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Nutritional Analysis

Nutritional components Moisture
Protein
Fat
Ash
Dietary fiber
Energy
Vitamins Vitamin A
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Total ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
Calciferol (Vitamin D)
Tocopherol
Vitamin K
Niacin equivalent
Inositol
Folic acid
Pantothenic acid
Biotin
Choline
Minerals Sodium
Phosphorus
Iron
Calcium
Potassium
Magnesium
Zinc
Copper
Manganese
Selenium
Iodine
Carbohydrate, Fat and Oils, and Organic acids Brix degree
Total sugars
Reducing sugars
Sugar composition
Starch
Organic acid determination
Fatty acid composition
Fatty acid determination
Cholesterol
Acid value
Iodine value
Saponification value
Unsaponifiable matter
Amino acids 18 amino acids
Arginine, Alanine, Lysine, Glycine, Histidine, Proline, Phenylalanine, Glutamic acid, Tyrosine, Serine, Leucine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Aspartic acid, Methionine, Tryptophan, Valine, Cystine
Amino acid score 
Taurine
Theanine
Hydroxyproline
γ-Amino butyric acid

The following tests can be available.
     Sugar alcohols determination 
     Oligosaccharides determination
     Nucleic acids (DNA, nucleoside, etc.)
     Enzyme activity  
     Trypsin inhibitor activity
     Tannin  
     Trans fatty acids  
     Peroxide value  
     Thiobarbituric acid value
     Carbonyl value  
     etc  

Hygienic Test

Heavy metals Arsenic
Lead
Cadmium
Chromium
Mercury
Cyanide
Antimony
Tin
Cobalt
Germanium
X-Ray fluorescence analysis  (qualitative analysis)
Microbial test Aerobic plate count
Coliform bacilli
Coliform bacteria count
E. coli
Enterohemorrhagic E.coli O157
Staphylococcus aureus
Salmonella
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Bacillus cereus
Clostridium perfringens
Mesophilic aerobic spores
Lactic acid bacteria
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Viable molds count
Viable yeasts count
Staphylococcal enterotoxins 
Identification of bacteria
Identification of mold 
Identification of yeast
Antibacterial test 
Food additives Sorbic acid
Sulfur dioxide
Benzoic acid
Dehydroacetic acid
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters
Saccharin
Butylhydroxyanisol
Dibutylhydroxytoluene
Cyclamic acid
Hydrogen peroxide
Nitrate ion
Nitrite ion
Propylene glycol
Polysorbate (as polysorbate 80)
Coal-tar dyes (qualitative analysis)
t-Butyl hydroquinone
Chemical contaminants Polychlorobiphenyl
Methylmercury
Ethylmercury
Tributyltin compounds
Triphenyltin compounds
Phthalates
Nonylphenol
Bisphenol A
Formaldehyde
Phenols
3,4-Benzopyrene [Benzo(a)pyrene]
3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol,
2,3-Dichloro-1-propanol
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
2,4,6-Trichloroanisole
Aflatoxin
Dioxins and coplanar poly chlorinated biphenyl   
Residual pesticides Organochlorine pesticide
BHC
DDT
Other organochlorine pesticides
Organophosphorus pesticides
Parathion
Malathion
EPN
Fenitrothion
Other organophosphorus pesticides
Residual animal drugs Antibiotics
Tetracyclines
Salinomycin
Other antibiotics
Synthetic antibacterial agents
Amprolium
Morantel 
Olaquindox
Sulfa drugs 

Biological Safety Test

Biological tests   Acute toxicity test (limit test)
Mouse
Rat
Acute toxicity test (LD50)
Mouse
Rat
Skin irritation test
Eye irritation test
Skin sensitization test
Mutagenicity test
Ames test(five strains)
Chromosomal aberration test
Sterility test
Paralytic shellfish poison
Diarrhetic shellfish poison

Specification tests based on the laws  Standard test based on Food Sanitation Law 
Ministerial Ordinance on Milk and Milk products Concerning Compositional Standard, etc. (MHW Ordinance No.52, 1951)
Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, etc. (MHW Notification, No. 370, 1959)
Section 1: Food
Section 2: Food additives
Section 3: Implements,Containers,and Packaging
Section 4: Toys
Section 5:Detergents



Other tests Water activity
Extraneous contaminants
Electron micrograph,SEM photo data 
Radionuclide (RN) analysis
X-Ray diffraction analysis
Material identification by mass spectrometer
Detection test for certain food allergens
Detection of proteins derived from specified raw material (lobster (or prawn, shrimp etc.), crab, wheat, buckwheat, eggs, milk, and peanuts by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Detection test for genetically modified organisms(GMOs)
Detection of animal species-specific DNA
Detection of irradiation treatment by thermoluminescence (TL) method
etc.
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