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[Oil Seeds]

Oil seeds, Oils & Fats analysis section

Salamon & Seaber offers a full analytical service for vegetable oils (including essential oils), oil seeds, and fats (including tallows). As full members FOSFA analysts we have experience and are able to carry out a wide range of tests.

Analyses may be carried out with respect to international standards such as FOSFA, ISO, Codex Alimentarius, British / European Pharmacopoeia, US Pharmacopoeia and others as requested.

Published methods used are those of FOSFA, AOAC, AOCS, BP, USP, FCC, ISO and others as requested by the client.

Oil seeds (e.g. Sunflower, Sesame, Rapeseed, Soya bean, Groundnut, Cottonseed)

Typical analysis required on FOSFA contracts include :

  • Moisture and volatile matter content
  • Impurities (Admixture, Foreign Matter)
  • Oil content
  • Free Fatty Acids (FFA)

Other tests include

  • Determination of Damaged Soya Beans
  • Physical analysis according to USDA, CONCEX, ANEC specifications
  • Physical analysis of Cottonseeds, including damaged seeds

Oils and Fats (Edible oils, Refined and Crude oils and fats)

Including Corn oil, Sunflower oil, Groundnut oil, Palm oil, Palm Olein etc.

Typical analysis carried out on oils include:

  • Fatty acid profile (to determine identity)
  • Moisture and volatile matter content
  • Insoluble impurities
  • Acid value
  • Peroxide value
  • Free fatty acids (FFA)
  • Iodine value
  • Saponification value
  • Refractive index (R.I.)
  • Relative density
  • Unsaponifiable matter
  • Colour Lovibond

The above list of specific analytical methods only shows those which are most often requested by our customers. Many others are available. Please contact Anwar (Ally) Aufogul to discuss your analytical requirements or fill out a form for a quotation. Discounts are available, on request, for regular or multiple sample submissions.

Anwar (Ally) Aufogul
Salamon & Seaber Ltd,
Britannia House,
68 Hanbury Street,
London E1 5JL
England

Tel: +44 (020) 7247 6312
Fax: +44 (020) 7251 0018
E-Mail: Anwar_Aufogul@salamonandseaber.co.uk

Please note that we are able to correspond in Arabic, English, French and German.


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Salamon & Seaber Ltd. 68 Hanbury Street, London E1 5JL, England
Tel: +44 (0)20 7247 6312 : Fax: +44 (0)20 7251 0018
E-Mail: Post@salamonandseaber.co.uk
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