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Tea Testing

TYPES OF TEA ANALYSED : 


  • TEA

  • INSTANT TEA

  • GREEN TEA

  • BLACK TEA

  • KANGRA TEA

  • MASALA TEA

  • ASSAM TEA

  • FLAVOURED TEA

  • ORTHODOX TEA

  • CTC TEA



Testing services offered : 


  • PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS (PAs)

With detection up to 1ppb level


  • PESTICIDE RESIDUES

As per the latest Tea board PPC, the Current

FSSAI Regulations EU, EPA, Japan,

Codex standards. Instrument used-

GC MS & LC MS MS


  • ETHYLENE OXIDE

Sum of Ethylene oxide and

expressed as ethylene oxide

2-chloro-ethanol


  • FSSAI COMPLIANCE TESTING

  1. Added Colouring Matter, 

  2. Moisture, Iron Filings, Total Ash, 

  3. Water Soluble Ash, Water Insoluble 

  4. Ash, Acid Insoluble Ash, Alkalinity of 

  5. Water Soluble Ash, Water Extract, 

  6. Crude Fiber, Total Catechins



  • NUTRITION FACT

Calories, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate,

Crude Fibre, Minerals


  • METAL CONTAMINANTS

By Microwave Digester & ICP-MS


  • VITAMINS

A, C, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12

By HPLC & LC-MS MS


  • ADULTERATIONS

Total Polyphenols, Caffeine content, Melamine


  • MICROBIOLOGY TEST PARAMETERS

Total Plate Count, Yeast & Mould, Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella, Bacillus cereus


  • SHELF-LIFE STUDY

Real-Time & Accelerated


  • NATURALLY OCCURRING TOXIC SUBSTANCE

Hyperfine, Saffrole, Agaric Acid, Hydrocyanic Acid


  • AFLATOXINS

B1, B2, G1 & G2 BY HPLC


  • PACKING MATERIAL ANALYSIS

Overall Migration as per IS: 10142, IS: 10151, IS:10910, IS:11434, IS:11704, IS:12252, IS:12247, IS:13601, IS:13576,

Heavy Metals and Pesticide Residues


  • IRON FILINGS

As per FSSAI and ISO standards


  • Tea Board Plant Protection Code & FSSAI Approval parameters


  • WATER TESTING

                   Water Testing as per IS: 10500, IS 4251,

  • EC : 98/83, FSSAI Parameters,

  • Potable / Drinking Water as per

  • Rainforest Alliance Standards. Soak

  • Pit Water, Stream Water Analysis,

  • STP Inlet / Outlet Water, ETP Inlet /

  • Outlet Water, Boiler Feed Water.


  • ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

Swab Analysis, Stack Monitoring, Ambient Air Quality Survey, Air Quality Survey in Work Environment, Indoor Air Quality, Stationery Source Emission, Meteorological data using weather monitoring station, Noise Level Monitoring, Lux Monitoring, ETP Water analysis as per CPCB/TNPCB Norms, STP water analysis as per CPCB/TNPCB Norms, Sludge & waste Water analysis, Soil chemical analysis, Heavy Metal Analysis & oil analysis


  • SOIL TESTING

Fertilizers-NPK, Ca, Mg, Macronutrients / Micronutrients Mixture, Soil-NPK/ Analysis of Compost / Biofertilizers, Pesticide Formulations


  • COAL TESTING

Total moisture, Moisture in

Analysis sample, Ash,

Volatile Mater, Fixed Carbon,

Gross Calorific Value,

Sulphur Content


  • FURNACE OIL TESTING

Calorific Value, Sulphur etc.,


  • COMPRESSED AIR QUALITY

Dew point, Oil Content