A BRIEF TECHNICAL PROJECT REPORT ON FOOD TESTING LABORATORY

INTRODUCTION
Food manufacturing companies / food import and export companies send samples of their products to food testing laboratories, which analyze the samples by performing a number of tests. These tests include those that look for bacterial contamination, allergens, vitamins and mineral count, or caloric information. Food testing occurs routinely under the supervision of the following various regulatory bodies in india Ministry of food processing industries, Govt. of India, Panchasheel Bhavan, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) - Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Significance of Microbiological Testing Food borne bacteria can cause all sorts of problems. Food poisoning can foster mild to severe stomach discomfort, major gastrointestinal distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, hospitalization and even death. Salmonella is most widely contracted from the ingestion of contaminated poultry meat but can be found in any raw meat, some dairy products, yeast and even coconuts. E coli can be particularly dangerous. Campylobacter has been identified as the #1 bacterial cause of food borne illness in most Parts of the world. Its most commonly found in raw poultry, meat, and raw juices. While the food processing industry tries to identify and remove these toxic pathogens at several stages they are not always successful. Its not just food that can harbor these bacteria but also food handling and preparation areas as well.

Significance of Allergens Test Food allergies are common -- and commonly misunderstood by doctors as well as patients. Food allergies occur when a sensitive person eats, inhales, or comes into contact with even tiny amounts of certain foods or food additives. These allergic reactions can be very mild or may be life-threatening. Food allergies are becoming more and more common. There has been an increase in severe food allergy cases in the last 10 years, mostly driven by peanut and tree nut allergies. In children, the most common food allergies are Cow's milk, Hen's eggs, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soybeans, Wheat etc., In adults, the most common food allergies are Peanuts, Tree nuts, Fish, Crustaceans (such as shrimp, crabs, and lobster), Mollusks (such as clams, oysters, and mussels), Fruits, Vegetables etc Food Chemistry Testing Studies to learn those chemical processes taking place inside food tell us what is safe to eat, make sure the quality is consistent and even appetizing - studies that do flavor and texture analyses, aroma, temperature effects, nutrition labeling and calorie analysis. General tests includes carbohydrate testing, fat testing, vitamin testing, mineral testing, preservative analysis etc., FOOD TESTING LABORATORIES

Categorization of Food Testing Laboratories

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A GENERAL FOOD TESTING LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS

The proposed lab should take up all necessary food analyses related with food safety and food quality as below FOOD QUALITY ANALYSIS: 1. Nutritional anaylysis Testing of food and drink for nutritional information lableling and surveillance, including analysis of vitamins. 2. Minerals Mahor mineral and trace element analysis. 3. Volatile and semi Valatile compounds in wine and other processed products. 4. Additives Food colors, antioxidants, stabilizers, anti caking, artificial sweeteners etc. FOOD SAFETY ANALYSIS: 1. Pesticide residue 2. Heavy metals 3. Drug residues 4. Residues of persistent organic compounds dioxins, PAH, PCB etc. 5. Microbiology 6. Allergen testing 7. Mycotoxin including aflatoxins 8. Enzymes and hormones 9. Genetically modified content 10. Acrylamide Minimum equipment requirement for regional level laboratory Sl.No 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 Description Atomic Absorption spectrometer with Hydride Generator and Mercury Vapor Generator Autoclave Automatic pipette washer BOD incubator Binocular Microscope Butyro Refractometer Const. temp water circulating system Digital stop watch Digital abbes refractometer

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Deep freezer (-80) Deep freezer (-20) Electronic weighing balance Electronic colony counter Falme photometer Flow cytometer Fluorimeter FT-IR spectrometer Gas chromtagraphs with mass detector, ECD, FID, NPD detector and head space attachment Gas generators for H2, NZ/air Centrifuge general purpose Gerber centrifuge HPLC HPLC mass UV-Vis-Spectrophotometer HPTLC Heating Mantiles Hot air oven Hot plate rectangular Howard mold counting chamber Heamocytometer Image analyser consisting of microscope with VDU attachment Incinerator Incubators Incubators CO2 Inductively coupled plasma emission mass spectrometer (ICPMS)

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Conductivity meter Ion chromatography Karl fischer unit Kjeldhal digestion unit Kjeldhal distillation unit Lab blener / mixer Lab grinding mill Laboratory stirrer LAF/biosafety cabinet Membrane filtration unit Mercury analyzer Melting point apparatus Microassay Microwave digestion unit Muffle furnace Nephelometer Nitrogen analyser Open top balance Paper electrophoresis Penskay marten flashpoint apparatus pH meter Platinum basin Polorimeter with sodium lamp assembly Quartz water distillation unit Refrigerators Rotary vacuum evaporator

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Sequencer Serological water bath Soxhlet extraction unit Spectrophotometer for RNA and DNA TLC Vaccum oven and pump UV lamps with short and long wave lengths Visible spectrophotometer Water bath Water purifier NMR PCR realtime Agarose electrophoresis

Man Power Requirement

Manager Executives Assistance QA Documentation Admin & Support 01 07 03 01 01 03

Lab space requirement

5000 to 7000 sq.ft

List of Food testing Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh Public or Private companies Vitro labs
# 2-2-647/A/3, 3rd Floor, Shivam Road,New Nallakunta, Hyderabad 500 013. Andhra Pradesh, India Phone : 040 27421389

Bhagavathi Ana laboratories

1-10-250, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad-500020 Ph: +91-40-2761 0663 / 6661 4956 Fax No: + 91-40-27634891 E-mail: lab@bhagavathianalabs.com

Vimta labs
Registered Office & Central Lab 142, IDA, Phase II,Cherlapally Hyderabad - 500 051 Andhra Pradesh, India Tel : +91 40 2726 4141 +91 40 2726 4444 Fax : +91 40 2726 3657 Email: mdo@vimta.com

Sipra labs
7-2-1813/5/A, Beside Post office, IDE, Sanathnagar, -500018 Hyderabad, AndhraPradesh 040 23802000

ASHCO ANALYTICALS
DIAMOND HOUSE PUNJAGUTTA

Govt., Sector Testing Labs 1. AP State Agro Industries Development Corporation

Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad 040-23394234

2. Acharya NG Ranga University

Hyderabad

3. National Institute of Nutrition

Hyderabad

4. Indian Grain Storage Institute

Qtr No 1/4 Igmri Residence Colony, Opposite Rajendra Nagar, Police Station, Hyderabad-500030

5. State Food Laboratory

Chief Public Analyst, State Food Control Laboratory, Industrial Area , Nacharam Hyderabad- 501507

MARKET FOR FOOD TESTING LABORATORY All Major Restaurants, food courts, food manufacturing units (Eg: Jams, Jellies, Ice Creams, Biscuits and Confectionaries.)