INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:

• ABOUT US:ABOUT US:

• AIMS:AIMS:

• SERVICES:SERVICES:

• INFRASTRUCTURE:INFRASTRUCTURE:

• CONTACT US:CONTACT US:

ABOUT US:ABOUT US: • AGRO TEST AGRO TEST LABORATORIES LABORATORIES (BORANADA, KOTA (BORANADA, KOTA & SRI-GANGANAGAR & SRI-GANGANAGAR ALWARALWAR

• (INCORPORATED BY (INCORPORATED BY CSIO & RIICO)CSIO & RIICO)

• (A LAB REGISTERED (A LAB REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETY UNDER SOCIETY ACT)ACT)

• NABL APPROVED NABL APPROVED LABLAB

C.S.I.O./C.S.I.R.C.S.I.O./C.S.I.R.

• Central Scientific Instruments Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh, Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh, India, a constituent unit of Council India, a constituent unit of Council of Scientific and Industrial of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a premier Research (CSIR) is a premier National Laboratory dedicated to National Laboratory dedicated to research, design and development research, design and development of scientific and industrial of scientific and industrial instruments.instruments.

• CSIR is a multi-disciplinary and CSIR is a multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional apex scientific multi-dimensional apex scientific and industrial research & and industrial research & development body of India. CSIO development body of India. CSIO has recently stepped into its has recently stepped into its Golden Jubilee Year and over the Golden Jubilee Year and over the years, the Lab has been engaged years, the Lab has been engaged in the research, design & in the research, design & development of scientific industrial development of scientific industrial instruments, systems and related instruments, systems and related technologies and devices technologies and devices

Date of Physical Possession of Agro Test Centres (ATC) by CSIO

ATC, Jodhpur - 13.01.2009

ATC, SGNR - 28.01.2009

ATC, Alwar - 29.06.2009

ATC, Kota - 10.07.2009

AIMS:AIMS:• To Enhance the product quality of small To Enhance the product quality of small

scale entrepreneurs.scale entrepreneurs.• To provide test facilities of raw material and

final products produced by various industries located in these Agro Food Parks and adjoining areas.

• The centers will help the local industries to market their produce to national / international markets by ascertaining the parameters as per requirement of national/international standards.

• The centers will act as a catalyst in implementing Food Safety & Quality Initiative Programme launched by Ministry of Food Processing & Industries (MoFPI), Govt. of India.

• To impart training to entrepreneurs with regard to operation of Agro Test Centers with an emphasis on Standardization of Test Procedures, Maintenance and Calibration of Test Instruments, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) aspects, Food Safety & Quality Assurance, etc. in association with other laboratories of CSIR working in the field

• To create awareness with regard to grading, standardization and quality of various agricultural and food products through organizing seminars, workshops, etc. at local level

EQUIPMENTS IN ATC:EQUIPMENTS IN ATC:

• HPLC HPLC • U-V SpectrophotometerU-V Spectrophotometer• AAS (Absorption AAS (Absorption

Spectrophotometer)Spectrophotometer)• Moisture MeterMoisture Meter• ViscometerViscometer• Butyro Refractometer Butyro Refractometer • Digital Conductivity TDS Digital Conductivity TDS

MeterMeter

EQUIPMENTS IN ATC:EQUIPMENTS IN ATC:

• Digital Colony Digital Colony CounterCounter

• Melting Point App.Melting Point App.• Digital Flame Digital Flame

Photometer Photometer • Digital pH Meter Digital pH Meter • BOD Incubator BOD Incubator • Hot Air OvenHot Air Oven• Muffle FurnaceMuffle Furnace

SERVICES PROVIDED BY SERVICES PROVIDED BY ATC:ATC:• PROXIMATE PROXIMATE

ANALYSISANALYSIS • MINERAL MINERAL

ANALYSIS ANALYSIS • FAT & OILSFAT & OILS • ADULTERANTADULTERANT • WATER WATER

ANALYSISANALYSIS • PIGMENTPIGMENT

• PHYSICAL PHYSICAL PARAMETERSPARAMETERS

• TOXICANT & TOXICANT & RESIDUAL ANALYSISRESIDUAL ANALYSIS

• HPLC ANALYSISHPLC ANALYSIS• TRAINING FACILITIES TRAINING FACILITIES

FOR STUDENTS WILL FOR STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDEDBE PROVIDED BY BY LAB.LAB.

• APPRENTICESHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS & DISSERTATION WORK DISSERTATION WORK WILL BE PROVIDEDWILL BE PROVIDED WITH COLABORATION WITH COLABORATION OF VARIOUS OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS:PROXIMATE ANALYSIS:

• Moisture by OvenMoisture by Oven• Total Ash/mineralsTotal Ash/minerals• Acid Insoluble AshAcid Insoluble Ash• Titrable AcidityTitrable Acidity• PhPh• ConductivityConductivity• TurbidityTurbidity• Brix Brix • Alkalinity of Total AshAlkalinity of Total Ash

• Sedimentation ValueSedimentation Value• Gluten wet Gluten dryGluten wet Gluten dry• Water Insoluble Water Insoluble

MatterMatter• Alcoholic AcidityAlcoholic Acidity

MINERAL ANALYSIS: MINERAL ANALYSIS:

• Hg, Se, Pb, Cd, Al,Hg, Se, Pb, Cd, Al,Cu, Zn, Mg, Ca , Na, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mg, Ca , Na, Ni, As, K, FeAs, K, Fe

• Silver content in carbonSilver content in carbon• Silver content in candleSilver content in candle• FluorideFluoride• PhosphorusPhosphorus• Salt ContentSalt Content• TinTin• SilicaSilica

FAT & OILS/OTHER FAT & OILS/OTHER TESTS:TESTS:• Refractive IndexRefractive Index• Acid ValueAcid Value• Iodine valueIodine value• Saponification valueSaponification value• Peroxide valuePeroxide value• Free fatty acidsFree fatty acids• RancidityRancidity

• PolarisationPolarisation• Optical DensityOptical Density

ADULTERANT:ADULTERANT:

• StarchStarch• Cane SugarCane Sugar• VanaspatiVanaspati• Argemone / Mineral / Castor OilArgemone / Mineral / Castor Oil• Mineral Acid other than phosphoric acidMineral Acid other than phosphoric acid• Foreign MatterForeign Matter• Invert SugarInvert Sugar• Mould Infection Ergot content / Insect/ LarvaeMould Infection Ergot content / Insect/ Larvae

WATER ANALYSIS:WATER ANALYSIS:

• Temporary HardnessTemporary Hardness• Permanent HardnessPermanent Hardness• Total HardnessTotal Hardness• AlkalinityAlkalinity• NitrideNitride

• NitrateNitrate• ChlorideChloride• SulphateSulphate• SulphideSulphide• TDSTDS

PIGMENT:PIGMENT:

• ChlorophyllChlorophyll• LycopeneLycopene• Beta CaroteneBeta Carotene• AnthocyaninAnthocyanin

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:

• Extraneous Matter Extraneous Matter physicalphysical

• TemperatureTemperature• ColorColor• Specific GravitySpecific Gravity• Weight / MassWeight / Mass

• DensityDensity• Particle Size / Particle Size /

FinenessFineness• Sensory Evaluation Sensory Evaluation

(Appearance, (Appearance, Texture, Flavor, Texture, Flavor, Taste, Mouth Feel, Taste, Mouth Feel, Consistency etc.)Consistency etc.)

TOXICANT & RESIDUAL TOXICANT & RESIDUAL ANALYSIS:ANALYSIS:• Pesticide( GC )Pesticide( GC )• PhosphorusChlro / PhosphorusChlro /

Sulphor containing Sulphor containing groupgroup

• Individual pesticide by Individual pesticide by G.CG.C

• Food Additive ( HPLC Food Additive ( HPLC / HPTLC )/ HPTLC )

• Aflatoxin ( HPLC / Aflatoxin ( HPLC / HPTIC )HPTIC )

• Aflatoxin Group Aflatoxin Group Aflatoxin Presence by Aflatoxin Presence by UVUV

HPLC ANALYSIS:HPLC ANALYSIS:

• Individual B-Complex Individual B-Complex VitaminsVitamins

• Group of B-Complex Group of B-Complex VitaminsVitamins

• Vitamin AVitamin A• Vitamin C HPLC / Vitamin C HPLC /

ChemicalChemical• Vitamin DVitamin D• Vitamin EVitamin E• Vitamin KVitamin K• Group of Fats soluble Group of Fats soluble

VitaminsVitamins

• Scoville Index (Chilli)Scoville Index (Chilli)

• CaroteniodsSugar ProfileCaroteniodsSugar Profile

• Amino Acid ProfileAmino Acid Profile

• Capsaicin contentCapsaicin content

• Curcumin contentCurcumin content• Piperine contentPiperine content

INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE

• CHEMICAL LABCHEMICAL LAB

• PHYSICAL LABPHYSICAL LAB

• HPLC/AAS LABHPLC/AAS LAB

• MICRO BIOLOGICAL MICRO BIOLOGICAL LABLAB

OTHER LAB FACILITY• The centers will be equipped with all modern laboratory test equipments as stated above with latest computer/communication facilities. • ERP solution (i.e. application software) has been developed which is designed to run on the lab server (central server), as well as on web-server, at CSIO, New Delhi. The data will be held in My SQL database on the lab server. • This system will be completely web-based, linking to central server and the remote web server from a standard web browser.

CONTACT USCONTACT US

• AGRO TEST AGRO TEST CENTERCENTER

• In front of Plot No. F-In front of Plot No. F-237, Behind Water 237, Behind Water Supply Campus, Agro Supply Campus, Agro Food Park, Boranada, Food Park, Boranada, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 342 012342 012

• Tel/FaxTel/Fax : (02931) : (02931) 281680, 9024814264281680, 9024814264

• E-mail E-mail • atcjodhpur@gmail.comatcjodhpur@gmail.com

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• Web: Web: www.atcraj.webs.comwww.atcraj.webs.com