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Indicative list of testing for Fruits – Vegetables:

Fruits – Vegetables

Method

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pH, Titratable acidity, soluble solids, sugars (brix), firmness P01/F1Y7 see Μ01/F1Y7 up to Μ05/F1Y7  

Talbe olives in brine: Physical aspect, brine pH, acidity & salinity (NaCl), sorbic acid, benzoic acid P02/F1Y7 see below  

Nutritional declaration (mandatory testing according to European legislation): energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein, salt (& moisture, ash) P01/GF see Μ01/GF up to Μ07/GF  

pH M01/F1Y7 ISO 1842  

Soluble solids M02/F1Y7 ISO 2173 Refractometer

Sugars total  M03/F1Y7 Luff Schoorl  

Fruit Firmness M04/F1Y7 In house Penetrometer

Titratable acidity M05/F1Y7 ISO 750  

volatile acidity M06/F1Y7 ISO 6632  

Water-insoluble solids M07/F1Y7 ISO 751  

Alcohol-insoluble material M08/F1Y7 In house  

Reducing sugars Μ13/GF Luff Schoorl  

Phyisical aspect M09/F1Y7 In house    
Ethylene M10/F1Y7 In house  

Ethanol M11/F1Y7 ISO 2448  

Formol number M12/F1Y7 In house  

hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) M13/F1Y7 ISO 7466  

Furosine M14/F1Y7 In house HPLC

Proline M15/F1Y7 In house  

Peroxidase M16/F1Y7 In house  

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) M17/F1Y7 In house  

essential oils M18/F1Y7 ISO 1955  

Moisture M19/F1Y7 In house  

Water activity M20/F1Y7 In house  

Ash insoluble in HCl M21/F1Y7 ISO 763  

Ash alkalinity (total ash and water-soluble ash) M22/F1Y7 ISO 5520  

Total alkalinity M23/F1Y7 In house  

Chloride Cl M24/F1Y7 ISO 3634  

Sugars profile Μ14/GF In house  

Bromide M25/F1Y7 In house  

Dietary fibres Μ09/GF In house  

Starch Μ12/GF In house  

Phosphorus Ρ Μ11/GF In house  

Sodium / Salt Μ10/GF In house  

Potassium Κ Μ10/GF In house  

Calcium Ca Μ10/GF In house  

Magnesium Mg Μ15/GF In house  

Manganese Mn Μ15/GF In house  

Selenium Se Μ15/GF In house  

Iron Fe M26/F1Y7 ISO 9526  

Copper Cu M27/F1Y7 ISO 7952  

Zinc Zn M28/F1Y7 ISO 6636-2  

Chlorophyll M29/F1Y7 ISO 10519  

Carotene M30/F1Y7 ISO 6558-2  

Polyphenols M31/F1Y7 In house  

Antioxidant capacity M32/F1Y7 In house  

Cooking time M33/F1Y7 In house  

Aminoacids index M34/F1Y7 In house  

Thiamine M35/F1Y7 In house  

Riboflavin M36/F1Y7 In house  

Niacin M37/F1Y7 In house  

Tartrazine E102 M83/GF In house  

 Carmine E120 M84/GF In house  

Lactic acid M51/GF In house  

Citric acid M56/GF In house  

tartaric acid M55/GF In house  

Acetic acid M50/GF In house  

formic acid M38/F1Y7 ISO 6638-2  

ascorbic acid M39/F1Y7 ISO 6557-1  

benzoic acid M40/F1Y7 ISO 22855  

sorbic acid M41/F1Y7 ISO 22855  

sulphur dioxide total (SO2) M42/F1Y7 ISO 5522  

Brine density M43/F1Y7 In house  

Brine salinity M44/F1Y7 In house  

Brine acidirt M45/F1Y7 In house  

Brine pH M46/F1Y7 In house  

Pesticides residues M47/F1Y7 In house  

Cadmium Cd M48/F1Y7 ISO 6561-2  

Lead Pb M49/F1Y7 In house  

Tin Sn M50/F1Y7 ISO 17240  

PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) M133/GF In house  

Ochratoxin Α M126/GF In house  

Patulin M127/GF In house  

Nitrate M140/GF In house  

         
Potato & potato products testing        
Sulfites (SO2) M42/F1Y7 In house  

Asvorbic acid M39/F1Y7 In house  

Citric acid M56/GF In house  

Solanine M53/F1Y8 In house  

Moisture in pre-cooked potatoes M20/F1Y7 In house  

Fats in pre-cooked potatoes Μ04/GF In house  

Courcoumin in potato puree M82/GF In house  

Olive and olive products testing        
Brine salinity M44/F1Y7 In house  

Brine acidity M45/F1Y7 In house  

Brine pH M46/F1Y8 In house  

Technical color by alkalis detection M54/F1Y8 In house  

Sorbic acid in olive paste products M40/F1Y7 In house  

Benzoic acid in olive paste products M41/F1Y7 In house  

Iron Fe M26/F1Y7 ISO 9526  

Potassium Κ Μ10/GF In house  

Calcium Ca Μ10/GF In house  

Dietary fibres Μ09/GF In house  

Vitamin Ε M33/GF In house  

Polyphenols M240/GF In house  

Oleuropein M55/F1Y7 In house  

Hydroxytyrosol M56/F1Y7 In house  

Water activity aw M21/F1Y7 In house  

Oil content M57/F1Y7 ISO 734  

Μοisture & volatiles in olives M58/F1Y7 ISO 664  

Olives acidity M59/F1Y7 ISO 729  

Pesticides residues M47/F1Y8 In house  

         
Tomatoes & tomato products testing        
Total solids M60/F1Y7 In house ΚΤΠ 124

Soluble solids M02/F1Y7 ISO 2173 Refractometer

Salt in tomato products / Na Μ10/GF In house  

pH M01/F1Y7 ISO 1842  

Titratable acidity M05/F1Y7 ISO 750  

Copper Cu M27/F1Y7 ISO 7952  

ascorbic acid M39/F1Y7 ISO 6557-1  

Chlorophyll M29/F1Y7 ISO 10519  

Carotene M30/F1Y7 ISO 6558-2  

Lycopene M81/F1Y7 In house  

Reducing sugars Μ13/GF In house  

Starch   Μ12/GF In house  

Aminoacids M243/GF In house  

Antioxidant capacity M32/F1Y7 In house  

Polyphenols M31/F1Y7 In house  

Viscosity of tomato juice M82/F1Y7 In house  

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