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VIMTA supports regulatory authorities in mandatory certification of food and agri products exported from India. VIMTA Assists the food industry commissions VIMTA for nutritional labelling, food safety evalueations, trace analysis and shelf life studies.
Products tested
- Fruits & vegetables
- Processed vegetables
- Fruit concentrates
- Beverages
- Spices
- Pulses & cereals
- Confectionery
- Meat & meat products
- Egg & egg powder
- Milk & milk products
- Water
Specialisations
- Nutritional facts
- Amino acids profile
- Water soluable vitamins by HPLC – B1, B2, B3, B6 and C
- Fat soluble vitamins by HPLC – A, D3, E, K1, K3
- Food additives – Codex JECFA requirements
- Nutritional labelling – US FDA labelling requirements
- Trace analysis
- Pesticide residues
- Drug residues
- Antibiotic residues
- Dioxins
- Toxic metals
- Mycotoxins
- Microbiological evaluations
- Shelf life studies
Quality Systems
- ISO/IEC 17025 - 2005
- GxP compliant services for specific contracts
Laboratory facilities
- Segregated lab areas for different testing processes.
- Lab are designed to avoid cross contaminations
- Variable Air changes from 6 to 16 depending on requirement.
- Large number of safety hoods and fume hoods are provided
- Residue labs designed as per CODEX guidelines
- 38 walk-in cold rooms support sample custody before, during and after
- Analysis
Technologies deployed
- GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, GC-MS/TOF, LC-MS/MS, ICP MS
- AAS, HPLCs, TOC etc.
- All equipments are networked for integrity of operations
Laboratory facilities
- Laboratory employs standard methods / duly validated test procedures.
- As of August 2007, VIMTA has 161 in house validated SOPs
Special offerings
- Microbiology
- Pathogen confirmations through genetic analysis.
- PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) tests offered for quick evaluations.
- Dioxin analysis
- Stability studies can be conducted at normal and accelerated conditions at various temperature and humidity conditions.
Vimta also offers the following inspection services:
- Pre-shipment inspection services
- Quantity inspection and sampling
- Supervision of loading and dispatch operation
- Container Stuffing and Sealing
- Inspection during production
- Procurement inspection
- Quality testing and analyses of product as per country’s specific standards/international standards /contractual specifications
- Consignment Certification as per country’s specific standards contractual specifications
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