Agricultural Products & Crops Testing Services

Agricultural
Products & Crops
Testing Services
www.alfachemic.com/testinglab/industries/agriculturecrop-analysis.html
Comprehensive Testing Services to Ensure that
Agricultural Products & Crops are Safer and Healthier

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AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS &
CROPS TESTING
SERVICES
Testing of agricultural products &
crops to verify compliance with
various standards and to ensure the
safety and quality of your products.

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REGULATIONS
Our staff of specialists can handle
your products under UDSA, ISO, FDA,
FAO, WTO, WHO and Best Industry
Practices.

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ALFA CHEMISTRY
TESTING LAB
Alfa Chemistry is a comprehensive
analysis testing company that
provides one-stop testing, analysis
and technical support services in the
areas of Food, Agriculture Products
& Crop, Personal Care & Beauty
Products, Healthcare Products, Fine
Chemicals Products, Energy,
Environment, Material, Household &
Apparel Products, Stationery & Office
Supplies, and Children Products.

Outline
Alfa Chemistry will provide tailor-made testing solutions for
agricultural products & crops for our clients.
Tea Honey Vegetables & fruits Nuts
Vegetable oil Poultry Grains Animal feed
Fertilizer

Tea Testing
Tea quality and safety is the general term for tea quality and tea
drinking safety. From tea planting, fresh leaf picking,
processing, and packaging to the hands of consumers, any
deviation in any of these links may cause problems in tea
quality. Therefore, the essence of tea quality and safety issues is
process safety. Alfa Chemistry offers a wide array of capabilities
and testing services for the tea industry. From authenticity
testing to microbiological testing, Alfa Chemistry is your onestop
laboratory to provide incredible testing service and
credible results for tea.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration • International Organization for
Standardization
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Nutrient content
Crude fiber, tea polyphenols, flavor quality analysis, product
quality grade, selenium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc,
manganese, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, glucose, fructose,
reducing sugar, lactose, magnesium, fat
Heavy metal
Lead, cadmium, chromium, total arsenic, total mercury, copper,
nickel, aluminum
Physical and
chemical analysis
Moisture, ash, fluoride, aroma
HPLC
Green tea
Oolong tea
White tea
Yellow tea
Black tea
Herbal tea
etc.
Pesticide residue
Environmental
pollutant
Food additive
DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, cisfenvalerate,
fluvalfenate, permethrin, acephate, fenthion,
fenvalerate, glyphosate, quin ether, thiazolone, dicofol,
pyrimethanil, imidacloprid, carbendazim, organophosphate
insecticide, organochlorine insecticide, pyrethroid, profenofos,
fipronil, herbicide, diazinon, chlorpyrifos, dichlorvos,
methamidophos, bacteriostatic, carbaryl, dimethoate, omethoate,
isoprocarb, phorate, methomyl, anthraquinone, acesulfame,
trifloxystrobin ding ling, captan, butachlor, gamma, sterilized
phosphate, acaricidal ester, acetochlor, desphosphorus, essence,
herbicidal, desiccate, oatmeal, B phosphorus, alachlor, metalaxyl,
acetochlor, carbofuran, chlorpyrifos, hexachlorobenzene,
aspartame, trimethoate, diphenylamine, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos,
insecticidal ring,
chlorine Methion, downy mildew, biphenyl, butyl butylate, EPTC,
DCIP, pymetrozine, cyromazine, chlorfenapyr, chlorpyrifos,
dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiabendazole, thiazide Nitrozine, from
Kewei, Tesson, furanylbenzimidazole, clothianidin
Fluorine, acrylamide
Amaranth, bright blue, carmine, sunset yellow, lemon yellow,
caffeine
ICP-MS
Automatic Nitrogen Blowing Concentrator
Multifunctional Numerical Control Solid
Phase Extraction System
High Speed Freezing Micro Centrifuge
ABS
Moisture Meter
GC-MS XRF
IC
Capillary Electrophoresis
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin M1

Honey Testing
Honey has a variety of effects, such as nutrition, treatment and
prevention, because honey is natural, healthy and clean. However,
currently honey is produced in an environment polluted by
contaminants from different sources. In order to have a beneficial
effect, honey must be free of any contaminating agents. Heavy metals,
chlorinated and phosphorous containing pesticides as well as medicinal
substances of veterinary use are considered among the important
potential harmful polluting agents. Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides
one-stop honey and bee products testing solutions for beekeepers,
honey product manufacturers and marketers to ensure honey quality
safety.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Physical and
chemical analysis
Moisture, acid value, appearance transparency, fragrance, etc.
Nutrient content
Glucose, sucrose, 10-hydroxy-2-sunenoic acid, maltose, zinc,
hydroxymethyl furfural, flavor quality analysis, product quality
grade, amino acid, fructose, iron, etc.
Honey and
bee
products
Heavy metal
Antibiotic /
Pesticides
Residues
Microorganism
Lead, total arsenic, cadmium, etc.
Tetracyclines, oxytetracycline, chlortetracycline, sulfonamides,
chloramphenicol, DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane, imidacloprid, etc.
Total number of colonies, E. coli, etc.
HPLC
ICP-MS
Nucleic Acid Extractor
Moisture Meter
GC-MS
XRF
IC
UV-VIS
Spectrophotometer, etc.
Food additive
Sorbic acid, sodium saccharin, potassium acesulfame (Acesulfame),
sodium
cyclamate (sodium cyclamate), benzoic acid, etc.
Other
Allergens, authenticity, genetically modified organisms, stability &
shelf life, etc.

Vegetables and Fruits Testing
Fresh vegetables and fruits have a variety of nutrients, which are the
main source of dietary vitamins and inorganic salts. They are also rich in
cellulose, pectin and organic acids. They can stimulate gastrointestinal
peristalsis and secretion of digestive juice, and play a great role in
promoting people's appetite and helping digestion. But are vegetables
and fruits a safety problem due to the widespread application of
pesticides during their growth? Alfa Chemistry is your one-stop
laboratory and provides incredible testing service and credible results
for all vegetables and fruits.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Nutrient content
Total sugar, reducing sugar, glucose, maltose, sucrose,
fructose, lactose
Physical and chemical
analysis
Moisture, acid value, amino acid nitrogen, nitrate
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxin B1
Microorganism
Coliform, pathogenic bacteria, etc.
Fresh vegetables
Dehydrated vegetables
Vegetables products, etc.
Heavy metal
Food additive
Illegal addition
Lead, total arsenic, aluminum, tin
Amaranth, bright blue, temptation red, carmine, sunset
yellow, lemon yellow, preservative, sorbic acid, nitrite, sodium
saccharin, acesulfame potassium (acesulfame), sodium
cyclamate (sweet honey), benzoic acid
Sudan red, Sulfur dioxide
HPLC
ABS
GC-MS
LC-MS
GC
Auto HG-24plus Homogenizer
Geno Grinder
TANK Closed Microwave
Digester
ATAGO Sugar Meter
Crown Sub-infrared Moisture
Meter
USB4000 Micro Optical Fiber
F-7000 Fluorescence
Spectrophotometer
Pesticide residue
Dichlorvos, chlorpyrifos, methamidophos, DDT,
hexachlorocyclohexane, organochlorine pesticides,
permethrin, ethion, dimethoate, carbendazim, carbaryl,
anthracene sulfoxide, annihilation desulfone, aldicarb,
acephate
Veterinary drug
Avermectin

Nuts Testing
Foodborne illness due to Salmonella contamination of low-moisture
foods including nuts has re-emerged as a significant problem for the
food industry. In April 2009, millions of pounds of pistachios were
recalled because of concerns of Salmonella contamination. To
specifically assist the nut industry, GMA launched a second initiative in
April 2009, targeted at building upon the Salmonella guidance for lowmoisture
foods. As a professional and comprehensive third-party
testing organization, Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides one-stop
testing services for clients to ensure the quality and safety of nuts, and
issues authoritative, scientific, fair and accurate testing reports for
clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Nutrient content
Total sugar, reducing sugar, glucose, maltose, sucrose,
fructose, lactose
Physical and
chemical analysis
Moisture, acid value, amino acid nitrogen, nitrate
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxin B1
Hazelnuts Chestnuts
Acorns Almondspecans
Pistachios Walnuts
Peanut Brazil nuts etc.
Microorganism
Heavy metal
Food additive
Illegal addition
Pesticide residue
Coliform, pathogenic bacteria
Lead, total arsenic, aluminum, tin
Amaranth, bright blue, temptation red, carmine, sunset
yellow, lemon yellow, preservative, sorbic acid, nitrite,
sodium saccharin, acesulfame potassium (acesulfame),
sodium cyclamate (sweet honey) , benzoic acid
Sudan red, sulfur dioxide
Dichlorvos, chlorpyrifos, methamidophos, DDT,
hexachlorocyclohexane, organochlorine pesticides,
permethrin, ethion, dimethoate, carbendazim, carbaryl,
anthracene sulfoxide, annihilation desulfone, aldicarb,
acephate
HPLC
ABS
GC-MS
LC-MS
GC
Auto HG-24plus Homogenizer Geno
Grinder
TANK Closed Microwave Digester
ATAGO Sugar Meter
Crown Sub-infrared Moisture Meter
USB4000 Micro Optical Fiber
F-7000 Fluorescence
Spectrophotometer
Veterinary drug
Avermectin

Vegetable Oil Testing
Food fraud is a decades-old problem. According to researchers at the
U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), an independent scientific nonprofit
organization, vegetable oils—especially olive oil—have a high
vulnerability to adulteration and represent the most documented cases
of food fraud, with dilution being the most common cause of problems.
As a professional and comprehensive third-party testing organization,
Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides one-stop testing, analysis and
technical support services to clients around the world to ensure the
quality and safety of vegetable oils, and issues authoritative, scientific,
fair and accurate testing reports for clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Flavor quality analysis, product quality grade, fatty acid
Nutrient content
methyl ester, main ingredient content, iodine, trans fatty
acids, fat, vitamin E
Mycotoxins
Aflatoxin B1, zearalenone
Heavy metal
Lead, total arsenic, cadmium
Environmental pollutant
Benzopyrene, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
GC
Soybean oil
Palm oil
Sunflowerseed oil
Rape and mustard oil
Cottonseed oil
Groundnut oil
Olive oil
Food additive
Physical and chemical
analysis
Illegal addition
Antioxidants, processing aids for the food industry,
others
Moisture, impurities, acid value, peroxide value, trans
fatty acid, free fatty acid, physical index, chloropropanol
ester, smoke point, volatile phenol
Plasticizer, other
HSE-08A Multifunctional Numerical
Control Solid Phase Extraction System
HAC Automatic Nitrogen Blowing
Concentrator
T960 Automatic Titrator
F-7100 Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Automatic Solid Phase Extraction
Instrument
Automatic Rapid Solvent Extractor
Pesticide residue
Herbicide, organophosphate insecticide, dimethoate,
fenthion, aldicarb, parathion, phorate, phoxim,
malathion, dithiphos, hexachlorocyclohexane, pyrethroid,
cypermethrin , deltamethrin, fenvalerate, heterocyclic
compound, permethrin, acephate, pyrimethanil, fipronil,
omethoate, chlorpyrifos, bismuth phosphorus,
quetiapine, bacteriostatic ling, butachlor, chlorpyrifos,
sterilized phosphorus, defoliated phosphorus, ethyl
sulphate, ethion, alachlor, trimethoate, biphenyl,
chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos, bis-spec pine, methamidophos
HAC Automatic Nitrogen Blowing
Concentrator
Automatic Video Oil Melting Point Meter
Transgenic
Genetically modified screening, gene detection, strain
identification, others

Poultry Produts Testing
Because of the importance of poultry products in the structure of food
consumption, the US government, scientific research institutions, food processors,
and even the media and consumers all pay attention to the quality and safety of
poultry products. For the supervision of the quality and safety of poultry products,
governments have adopted technical and legal means to improve their
management level and effectively monitor the factors affecting the quality and
safety of poultry products. The US Department of Agriculture's requirements for
the safety of poultry products run through every step from farm to dining table,
with strict testing standards for every step of poultry processing. As a professional
third-party testing organization, Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides one-stop
testing services to ensure the quality and safety of poultry products, and issues
authoritative, scientific, fair and accurate testing reports for clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Nutrient content
Protein, amino acid, fat, carbohydrate,
vitamin, folic acid, calcium, iron, phosphorus,
magnesium, zinc, copper, iodine, manganese,
molybdenum, minerals, water, lactose,
inorganic salts, etc.
Meat and meat products
Dairy
Egg and egg products
Physical and chemical
analysis
Veterinary drug
Peroxide value, Physical index, Moisture,
Volatile base nitrogen
Nitrofurans, Sulfonamides, Chloramphenicol,
Chlortetracycline, Oxytetracycline,
Tetracycline, β-agonists
Auto HG-24plus Homogenizer
Automatic Nitrogen Blowing Auto Concentrator
GD200 Animal Tissue Grinder
Automatic Kjeldahl Analyzer
Infrared Thermal Imager FTIR
GC-MS
LC-MS
Allergen
Egg mucin (Gal d1) , Ovalbumin (Gal d2), Egg
transferrin (Gal d3), Lysozyme (Gal d4), etc.
HPLC
Microorganism
Total number of colonies, Coliform,
Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria
monocytogenes, Diarrhea escherichia coli

Grains Testing
Grains are the main energy and carbohydrate sources for human
nutrition globally. Grain-based foods can be considered to present a
lower risk to food safety than many other foods. Nevertheless there are
a number of potential hazards, which, if incorrectly managed, pose a
significant threat to consumer health. These hazards can be either
chemical or microbiological in origin and arise at specific points in the
production and supply of grain as well as in the eventual manufacture
of the food eaten by the consumer. Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides
one-stop testing services to ensure the quality and safety of grains, and
issues authoritative, scientific, fair and accurate testing reports for
clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Nutrient content
Mycotoxins
Protein, flavor quality analysis, product quality grade, fat,
selenium, amino acids, other
Aflatoxin B1, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A,
fumonisin, others
Rice Wheat Corn Bean
Sorghum Millet
Heavy metal
Environmental
pollutant
Lead, cadmium, chromium, total arsenic, total mercury,
aluminum, inorganic arsenic
Benzopyrene
XRF
ICP-MS
HPLC
GC-MS
Food additive Benzoyl peroxide, bleach SEM
Physical and
chemical analysis
Pesticide residue
Illegal addition
Moisture, physical indicators, bromide, others
Pyridoxine, chlorpyrifos, DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane,
deltamethrin, fenvalerate, permethrin, isoprocarb, aldicarb,
organophosphate insecticide, glyphosate, other
Borax, talcum powder, other
IC
LC-MS
ABS
Automatic Kjeldahl Analyzer
Automatic Nitrogen Blowing Concentrator
Laser Particle Sizer
Hand-held Moisture Activity Meter
Automatic Digestion Instrument
Microwave Digester
F-7100 Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Microorganism
Transgenic
Total number of colonies, coliform, salmonella,
staphylococcus aureus, mold, shigella
Genetically modified screening, gene detection, strain
identification, other
Veterinary drug
Penicillin

Animal Feed Testing
In recent years public concern about the safety of foods of animal
origin has heightened due to problems arising from bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE), dioxin contamination, outbreaks of food-borne
bacterial infections, as well as growing concern about veterinary drug
residues and antimicrobial resistance in microorganisms. These
problems have drawn attention to feeding practices within the livestock
industry and have prompted a close scrutiny of food safety and quality
problems that can arise in foods of animal origin as a result of animal
feed, forage and associated feeding systems. Alfa Chemistry Testing
Lab provides one-stop testing services to ensure the quality and safety
of animal feed, and issues authoritative, scientific, fair and accurate
testing reports for clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Physical indicators
Sensory (appearance and odor), particle size, moisture,
ash, pH, mixing uniformity
Nutritional ingredients
Calcium, crude fat, crude fiber, salt, protein, crude protein,
vitamins, trace elements, taurine, etc.
Microorganisms
Total number of bacteria, mold, salmonella, lactic acid
bacteria, coliform, yeast, etc.
Livestock and cattle feed
aquaculture feed organic
poultry feed
pet food, etc.
heavy metal residues
Lead, cadmium, chromium, total arsenic, total mercury,
copper, methylmercury, inorganic arsenic, hexavalent
chromium
GC-MS
LC-MS
HPLC
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
FTC-texture Analyzer
Pesticide residues
Organophosphorus insecticides, parathion, dichlorvos,
chlorpyrifos, trichlorfon, dimethoate, chlorpyrifos,
fenthion, benzonitrile, insecticide, chlorpyrifos, phoxim,
malathion methamidophos
Automatic Kjeldahl Analyzer
MS-70 Halogen Moisture Analyzer
Toxic and Harmful
Substances
Aflatoxin B1, water-soluble chloride, volatile base
nitrogen, cyanide, nitrite, melamine, etc.

Fertilizer Testing
Most fertilizers that are commonly used in agriculture contain the three
basic plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Some
fertilizers also contain certain micronutrients, such as zinc and other
metals, that are necessary for plant growth. Relevant departments of
agriculture have laid down fertilizer-wise detailed specifications and no
fertilizer, not meeting the said specification, can be sold for agricultural
purposes. As a professional and comprehensive third-party testing
organization, Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides one-stop testing,
analysis and technical support services to clients around the world to
ensure the quality of fertilizers, and issues authoritative, scientific, fair
and accurate testing reports for clients.
Industry Regulations
• U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• European Commission
• United States Department of Agriculture
• ......
Products Service Test items Platforms
Physical properties
Wear rate, particle size, crush resistance, fineness,
moisture, pH,
etc.
Inorganic fertilizers
Organic fertilizers
Microbial fertilizers
Active ingredients
Trace elements
Ammonia nitrogen content, amino acids, organic
matter, total nutrients, etc.
Calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese,
zinc, selenium, fluorine, etc.
GC-MS LC-MS HPLC
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, etc.
Heavy metals
Lead, chromium, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, etc.
Other contents
Humic acid, sulfate content, methylene diurea
content, insoluble content, etc.

Agricultural
Products & Crops
Testing Services
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the
services that Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab offers for the agricultural
products & crops, contact us at:
www.alfachemic.com/testinglab/industries/agriculture-crop-analysis.html
Room 1, 2200 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779-7329, USA
info@alfa-chemistry.com