Fees for Analytical Services

Indicative testing prices and turn-around time estimates are provided on the following pages. Please contact NFTRC for a service request form in order to receive an accurate price and turnaround time for testing. Sampling methods must be agreed with NFTRC Scientists before samples can be submitted for analysis.

Minerals

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Calcium10-15250.00
Iron3-10250.00
Copper3-10250.00
Potassium3-10250.00
Manganese3-10250.00
Magnesium3-10250.00
Zinc3-10250.00
Phosphorous3-10250.00

Vitamins

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Vitamin C5-10400.00
Vitamin A (retinol)5-10750.00
Vitamin E (a-tocopherol)5-10750.00

Calculation: requires ash moisture, crude protein and crude fat analysis (charged separately).

**Calculation; requires ash, moisture, crude protein and crude fat analysis, with carbohydrate calculation (charged separately)


Mycotoxins

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Aflatoxins (total) -quantitative3-10500.00
Fumonisins (total) -quantitative3-10500.00
Zearalenone-quantitative3-10500.00
Ochratoxin A-quantitative3-10500.00

Proximate Analysis

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Basic Nutritional Analysis (including the following 9 items)10-151500.00
Moisture3-10130.00
Crude Protein3-10220.00
Crude Fat3-10220.00
Crude Fibre3-10300.00
Ash3-10130.00
Carbohydrate3-1050.00
Energy3-1050.00
Salt (sodium chloride)3-10250.00
Ready-to-Print Nutritional Label10-15150.00

Other Parameters

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Alcohol5-10220.00
Caffeine5-10325.00
Fatty Acids (vegetable oils)10-15500.00
Peroxide value3-10200.00
Titratable acidity3-10200.00
Iodine value3-10200.00

Heavy Metals

Nutritional AnalysisTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Cadmium3-10250.00
Lead3-10250.00
Chromium3-10250.00
Nickel3-10250.00

Microbiological Contaminants – Using Conventional Food Microbiology Analytical Methods

Food Safety TestsTurn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Aerobic plate count5-15150.00
Yeast and moulds5-15150.00
Escherichia5-15150.00
Coliforms only5-15150.00
Coagulase positive Staphylococcus5-15150.00
Salmonella species5-15150.00
Listeria monocytogenes5-15200.00
All other pathogenic Microorganisms5-15150.00
Escherichia coli/Coliforms5-15150.00
Shigella species5-15200.00
E. Coli O1575-15200.00
Campylobacter5-15200.00
Bacillus cereus5-15200.00
Yeast count5-15150.00
Lactic acid bacteria5-15200.00
Enterobacteriaceae5-15200.00
Fecal Stoxintreptococcus5-15200.00
Clostridium botulinum5-15200.00
Botulinum toxin5-15200.00
Phytotoxins5-15200.00
Paenibacillus larvae5-15150.00
Mould species identification5-15200.00
Vibrio parahaemolyticus5-15200.00
Chronobacter sakazakii5-15200.00
Sulphite reducing Clostridium perfringens5-15200.00
Canned foods sterility tests5-15500.00

Other Tests

Turn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Titratable acidity5-15200.00
Peroxide value5-7200.00
Free fatty acids5-7200.00
Acid value5-7200.00
Total solids in milk5-7200.00
Total solids not fat5-7320.00
Refractive index/brix5-7200.00
Total starch5-15200.00
Reducing sugars5-15200.00
pH2-570.00
Total non-protein nitrogen content5-15270.00
Total nitrogen3-10220.00
Total nitrates5-15200.00
Chloride3-10250.00
Water activity2-5150.00
Allergen detection5-15150.00
Barnyard screen5-15500.00
Species identification5-15500.00
Salmonella serotyping10-201000.00


Microbiological contaminants - Using PCR Based Analytical Methods

Food Safety Tests

Turn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
PCR Escherichia5-7800.00
PCR Salmonella species5-7800.00
PCR listeria monocytogenes5-7800.00
PCR Staphylococcus aureus5-7800.00
PCR Other bacterial organisms5-7800.00

Shelf-life studies at NFTRC are custom-designed to suit the specifics of each product submitted.

Depending on the product type, shelf-life studies employ either direct or accelerated shelf life testing methodologies.

NFTRC’s analytical approaches to shelf life studies include microbiological analysis, physico-chemical analysis and sensory evaluation.

N.B. Product safety testing must be conducted prior to shelf-life determination studies. Actual shelf life package tests depend on type of product. Please contact NFTRC with product details for an accurate quotation.


Genetically Modified (GM) Food Tests

Turn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
35S-p5-7800.00
35S-T5-7800.00
Nos-T5-7800.00
Bar5-7800.00
Pat5-7800.00
CryLA (b/c)5-7800.00
CAMV5-7800.00
Roundup Ready soy/cotton5-7800.00
Monsanto Roundup Ready Soy5-7800.00
Mon 810 Yield gard maize5-7800.00
Syngenta Bt 11 maize5-7800.00


Meat Species identification Tests PCR Based analytical methods

Turn-around time (working days)Cost per sample (BWP)
Meat species identification-Beef5-7800.00
Meat species identification-Donkey5-7800.00
Meat identification species-Horse5-7800.00
Meat identification species-Pork5-7800.00
Meat identification species-Chicken5-7800.00
Meat identification species-Turkey5-7800.00
Meat identification species-Goat5-7800.00

Sensory Services

All sensory services are charged depending on the complexity and design of the study. Please contact NFTRC for an accurate quotation catered to your specific requirements.

Hiring of Food Processing Mini Plants (Test Beds)

NFTRC has installed mini processing plants that can be rented for short term periods by clients to test their product concepts, manufacture product batches for testing the market, or training students on principles of food production. Rental fees vary depending on production line, and are mutually agreed depending on production batch sizes.