PRIMARY PRODUCTS AND FOOD SECTION
Testing services available in this Section are:
A) Palm Oil and Palm Oil Products
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Colour Acidity (Free fatty acid) Iodine value Volatile matter Impurities Slip melting point Shell and oil content in palm kernel expeller Deterioration of Bleachability Index (DOBI) in crude palm oil Identification of fatty acids by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectrophotometry Arsenic, cadmium and plumbum in palm kernel expeller Contamination of diesel in crude palm oil
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B) Halal / Haram Testing
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- Tests carried out for confirmation of products suspected to contain lard include :
- Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) profiling
- Triglycerides profiling
- Ascertain the presence of alcohol in beverages, pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic products.
C) Petroleum Products Analysis
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- Flash point( ASTM D93)
- Kinematic viscosity(ASTM D445)
- Pour point (ASTM D97)
- Distillation properties(ASTM D86)
- Smoke Point(ASTM D1322)
- Density(ASTM D1298)
- Water content(ASTM D95)
- Petroleum adulteration(ASTM D3710, D3524, D3525)
D) Tobacco
- Enforcement for contraband cigarettes
- Classification of types of tobacco and tobacco substitutes
E) Food, Beverage & Pharmaceutical Products The product range for classification of tariff codes are:
- Fish products
- Vegetable products
- Vegetable and animal fats
- Dairy products
- Cocoa and cocoa products
- Cereal and cereal products
- Fruit juices
- Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Health and nutritional supplements
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Pharmaceutical products
F) Alcoholic Beverages Analysis of flash point
Dikemaskini Pada Isnin, 05 Oktober 2009 08:16
