Available Lab Tests and Analysis
ILAB performs all testing in-house which offers control of deliverables and the assurance that your tests will be completed within the quoted timeframe.
Chemistry Tests
- Acidity, TotalAcidity is measured using electrodes and a millivoltmeter (pH meter).
- Ash ISO approved
- Brix/Acid Ratio
- Calories
- Caffeine
- Calcium
- Carbohydrates
- Cholesterol ISO approved
- Citric Acid
- Dietary Fiber, Total ISO approved
- Fat Crude
- Fat, Total ISO approved
- Iron
- Fat (saturated) ISO approved
- Fat (trans-fat) ISO approved
- Fiber Crude
- Moisture ISO approved
- Nutritional label
- Peroxide Value
- Pesticides
- pH ISO approved
- Potassium, Total
- Protein ISO approved
- Protein Crude
- Sensory Acceptability
- Sodium
- Sugars
- Viscosity
- Vitamin A (Retinol)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
- Vitamin D
- Water Activity (aw) ISO approved
- Water Potability
- Metals
Metals analysis is carried out on an Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) which atomizes then ionizes sample.
- Arsenic, Total
- Barium, Total
- Beryllium, Total
- Boron, Total
- Cadmium
- Cobalt
- Lead, Total
- Magnesium
- Manganese,Total
- Nickel, Total
- Zinc, Total
Microbial Tests
- Aerobic Plate Count ISO approved
- ColiformsISO approved
- E. coli 0157:H7 ISO approved
- Enterobacteriaceae ISO approved
- Lactic Acid Bacteria ISO approved
- Listeria monocytogenes ISO approve
- Listeria speciesISO approved
Includes the entire listeria species family, including nonpathogenic strains. Detected by PCR.
- Mold ISO approved
- Pseudomonas aeruginas
- Salmonella species ISO approved
- Staph. aureus ISO approved
- Yeast ISO approved
- Allergens (9)
The following ingredients can be detected in food samples through a rapid immunoassay screen. Additional targets may be available upon request.
- Almond
- Casein
- Crustacea
- Gluten G12
- Hazelnut
- Peanut
- Soy
- Walnut
- Whole Egg