Our Chemiacal Testing Services
Our Chemical Testing Department provides Key Services in the Areas of products Testing
Chemical Laboratory — National Standards Laboratory (NSL)
The Chemical Laboratory is a major testing facility of the National Standards Laboratory (NSL) and complies with
ISO 17025:2005 international standards in all laboratory practices. It maintains a robust quality
management system to ensure operations are conducted at the highest professional standard.
Major Goal
Its major goal is providing quality analytical testing services for the purpose of:
Food Specification Compliance
Determining whether food meets required specifications to protect consumers’ economic interest.
Determining whether food meets required specifications to protect consumers’ economic interest.
Label & Identity Verification
Verifying claims on labels and sample identity to confirm product quality and wholesomeness.
Verifying claims on labels and sample identity to confirm product quality and wholesomeness.
Chemical Safety Assurance
Ensuring food does not contain harmful chemicals above permissible concentration limits.
Ensuring food does not contain harmful chemicals above permissible concentration limits.
ISO 17025 Accreditation Scope (In Progress)
Presently the chemical laboratory is seeking accreditation against ISO 17025 as outlined below:
| No | Parameter | Matrices | Standards | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moisture content | Cereal food | AOAC | NA |
| 2 | Crude fat | Cereal | AOAC | Proximate Analysis |
| 3 | Crude protein | Cereal | AOAC | Proximate Analysis |
| 4 | Total Ash | Tea | AOAC | Proximate Analysis |
| 5 | Total acidity | Milk | AOAC | Proximate Analysis |