Importance and Rebound Hammer Test: It is often necessary to test concrete structures after the concrete has hardened to determine whether the structure is suitable for its proposed use. Such testing should ideally be done without damaging the structure. Rebound hammer is used for compressive strength of concrete (as per IS-13311(Part-2)/92). Arbro offers a single [...]
Liquid glucose testing for industry
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Liquid glucose testing and quality has a major impact on the quality and stability of products where it is used as an ingredient in large quantities. Arbro routinely carries out testing of liquid glucose for clients from various industries. We can conduct analysis as per both Indian Standard and Pharmacopoeial specifications. What are Liquid glucose [...]
Testing of Tricyclazole Residue in Rice
October 13, 2011 By 6 Comments
Over the past few months Tricyclazole residues have been detected in number of consignments of Rice. This had lead to an increased requirement for lab testing for Tricyclazole in Rice and certification of absence of Tricyclazole. The current EU MRL for Tricyclazole in rice is 1 mg/kg as per the EU Pesticides Database. Tricyclazole Tricyclazole [...]
Testing for Steroids and Drugs in Herbal Medicines
October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
India has a strong heritage and tradition of using traditional medicines for treatment of both day to day and chronic ailments. All of us believe in and trust the medicines from the Ayurveda, Siddha, Unanai and Homeopathy systems. With the advancement in the manufacturing and quality control of Herbal medicines the quality of these products has [...]
Export Inspection Council (EIC) Approval Renewed till March 2013
March 21, 2011 By 2 Comments
We are pleased to share that our laboratory approval granted by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) of India (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India) has been renewed for the period of 21.03.2011 to 21.3.2013. We are amongst the first labs to be approved under the new Laboratory Approval Scheme 2010 of EIC. The [...]
GMO Detection Proficiency Test Results
January 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
With growing global regulations and control on the production and sale of food products containing Genetically Modified Organisms there is a need for validated and reliable testing methods. Arbro Analytical Division has developed and validated Real Time PCR based method for the detection of GMO’s in various agricultural products like rice, maize, corn, sesame, soya, potato etc. The test [...]
Indian veggies, fruits remain highly toxic–Times of India
October 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
*Image courtesy the Times of India A recent study conducted by Arbro Analytical Division and Consumer Voice has been featured in the Times of India, Sunday Times, Delhi Edition. In this collaborative study more than 200 samples of fruits and vegetables were tested for 106 pesticides using a validated method on GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS. A [...]
LCMSMS Method for Beta-lactam Facility Decontamination
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Globally their is a trend that manufacturing facilities for Beta-lactam antibiotics are being converted for the manufacture of Cephalosporin products. An important part of this changeover is to establish that there are no residues of Beta-lactams in the facility and no cross contamination of the new product range. We have developed and validated a simultaneous [...]
Pesticides in Fruits – Slow poisoning by slack standards – Consumer Voice
October 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We have recently conducted a survey on the levels of pesticides found in fruits sold in major metros of India. The survey was conducted with Consumer Voice which is a consumer organization working towards protecting consumer rights by creating synergy between technological advances, traditional knowledge and right policies through its educational and research activities. As [...]
Meat Species Identification Test Using RT-PCR
October 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Meat species identification method has been developed by Arbro to support food labeling legislation. Meat species identification is a common requirement for regulatory enforcement. In the test developed and validated by our laboratory Real Time PCR has been utilised for animal species identification. PCR technique is exceptionally sensitive giving scope for the analysis of samples which, [...]
