Lab Facilities

Range of Technology Savvy Instruments at RFRAC:

The latest range of technology savvy instruments, led by innovation and driven by mankind, which are available at RFRAC, provides a great impetus to our commitment to move forward in enhancing analytical testing and research to reach new heights, and ensure the quality standards for masses.

An indicative list of some of the major equipment in the state of the art Instrumentation facility at RFRAC: 

·         Gas Chromatographs, Gas Chromatographs – Mass Spectrometer, High Pressure Liquid Chromatographs

·         Atomic Absorption Spectrometers

·         Liquid Scintillation Counter, Spectrophotometer

·         Rancimat,Digital Polarimeter,Digital Refractometer

·         Brookfield Viscometer

·         Lovibond Tintometer, FTIR,Protein Analyzer,Pfund Colour grader

·         Rheometer, Auto Titrator

·         COD Reactor & BOD track, ELISA Reader

·         UHQ Water Purification System, Carbohydrate analyzer.

·         DNA Fingerprinting machine.

·         Gel electrophoresis & Immunoblotting.

Salient features of the Laboratory:

1.      RFRAC functions as an autonomous body.

2.      RFRAC ensures the safety and international standards of products to compete in the domestic as well as international market.

3.      RFRAC focuses on providing quality analytical services for a diverse range of industries and institutions.

4.      One of the Modern & Sophisticated Testing Laboratory in the country.

5.      ISO 17025 certified quality assurance and control programme ensures sample integrity and authenticity of analysis.

R-FRAC– A Centre of Excellence:

•         ISO 9001:2008 certified.

•         Accreditation for FPO samples by MFPI, GOI.

•         Authorization for Export samples from APEDA, Ministry of Commerce &   Industries, GOI in progress.

•         National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratories (NABL) for ISO 17025:5 is under process.

•         Offers Quality testing and analytical services at par with National & International standards.

Advanced Facilities for Testing and Analysis:

• Nutritional Labeling- For all Food Commodities at par with Codex
• Pesticide Residue- All pesticide including organaochlorine, organaophosphorus, Carbamate groups Residues at ppm level.    
• Bio-Pesticide- Drug metabolites i.e. Aflatoxin, Mycotoxin etc. 
• Fertilizers – N.P.K. (All organic & non organic residues)
• Hormones, Steroids
• Detection of Heavy / Trace Metals Pb, Hg, Cr, As, Zn, Cd/Cu, Fe, Ca, K, B etc.
• Shelf Life Studies  
• Microbial Examination – For All Classes i.e. Yeast, Mould & Bacteria.
• Pharmaceutical compounds:MIC and activity of compounds.
• Pre-export Inspection and Certification.
• Training programme approved by NABET.
• Life time Membership: For testing of samples on a regular basis at nominal rates
• Research and Development: research projects assessment and evaluation
• Advice on improvement in quality and safety of food.
• Training to students as well as Industrial professionals.
• Up- grading, institutional facilities to meet requirements of domestic and export markets.