Consumers increasingly demand re-assurance of the quality and content of their food. Our services help to protect consumers, safe guard commercial deputations and ensure the accuracy of food labeling.

Customers benefit from our International knowledge of the field which gives us an insight into emerging risks. Our involvement in R & D activities ensures that our methods are continually incorporating the latest proven technology.

Ministry of Food Processing Industry conducted the survey of 372 laboratories in the country through TUV and we are placed amongst Top Ten food testing laboratories.

FOOD SECTORS :

NUTRITIONAL LABELING :

In the present health conscious scenario, awareness about quality of food and the calorie intake, is increasing. RELIABLE conducts analysis for Nutritional labeling of food and processed food products which includes Fats, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Crude Fiber, Dietary Fiber, Vitamins, Cholesterol, Nutrients, Calories etc. as per International labeling patterns.

SHELF LIFE STUDIES :

Consumers buying food products off the shelf are always worried about freshness, keeping quality and adverse effects of long storage of food products. Most of the food packages carry Best Before or Expiry date and to provide this information, manufacturers must know through practical data, the shelf life of their product. RELIABLE undertakes Stability studies, projects relating to normal and accelerated conditions at various packaging, temperatures and humidity conditions.

CONTAMINANTS AND FOOD SPOILERS - TRACE ANALYSIS OF - TOXIC ELEMENTS :

The presence of certain trace elements in food is strictly regulated due to potential risks to health. Our hi-tech facilities can measure heavy elements like Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, Chromium, Cadmium, Copper and Nickel etc. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy techniques used at RELIABLE are sensitive over a wide range of concentrations and we specialize in determining trace elements in ingredients, raw materials and processed foods.

The Trace element analysis section in food has held NABL accreditation for last many years at RELIABLE.

PESTICIDES RESIDUE :

RELIABLE has a long and distinguished track record of Pesticides Residue analysis and is APEDA's first recognized lab in the country to start Pesticides Residue analysis in Grapes. Presently, RELIABLE covers a wide range of Pesticides Residue in different matrices of food and processed food items.

RELIABLE is capable of conducting Pesticides Residue analysis for more than 150 pesticides in various food commodities and its facility is accredited by NABL as per ISO:17025. Reliable uses huge bank of Certified Reference Materials imported USA and Germany.

Our laboratory is equipped with the most modern and best instruments available in the World, with a continuous commitment from the management to update the existing facilities with new innovative instrumentation.

ADULTERANTS :

To find out adulteration in food and processed food items, RELIABLE has well defined procedures for colorants as Sudan I, II, III, IV, Metanil Yellow, Rhodamine B, Insect Infestations along with many other types of adulterations. Methods and instrumentation involve for detection of adultrants are covered under our scope of accreditation of NABL.

MICROBES AND PATHOGENS :

RELIABLE's ISO compliant microbiology lab is equipped to conduct analysis of various micro-organisms contaminating the food like Coliforms, E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Streptococci, Staphylococci, Pseudomonas, Vibrio, Clostridium, Bacillus, Listeria and many other species.

For quick and precise pathogen confirmations, RELIABLE is equipped with Real Time PCR to offer Genetic Analysis at DNA level.

We have participated in number of International Proficiency Testing Programmes with more than 250 International Laboratories and our performance was evaluated as 'Very Good'.

PACKAGING AND MIGRATION :

Materials coming into contact with food during its production, processing, packaging, storage and preparation have the potential to contaminate food through the leaching or diffusion of chemicals in to the products through migration. To ensure your food materials safe, unacceptable chemical migration is to be detected for which our laboratory is fully equipped and NABL accredited.

ANTIBIOTIC RESIDUE :

Residues of veterinary medicines and drugs used by producers of animals and animal products are carried over in to the food including raw and processed meat, fish, dairy products and honey. To control direct toxicity and indirect effects on immune responses to consumers, it is vital that the food chain is safe guarded. Well established capabilities of RELIABLE for detection and quantification of these residues should be your natural choice.

MYCOTOXINS :

RELIABLE methods are accredited to ISO:17025 to give you complete confidence for detection of Aflatoxins, Ochratoxins, DON, Zeralnone and other mycotoxins in Nuts, Cereals and other Agri produce. European Union selected our scientists to train them at Central Science Laboratory, York, UK.

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS :

Using the powerful tools of DNA and Real-Time PCR technology, Reliable offers the most effective and accurate molecular testing methods to confirm authenticity of food.

DIOXINS, PAHs and PCBs :

These organic environmental contaminants occur in many marine and animal based foods at very low concentrations. We are one of the few laboratories, able to analyze these toxins using specialist scientific facilities.

INSTRUMENTATION :

RELIABLE is equipped with a number of most sophisticated instruments used for Pesticides Residue analysis like GLCs-ECD, NPD, FID; HPLCs; GC-MS-MS; LC-MS-MS and UV-VIS spectrophotometers. RELIABLE undertakes GC-MS and LC-MS-MS multi-residue analysis along with other key methods. GC-MS-MS detection is based on molecular ions and its fragments. It's a confirmatory techniques based on Fingerprinting and NIST Library Match.

LC-MS-MS quantification is by ratio of Parent and Daughter ion. This technique is highly sensitive, accurate and very expensive but confirmatory based on one quantifier and two qualifier ions.

EXPERTISE :

The team of analysts involved in analysis of adultrants, toxic elements, advanced multi residue analysis of Pesticides and Antibiotic Residue and Mycotoxins has received training by TNO, Holland; USDA, U.S.A.; CSL, UK including various trainings conducted in India. We are in an excellent position to develop and implement new innovative analytical methods to meet the ever changing needs of the industry along with time tested, established test methods. As a result, we are one of the very few laboratories to offer wide range of analysis.

Our highly qualified team of chemists, microbiologists and biotechnologists is dedicated to update existing methods and develop new techniques. RELIABLE is committed to capital investment in analytical instruments ensuring that our capabilities remain at the leading edge.

To instill a high level of confidence of the clients for its analytical capabilities, RELIABLE participates in a number of Proficiency testing programmes where nodal agencies evaluate its performance in comparison to other laboratories of repute. The out come of these PT programmes, Z Score, has always proved that RELIABLE performance is always accurate, trustworthy and nearest to the true value of results.