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Indicative list of testing for Spices – Herbals:

Spices – Herbals

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

Volatile oil (total) M01/F1Y8 ISO 6571  

Volatile oil (profile) M02/F1Y8    

Moisture M03/F1Y8 ISO 939  

Ash M04/F1Y8 ISO 928  

Acid insoluble ash M05/F1Y8 ISO 930  

Cold water soluble extract M06/F1Y8 ISO 941  

Volatile matter M07/F1Y8 In house method  

Starch M08/F1Y8 In house method  

Vanilin M09/F1Y8 In house method  

Pinene M10/F1Y8 In house method  

Non volatile ether extract M11/F1Y8 ISO 1108  

Scoville index of Chillies M12/F1Y8 ISO 3513  

Piperine M13/F1Y8 ISO 5564  

Volatile organic sulphur compounds M14/F1Y8 ISO 5567  

Capsaicinoids M15/F1Y8 ISO 7543  

Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Hg) P03/GF In house method AAS

Lead (Pb) M121/GF In house method AAS

Cadmium (Cd) M121/GF In house method AAS

Arsenic (As) M121/GF In house method AAS

Mercury (Hg) M122/GF In house method AAS

Aflatoxins B1, (B+G) M124/GF In house method HPLC/FLD

Ochratoxin Α M126/GF In house method  

Pesticide residues M135/GF In house method  

Benzo[a]pyrene M132/GF In house method HPLC/FLD

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) M133/GF In house method HPLC/FLD

Nitrates M140/GF In house method  

Salmonella spp detection Μ01/F1Y2 ISO 6579-1  

Listeria monocytogenes detection Μ02/F1Y2 ISO 11290-1  

Yeasts and moulds (aw≤0,95) Μ07/F1Y2 ISO 21528-2  

Escherichia coli  Μ05/F1Y2 ISO 7251  

Bacillus cereus Μ11/F1Y2 ISO 7932  

Salts

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Sodium chloride Μ31/F1Y8 In house method  

Insoluble in water Μ32/F1Y8 In house method  

Alkalinity of phenolphthalein & ilianthine Μ33/F1Y8 In house method  

Phosphoric acid Μ34/F1Y8 In house method Spectrophotometer

Ferocyanide Μ35/F1Y8 In house method Titration

Silicate Μ36/F1Y8 In house method AAS

Alkaline earth metals Μ37/F1Y8 In house method Titration

Moisture Μ38/F1Y8 ISO 939:1980  

Iodide Μ39/F1Y8 In house method Titration

Acid insoluble ash Μ40/F1Y8 ISO 930:1997  

Fluoride Μ41/F1Y8 In house method  

Acidity Μ42/F1Y8 In house method Titration

Sutfite Μ43/F1Y8 In house method Titration

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