selenium sodium selenite on Feed
Supplements
Zinc in Zinc oxide, zinc sulphate zinc
carbonate on Feed Supplements
Antibiotics Chloramphenicol HPLC, QLY-LAB-1136
Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride HPLC,
Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride QLY-LAB-1139
Sulfamethazine HPLC, QLY-LAB-1141
Ivermectin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1138
Vitamins and additives Vitamin A (Retinol) HPLC, QLY-LAB-1131
on stockfeeds Retinyl Acetate
Retinyl Palmitate
Vitamin A Precursor HPLC, QLY-LAB-1143 (Beta-carotene)
Vitamin B1 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B2 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin B6 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142
Vitamin C HPLC, QLY-LAB-1144
Vitamin D3 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1132
Vitamin E HPLC, QLY-LAB-1151
Vitamin B3 (Niacin, HPLC, QLY-LAB-1142 Niacinamide)
Folic Acid HPLC, QLY-LAB-1166
Calcium Pantothenate HPLC, QLY-LAB-1163
Biotin HPLC, QLY-LAB-1165
Vitamin B12 HPLC, QLY-LAB-1164
Fertilizers and liming materials
Applicable to all kinds of Nitrogen (Total) Modified Comprehensive Nitrogen fertilizers method/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Metals in Fertilizer Microwave Digestion / ICP Finish, Arsenic AOAC 2006.3 Barium Cadmium
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Cobalt Chromium Lead Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Selenium
Tin
Organic Fertilizers Moisture Ash Organic Matter ASTM D2974
Not applicable in presence
Nitrogen, Ammoniacal Kjeldahl Method (Magnesium
of organic matter, calcium (N as NH4) Oxide Method), AOAC 20th Ed., cyanamide and urea 2016
Nitrogen, Nitrate Devarda Method, Based on (N as NO3) AOAC892.01 20th Ed., 2016
Sample Preparation
Phosphorus, Total Molybdovanado-phosphate (Total P2O5) (Spectrophotometry, AOAC958.01
21st Ed., 2019
Preparation of Solution
Phosphorus, Water Soluble Molybdovanado-phosphate (Water Soluble P2O5) method/ AOAC 970.01 21st Ed., 2019
Phosphorus, Citrate Soluble By Computation/ (Citrate Soluble P2O5) AOAC 960.01 21st Ed., 2019
Phosphorus Spectrophotometric (citrate insoluble) Molybdovanado-phosphate method/ AOAC 963.03 21st Ed., 2019
Phosphorus By Computation/AOAC 960.02 (available) 21st Ed., 2019
Potassium Sodium Tetraphenyl Borate (K2O) (STPB) Titration/ AOAC958.02 21st Ed., 2019
Sulfur Gravimetry/AOAC980.02a 21st Ed., 2019
Minor Nutrients: Magnesium, Cobalt,
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry AOAC 965.09
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Copper, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Zinc) 21st Ed., 2019
(Carmine method) Boron Spectrophotometry/ Based on SMEWW, 22nd Ed., 2012
Organic Carbon Organic Matter
Black-Walkley method/ Laboratory
Manual for the analysis of Soils, Water, Fertilizers, Feeds, Plant Tissues, Sugarcane Juices and Sugars Phil. Sugarcane Commission, 1977
Not applicable in presence
Nitrogen (Ammoniacal) Magnesium Oxide Method,
of urea AOAC 920.03 21st Ed., 2019
Applicable to urea only Biuret AOAC 960.04 21st Ed., 2019
Di-Ammonium Phosphate Ammoniacal Nitrogen Kjeldahl Method (Magnesium (DAP) Oxide (MgO) Method), AOAC Mono-Ammonium 20th Ed., 2016
Phosphate Available P2O5 By Computation/AOAC 960.02 (MAP) 21st Ed., 2019
Ammonium Water Sol. P2O5 Molybdovanado-phosphate Phosphate method, AOAC 970.01
(NH4)2HPO4 21st Ed., 2019
Citrate Sol. P2O5 By Computation/ AOAC 960.01 21st Ed., 2019
Moisture Air-oven Method, AOAC 950.01 21st Ed., 2019 / GOST 20851.4-75
pH (10%) pH meter/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Potassium Sulfate Volumetric Sodium Tetraphenyl (K2SO4) Total K2O Boron Method (STPB)/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Sulfate Gravimetric Method, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Chloride Volhard Method, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
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Moisture Air-oven Method, AOAC 950.01 21st Ed., 2019 /
GOST 20851.4-75
Potassium Nitrogen, Nitrate Devarda Method, AOAC 20th Nitrate (KNO3) Ed., 2016
Total K2O Volumetric Sodium Tetraphenyl Boron Method (STPB)/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Trisodium Phosphate Total P2O5 Spectrophotometric Molybdovanado- (TSP) phosphate Method, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Available P2O5 AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Water Soluble PO4 AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Moisture Air-oven Method, AOAC 950.01 21st Ed., 2019 / GOST 20851.4-75
Ammonium Sulfate Ammoniacal Nitrogen Magnesium Oxide Method, (NH4)2SO4 AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Free Acidity Titrimetric Method, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Air-oven Method, AOAC950.01 Moisture 21st Ed., 2019 / GOST 20851.4-75
Physical Form Visual/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Muriate of Potash (MOP) Total K2O Volumetric Sodium Tetraphenyl Boron Method (STPB), AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Soils Nitrogen (Total) Kjeltec Auto Analyzer or Rapid N III / Protein Analyzer/ Modified Comprehensive Nitrogen method/ AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Minor Nutrients: Atomic Absorption Magnesium, Cobalt, Spectrophotometry/ Copper, Iron, Manganese, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016 Molybdenum, Zinc)
Phosphorus, Total (Total P2O5) Molybdovanado-phosphate (Spectrophotometry), AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
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Potassium (K2O) Sodium Tetraphenyl Borate (STPB)Titration., AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Boron (Carmine method) Spectrophotometry, Based on SMEWW 22nd Ed., 2012
Sulfur Gravimetry, AOAC 20th Ed., 2016
Waters
Water potable and domestic
Arsenic, Total Hydride AAS, SMEWW 3114B,
purposes 23rd ed., 2017/ICP, SMEWW Drinking water 3120B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Water for irrigation and Arsenic, Dissolved Filtration, SMEWW3030B, 23rd stock Ed., 2017 and Hydride AAS, Waters for industrial and SMEWW 3114B, 23rd Ed., 2017 steam-raising purposes or ICP, SMEWW 3120B, Sewage 23rd Ed., 2017
Industrial waste Mercury, Total Cold-Vapor AAS SMEWW Saline waters 3112B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Bore waters Mercury, Dissolved Filtration, SMEWW 3030B, 23rd Ed., 2017, and Cold-Vapor
AAS SMEWW 3112B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Metals, Total (Silver, Calcium, Nitric Acid-Hydrochloric Acid Cadmium, Cobalt, Chromium, SMEWW 3030 For Nitric Acid Copper, Iron, Potassium, Digestion SMEWW 3030E and Magnesium, Manganese, AAS Direct Air-Acetylene Flame Sodium, Method) SMEWW 311B, Nickel, Antimony, Zinc) 23rd Ed., 2017
Metals, Total (Aluminum, Barium, 3030F (Nitric Acid-Hydrochloric Silicon, Tin, Titanium) Acid or 3030E (Nitric Acid Digestion) and 3111D (AAS Direct Nitrous Oxide-Acetylene Flame Method) SMEWW, 23rd Ed., 2017
Metals, Total (Silver, Aluminum, Nitric Acid-Hydrochloric Acid Boron, Barium, Beryllium, SMEWW 3030 For Nitric Acid
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Calcium, Cadmium, Cobalt, Digestion SMEWW 3030E
Chromium, Copper, Iron, and Potassium, Magnesium, Inductively Coupled Plasma Method
Manganese, Molybdenum, SMEWW 3120B, Sodium, Nickel, Phosphorus, 23rd Ed., 2017 Sulfur, Antimony, Selenium, Silicon, Tin, Strontium, Titanium, Thallium, Vanadium, Zinc)
Metals, Dissolved Filtration, SMEWW 3030Band
(Silver, Calcium, Cadmium AAS Direct Air-Acetylene Cobalt, Chromium, Copper, Flame Method) Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, SMEWW 311B, 23rd Ed., 2017 Manganese, Sodium, Nickel, Antimony, Zinc)
Metals, Dissolved (Aluminum, Filtration, SMEWW 3030Band Barium, Molybdenum, Silicon, AAS Direct Nitrous Oxide- Tin, Titanium) Acetylene Flame Method SMEWW 3111D, 23rd Ed., 2017
Metals, Dissolved (Silver, Filtration SMEWW 3030Band Aluminum, Boron, Barium, Inductively Coupled Plasma Beryllium, Calcium, Cadmium, Method SMEWW 3120B, Cobalt, Chromium, Copper, 23rd Ed., 2017 Iron, Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Sodium, Nickel, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Antimony, Selenium, Silicon, Tin, Strontium, Titanium, Thallium, Vanadium, Zinc)
Lead, Total Nitric Acid Digestion SMEWW 3030E and AAS Direct Air- Acetylene Flame Method SMEWW 3111B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Nitric Acid Digestion SMEWW 3030E and Inductively Coupled Plasma Method SMEWW 3120B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Lead, Dissolved Filtration SMEWW 3030B and AAS Direct Air-Acetylene Flame
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Method SMEWW 3111B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Lead, Dissolved Filtration SMEWW 3030B and 3120B Inductively Coupled Plasma Method SMEWW 3120B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Alkalinity (Total, Hydroxide, Titration Method, SMEWW Carbonate, Bicarbonate Conc., 2320B 23rd Ed., 2017 Phenolphthalein, Methyl Orange)
Acidity Titration Method, SMEWW 2310B 23rd Ed., 2017
Chloride Argentometric Method, SMEWW4500-Cl- B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Residual Chlorine SMEWW 4500-Cl Method I, 23rd Ed., 2017
Total Hardness EDTA Titrimetric Method SMEWW2340C/ 2340B or By Calculation SMEWW 2340B 23rd Ed., 2017
Calcium Hardness EDTA Titrimetric Method SMEWW 3500-Ca B or By Calculation SMEWW 2340B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Magnesium Hardness EDTA Titrimetric Method SMEWW 2340C or By Calculation SMEWW 2340B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Cyanide (Free, without distillation) Cyanide-Selective Electrode Method SMEWW 4500-CN- F, 23rd Ed., 2017
Cyanide (Free, with distillation) Cyanide-Selective Electrode Method SMEWW 4500-CN- F, 23rd Ed., 2017 and SOL85W
Cyanide (Total) Total Cyanide after Distillation SMEWW 4500-CN- C, 23rd Ed., 2017 and SOL85W
Cyanide (WAD) Weak Acid Dissociable Cyanide
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SMEWW4500-CN- I, 23rd Ed., 2017 and SOL85W
pH Electrometric Method SMEWW4500-H+ B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Conductivity SMEWW2510B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Salinity SMEWW 2520, 23rd Ed., 2017
Temperature SMEWW 2550B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Ammonia/ Ammonia as N Photometry (By Computation from Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 54)
Ammonium/ Ammonium as N Photometry (Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 54)
Nitrate / Nitrate as N Photometry (Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 60)
Fluoride Photometry Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 166
Formaldehyde Photometry (Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 91)
Hydrogen Sulfide/ Sulfide Photometry (Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 80)
Turbidity Photometry (Merck SQ Nova 60 Method 77)
Ammonia/ Ammonia as N Phenate Method SMEWW4500- NH3 F, 23rd Ed., 2017
Chromium Hexavalent Colorimetric Method, SMEWW3500-Cr B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Free Chlorine DPD Colorimetric Method, SMEWW4500-Cl G, 23rd Ed., 2017
Nitrate / Nitrate as N Colorimetric – Brucine, USEPA 352.1
Nitrite/ Nitrite as N Colorimetric, SMEWW 4500-NO2 B 23rd ed., 2017
Phosphorus/ Phosphate as P/ Vanado-molybdophosphoric Phosphate Acid Colorimetric SMEWW
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4500-P C/Stannous Chloride, SMEWW4500-P D, 23rd Ed., 2017
Silica Molybdosilicate Method SMEWW4500-SiO2 C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Sulfate Turbidimetric Method, SMEWW4500-SO4
2- E, 23rd Ed., 2017
Settleable Solids (Imhoff Cone Method) SMEWW, 23rd Ed., 2017
Total Solids Gravimetry, Dried at 103-105C SMEWW2540F, 23rd Ed., 2017
Total Dissolved Solids Gravimetry, Dried at 180C SMEWW2540C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Total Suspended Solids Gravimetry, Dried at 103-105C, SMEWW 2540D, 23rd Ed., 2017
Volatile Solids/ Volatile Gravimetry, Ignited at 550C Suspended Solids SMEWW2540E, 23rd Ed., 2017
True Color Visual Comparison, SMEWW 2120B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Apparent Color Visual Comparison, unfiltered sample, SMEWW2120B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Odor Threshold Odor Test) SMEWW2150B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Biochemical Oxygen Demand 5-day BOD Test SMEWW5210B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Chemical Oxygen Demand Open Reflux Method, SMEWW 5220B, 23rd Ed., 2017
Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Azide Modification, SMEWW4500-O C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Oil and Grease Liquid-Liquid Partition- Gravimetric Method, Petroleum Ether Extraction/ n-Hexane
Extraction, SMEWW 5520B, 23rd Ed., 2017
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Anionic Surfactants as MBAS, Surfactants SMEWW 5540C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Chloroform Extraction Method, Phenols SMEWW 5530C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Constituents of the Environment
Air (Stack/Source Emission)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Barium-Thorin Titration Method,
USEPA Method 6 & 8
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Phenoldisulfonic Colorimetric Method, USEPA Method 7
Particulate Matter (PM) Gravimetric Method, USEPA Method 5
Arsenic (As) AAS-Hydride Technique, ICP-OES USEPA Method 29
Mercury (Hg) AAS-Cold Vapor, USEPA Method 29
Silver AAS/ICP-OES, USEPA Copper Method 29 Cobalt Zinc Barium Cadmium Chromium Nickel Lead Antimony
Manganese
Phosphorus ICP-OES, USEPA Method 29 Selenium Thallium Vanadium Beryllium
Air (Ambient) Ammonia (NH3) Part II 401 (Indophenol Soils Method)/ Methods of Air Sediments Sampling and Analysis
Sludges Formaldehyde Part II 116 (Colorimetric Method)/ Methods of Air
Sampling and Analysis
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Hydrogen Sulfide Methylene Blue Method
Nitrate Part II 404 (Brucine Method) / Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis
Total Oxidants as Ozone Part II 411 (NBKI Method) / Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis and Philippine Standard Methods for Air and Water Analysis Volume 3 Section 4 Chapter 11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Pararosaniline Method, CFR 40 Part 50 Appendix A
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Part II 406 (Griess-Saltzman Reaction Method) / Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis
Suspended Particulate Matter High Volume Gravimetric Method, CFR 40 Part 50 Appendix B
Particulate Matter as PM10 Gravimetric Method, CFR 40 Part 50 Appendix J
Lead (Pb) AAS, CFR 40 Part 50 Appendix G
Moisture Gravimetric, ASTM D2216
Arsenic (As) USEPA 3050B Manual Hydride AAS / ICP
Mercury (Hg) USEPA 7471B Cold-Vapor AAS Silver AAS/ICP, USEPA 3050B Calcium Copper Cobalt Iron Potassium Magnesium Manganese Sodium Zinc Barium
Aluminum Cadmium
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Chromium Nickel Lead Antimony Silicon Tin Titanium
Boron, ICP, USEPA 3050B Phosphorus Selenium, Strontium Thallium Vanadium Beryllium Molybdenum Sulfur
Cyanide (Free, without distillation) Cyanide-Selective Electrode Method SMEWW4500-CN- A and F, 23rd Ed., 2017
Cyanide-Selective Electrode Cyanide (Free, with distillation) Method, SMEWW4500-CN-F, 23rd Ed., 2017 and SOL85W
Total Cyanide after Distillation, Cyanide (Total) SMEWW4500-CN- C, 23rd Ed., 2017, and SOL85W
Alkaline Digestion and Chromium Hexavalent Colorimetric Method, USEPA Method 3060A and 7196A
Total Solids/ Volatile Solids Gravimetry, SMEWW2540G, 23rd Ed., 2017
Phosphorus SMEWW4500-P B and C, 23rd Ed., 2017
Organic Matter Black & Walkley/ Lab Manual Organic Carbon for the Analyses of Soils, water, fertilizers, feeds, plant tissues,
sugarcane juices & sugars,
pH (1:1) AOAC 21st Ed., 2019
Workplace environments and hazards
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Nuisance Dust Total Nuisance Dust NIOSH 500
(Respirable Total Dust) Total Respirable Dust NIOSH 600
Alkaline Dusts (as NaOH) NIOSH 7401
Organic Solvents/vapours
Acetone NIOSH 1300
Acetonitrile NIOSH 1606
Ethanol Isopropyl Alcohol NIOSH 1400
Benzene,Toluene,Ethylbenzene, NIOSH 1501 Xylene (Total)
Petroleum Ether NIOSH 1550
Methylene Chloride NIOSH 1005
Formaldehyde Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis Part II Method 116
Inorganic chemical Aluminum& compounds (as Al) NIOSH 7013
Calcium and compounds NIOSH 7020
(as Ca)
Copper and compounds NIOSH 7029
(as Cu)
Lead NIOSH 7082
Aluminum NIOSH 7300, 7301, 7303
Antimony
Arsenic
Barium
Beryllium
Boron
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Molybdenum
Nickel
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Phosphorus
Potassium
Selenium
Silver
Sodium
Thallium
Tin
Titanium
Vanadium
Zinc
Other substances Ammonia Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis Part II Method 401
Nitrogen Dioxide Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis Section 4 Chapter 11
Oxidizing Substances (as Philippine Standard Methods for Ozone) Air and Water Analysis Volume 3 Section 4 Chapter 11; Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis Part II Method 411
Sulfur Dioxide CFR 40 Part 50 Appendix A; Philippine Standard Methods for Air and Water Analysis Volume 3 Section 4 Chapter 12
Carbon Black NIOSH 5000
Residues in Constituents of the Environment
Pesticides Organochlorine Pesticides Gas Chromatography, Determined: QLY-LAB-1150
Alpha-BHC QLY-LAB-1155
Beta-BHC
Lindane
Aldrin
Dieldrin
Endrin
Heptachlor
Heptachlor Epoxide
Chlordane
Endosulfan I
Endosulfan II
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DDT
DDD
DDE
Methoxychlor
Organochlorine pesticides Multi- Residue Analysis
Organophosphorus Pesticides Determined:
Methyl Parathion
Ethion
Azinophos Methyl
Disulpoton
Naled
Diazinon
Malathion
Phorate
Organophosphorus Multi-Residue Analysis
Any Multi-residue or Individual Pesticide
Residue Analysis
PCBs
Organophosphate Pesticides in Water
Organochlorine pesticides in water
Polyhalogenated biphenyls
PCBs in water GC/ SMEWW, 22nd Ed., 2012
PCBs in soil Gas Chromatography
PCBs in transformer oil Gas Chromatography, 6420, SMEWW, 22nd Ed., 2012
Phenols Phenols in water Gas Chromatography, 6420, SMEWW, 22nd Ed., 2012
Particle Sizing
Sieve Analysis: Mesh No. ASTM D359/ ASTM D501 (10/12/14/16/18/20/30/35/40/50/
60/70/80/100/120/140/200/325)
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Laboratory Reagents
Laboratory Reagents Moisture/ Loss on Drying ASTM, FCC, USP methods
Loss on Ignition ASTM, FCC, USP methods
Residue on Ignition ASTM, FCC, USP methods
Elements: AAS/ ICP-OES/ FCC/USP Aluminum Shimadzu and Ethos Manuals Antimony AAS/ ICP-OES/ FCC/USP Arsenic Shimadzu and Ethos Manuals Barium Cadmium Calcium Chromium Cobalt
Copper
Iron Lead Magnesium Manganese Mercury Molybdenum Nickel Phosphorus Potassium Selenium Silicon Sodium Strontium Thallium Tin Titanium Zinc
Miscellaneous Materials and Products
Food container / Migration Test (BFAD Packaging Requirements) Japan Food Sanitation Law's - UV Examination Specifications and Standards - Residue on Evaporation for Food and Food Additives - - Potassium Permanganate Notification No. 370 (Japan - Consumption External Trade Organization
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Classification of Scopes Specific tests or Measurements
Standard Method/ Reference Standard
- Migration of Lead and Clause II) Cadmium Residue on Ignition
Migration Tests (US 21 CFR Requirements)
Aqueous Film Forming pH Measurement by the Foam use of pH meter
Concentrate (AFFF) for Specific gravity Measurement by the use of Foam Fire extinguisher pycnometer, ASTM D891-09
Density Measurement by the use of pycnometer, ASTM D3505-12
Protein Kjeltec Analyzer/ FOSS
Manual Kjeltec 8400 Analyzer/ Rapid N Protein Analyzer / AOAC, 19th Ed., 2012
Mono-Ammonium % Purity Spectrophotometric Phosphate (MAP) Molybdovanado-Mono- for Dry Chemical Ammonium phosphate Fire Extinguisher Method/ AOAC 958.01 19th Ed. 2012
Appearance Visual Inspection/ PNS 15 Part 1: 1989
Particle Size Sieve analysis by
ASTM B214-07
Legend to Reference Standards: ASTM - American Society for Testing Materials
AOAC - Association of Official Analytical Chemists PNS - Philippine National Standard
PAB ACCREDITED
TESTING LABORATORY PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017
LA-1996-011F
JAMES E. EMPEÑO Director IV Philippine Accreditation Bureau