PT provider |
American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)
American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)
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Based in |
United States
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Language(s) |
English
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Remarks |
Proficiency testing program in existence for over 100 years. Program offers over 40 series and meets ISO 17025 accreditation requirements for proficiency testing Reports are generated using an ISO 13528 statistical package and contain consensus means, Z - scores and kernel density plots. Samples are sent quarterly and there is a proficiency and ranking report at the end of each year.
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Product groups |
Agriculture
Food and drink
Reference materials
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Testing fields |
Analytical chemistry
Materials evaluation
Sampling
Sensory testing
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Test item |
Tested property |
Testing method |
Fats, edible |
Solid Fat Content
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AOCS Cd 16-81 |
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AOCS Cd 16b-93 |
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Iodine value
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AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
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Peroxide value
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AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Colour, Lovibond
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AOCS Cc 13e-92** |
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Monoglycerides
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User Specified |
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Melting Point, Capillary
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AOCS Cc 1-25** |
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Colour, AOCS Method
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AOCS Cc 13b-45 |
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Dropping Point, Mettler
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AOCS Cc 18-80 |
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OSI
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AOCS Cd 12b-92** |
Tallow and Grease |
Moisture
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AOCS Ca 2c-25 or Ca 2b-38 |
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Fatty Acids, Free
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Titer
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AOCS Cc 12-59 |
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Colour, Refined and Bleached
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AOCS Cc 8d-55 |
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Insoluble impurities
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AOCS Ca 3-46 |
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Unsaponifiable matter
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AOCS Ca 6a-40 |
Oilseed Meal |
Crude fiber
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AOCS Ba 6-84 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ba 6-84 |
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Nitrogen
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AOCS Ba 4d-90 |
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AOCS Ba 4e-93 |
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Oil
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AOCS Ba 3-38 |
Unground Soybean Meal |
Ash
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AOCS Ba 5a-49** |
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Crude fiber
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AOCS Ba 6-84 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ba 2a-38 |
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Nitrogen
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AOCS Ba 4d-90 |
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AOCS Ba 4e-93 |
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Oil (Petroleum Ether)
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AOCS Ba 3-38 |
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Urease activity
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AOCS Ba 9-58 |
Peanut |
Foreign Matter
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AOCS Ab 1-49 |
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Free Fatty Acids
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AOCS Ab 5-49 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ab 2-49 |
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Nitrogen
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AOCS Ab 4-91 |
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AOCS Ba 4e-93 |
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Oil
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AOCS Ab 3-38 |
Soybeans |
Crude fiber
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AOCS Ba 6-48 |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ac 5-41 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ac 2-41 |
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Nitrogen
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AOCS Ac 4-91 or Ba 4e-93 |
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Oil
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AOCS Ac 3-44 |
Cholesterol |
Cholesterol
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AOAC 994.10 |
Gas Chromatography |
Fatty acid composition
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AOCS Ce 1a-13 |
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Iodine value (calculated)
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AOCS Cd 1c-85 |
GOED Nutraceutical Oils |
Acid value
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AOCS Cd 3d-63 |
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p Anisidine value
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AOCS Cd 18-90 |
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Fatty acid composition
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AOCS Cd 1i-07 or GOED Monograph |
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Peroxide value
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AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
Trace Metals in Oil |
Copper, Iron, Nickel
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AOCS Ca 18-79 |
Fish Meal |
Acid value
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AOCS Cd 3d-63 |
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Ash
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AOCS Ba 5a-49 |
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Crude Protein
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AOCS Ba 4d-90 |
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AOCS Ba 4e-93 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ba 2a-38 |
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Nitrogen
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AOAC 920.03 |
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Oil (Petroleum Ether)
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AOCS Ba 3-38 |
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Pepsin digestibility
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AOAC 971.09 |
Marine Oil |
p Anisidine value
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AOCS Cd 18-90 |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Gardner color
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AOCs Td 1a-64** |
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Insoluble impurities
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AOCS Ca 3a-46 |
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Iodine value
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AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
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Lovibond color
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AOCS CC 13b-45** |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
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Peroxide value
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AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
Marine Oil Fatty Acid Profile |
Fatty acid composition
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AOCS Ce 1b-89 |
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AOCS Ce 1i-07 |
Soybean Oil |
Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Lovibond color
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AOCS Cc 13e-92** |
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Neutral oil
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AOCS Ca 9f-37 |
Olive Oil Chemistry |
Delta K
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AOCS Ch 5-91 + more |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Peroxide value
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AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
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Diaglycerols
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ISO 29822 |
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Fatty acid composition
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AOCS Ch 2-91 + more |
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Triglycerides with ECN42
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AOCS Ch 1-91 + more |
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Biophenols
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COI/T.20/ Doc.29-2009 |
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Sterols
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AOCS Ch 6-91 + more |
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Stigmastadienes
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AOCS Cd 26-96 + more |
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Waxes
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AOCS Ch 8-82 + more |
Palm Oil |
Cloud point
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P4.3 PORIM |
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Free fatty acids
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P2.5 PORIM |
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Iodine value
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AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
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Lovibond color
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P4.1 PORIM |
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Slip melting point
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P4.2 PORIM |
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Solid fat content
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AOCS Cd 16b-93 |
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AOCS Cd 16-81 |
Vegetable Oil for Color |
Color
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AOCS Cc 13b-45 |
NIOP Fats and Oil |
AOCS color
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AOCS Cc 13b-45 |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Iodine value
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AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
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Mass/unit volume
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AOCS Cc 10c-95 |
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Saponification value
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AOCS Cd 3-25 |
Specialty Oils |
p-Anisidine value
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AOCS Cd 18-90 |
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Fatty acid composition
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AOCS Cd 1i-07 |
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Free fatty acids
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AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
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Iodine value
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AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
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Moisture
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AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
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Peroxide value
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AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
trans Fatty Acid Content |
Total trans by GC
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AOCS Cd 1h-05 |
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Total trans by IR
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AOCS Cd 14-95 |
Solid Fat Content by NMR |
Solid fat content
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AOCS Cd 16b-93 |
Aflatoxin Peanut Paste, Corn Meal, Pistachio and Almond, Peanut Paste Test Kit, Corn Meal Test Kit |
Individual and total aflatoxins
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User Specified |
Phosphorus in Oil |
PHOSPHORUS
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Ca 12-55 |
Nutritional Labeling |
Fatty acid composition
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Ce 1j-07 |
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Minerals
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AOAC 985.35 or 984.27 |
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Total fat
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User Specified |
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Total protein
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User Specified |
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Vitamin A
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AOAC 992.04 or 992.06** |
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Vitamin D
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AOAC 992.26** |
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Vitamin E
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AOAC 992.03** |
Feed Microscopy |
Ingredient ID by Optical Microscope
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AAFCO Terminology |
Olive Oil Sensory Testing |
Sensory evaluation of olive oil
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IOC Guidelines |
DDGS from Corn Meal |
Ash
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User Specified |
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Crude fat
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AOAC 920.39 or 945.16 |
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Crude fiber
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AOAC 978.10 or AOCS Ba 6a-05 |
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Moisture
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NFTA 2.2.2.5 |
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Protein
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AOAC 990.03 or 2001.11 |
Fumonisin |
Levels
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User Specified |
Mixed Pulse Meals (bean and pea protein) |
Crude protein
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AOCS Ba 4e-93 |
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Moisure and volatile matter
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AOCS Ba 2b-82 or Ba 2a-38 |
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Ash
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AoCS ba 5a-49 |
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Fat
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AOCS Am 2-93 |
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Crude fiber
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AOCS Ba 6a-05 or Ba 6-84 |
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Dietary Fiber
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User Specified |
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Target group of participants |
Analytical chemists, agricultural labs, food labs, neutraceutical labs. marine product labs
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Linked to specific legislation / standards |
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Additional, subsidiary aims |
validation of testing methods
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Number of participants |
500
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Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
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Operation is commissioned / requested by |
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Participation fee |
Depends on series. Contact provider for cost or visit website www.aocs.org/lpp
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Regularly operated |
Yes
(Quarterly)
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Year of first operation |
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Provider
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Contact person
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American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)
P.O.Box 61803, 2710 So. Boulder Dr.
61802 Urbana, Illinois
United States
Phone:
+1-217-693-4810
Fax:
+1-217-351-8091
Web:
http://www.aocs.org
http://www.aocs.org
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Dawn Shepard
Phone:
+1-217-693-4810
Fax:
+1-217-351-8091
Email:
dawns@aocs.org
dawns@aocs.org
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