Cereals, Grains & Pulses Analysis

We carry out physical and chemical examinations on cereals and grains according to EC Regulations, USDA specifications, ISO and Codex Alimentarius Standards and use the methodology of the European Brewing Convention (EBC Analytica) for malting barley.

We are official analysts to the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), and many tests are in our existing UKAS schedule of Accreditation .

Rice Analysis

We are capable of analysing rice according to ISO 7301: "Specification for Rice", USDA specifications, and Codex Alimentarius standards.

Malting Barley Analysis

Malting Barley is analysed according to the methods of the European Brewing Convention (EBC) for parameters such as the following:

Moisture
Nitrogen
Thousand Corn Weight
Germinative Capacity (Tetrazolium Rapid Staining Method)
Germinative Capacity (Hydrogen Peroxide & Peeling Technique)
Germinative Energy (Aubry Method)
Germinative Energy (BRF Method)
Sieving test (Determination of admixture, broken grains etc)
Mycotoxins (Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin etc.)

Pulses Analysis

Pulses can be analysed to ISO specifications, Codex Alimentarius standards, to determine size, impurities, foreign odour, species or varieties.

Chemical Analysis of Cereals, Grains & Pulses

Chemical tests include the following:

Moisture
Ash
Protein
Wet Gluten
Mycotoxins (Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin etc.)
Hagberg Falling Number
Zeleny index

Physical Analysis of Cereals, Grains & Pulses

Physical tests include the following:

Test Weight
Determination of Impurities / Foreign Matter / Admixture
Detection and identification of poisonous weeds / seeds and other undesirable substances
Detection and identification of common storage insects
Detection and classification of damaged grains
Determination of Germinative Energy and Germinative Capacity (Malting Barley)
Sieving Test (Calibration) on Malting Barley
Physical analysis of rice according to ISO or USDA specifications, including determination of broken and damaged grains.

For further details of our analysis on cereals and grains please contact Mr Michael Blotz (E-Mail: Blotz@salamonandseaber.co.uk) to discuss your requirements.

Please note that we are also able to correspond in Arabic, French, German, and Polish

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