LA Testing Food Testing Division Laboratory Services Guide ~ 2011 ~ ~ Food Microbiology ~ Food Chemistry ~ Vitamins & Minerals ~ Specialty Chemistry Analysis ~ ~Adulteration & Quality Control ~ Nutritional Analysis ~ Food Allergens ~ Natural Toxins ~ ~ FDA Import Detention Services ~ Packaging Analysis ~ Shelf Life Studies ~ ~Consumer Services ~ Resources~ www.FoodTestingLab.com www.FoodTestingLab.com Volume Discounts Available! Contact Your LA Testing Representative For Details. 520 Mission Street – South Pasadena, CA 91030 P – 800‐303‐0047 F – (323)254‐9982 LA Testing Food Price Guide - Rev 8.1 - 7/29/2011 Page 1 of 24 LA Testing Food Testing Division Laboratory Services Guide 2011 Table of Contents Pricing Section Page Food Microbiology 3 Food Chemistry 4 Vitamins & Minerals 8 Specialty Chemistry Analysis 9 Adulteration & Quality Control 11 Nutritional Analysis Overview 12 Laboratory Nutritional Analysis 13 Nutritional Database Analysis 14 Food Allergen Testing 15 Natural Toxins 16 FDA Import Detention Services 17 Packaging Analysis – Permeation Analysis 18 Shelf Life Studies – Base Packages 19 Shelf Life Studies –Additional Parameters & Info 20 Frequently Asked Questions 21 Frequently Asked Questions – Consumers 22 Resources & Links 23 Sample Packaging and Shipment Guidelines 24 www.FoodTestingLab.com Volume Discounts Available! Contact Your LA Testing Representative For Details. 520 Mission Street – South Pasadena, CA 91030 Phone (800) 303‐0047 Fax (323)254‐9982 LA Testing Food Price Guide - Rev 8.1 - 7/29/2011 Page 2 of 24 Food Microbiology Testing With LA Testing LA Testing offers reliable microbiological analysis of food, beverage, and environmental samples. Methods offered include: FDA / BAM, USDA, USP, AOAC, CMMEF. Parameter – Submit 50g (2 oz) sample per analyte requested Test Code List Price (Standard TAT)† Standard Panel (Includes F102, F103, F104, F105) F101 $55 Aerobic Plate Count F102 $11 Yeast & Mold F103 $16 Total Coliform / E. coli F104 $15 Staphylococcus aureus* F105 $20 $33 Salmonella (P/A)* F106 $50 – RUSH $33 Listeria (P/A)* F107 $50 – RUSH $33 F108 $50 – RUSH E. coli O157:H7 (P/A)* $120 – 375g** F129 $300 – 375g RUSH** Pathogen Confirmation F109 $20 Pseudomonas aeruginosa* F110 $33 Enterobacteriaceae F111 $22 Campylobacter (P/A)* F112 $40 Bacillus cereus* F121 $35 Anaerobic Plate Count F115 $16 Aerobic Spore Former Count F116 $33 Lactic Acid Bacteria Count F123 $20 Lactobacillus species Count F124 $20 Isolate Identification – Bacterial F113 $66 Isolate Identification ‐ Fungal F114 $66 Canner’s Test F120 $150 Shigella by qPCR & Culture (RUSH available. Please call) F122 $150 Anaerobic Spore Former Count F117 $33 Thermophilic Aerobic Spore Former Count F118 $39 Thermophilic Anaerobic Spore Former Count F119 $39 Food DNA Authentication F130 $375 GMO Analysis F131 $150 Meat Speciation by PCR F132 $150 Cyclospora (P/A) F137 $350 Matrix Specific Method Validation‡ Food SP $300 † Unless otherwise stated, prices reflect “Standard” TAT which may vary depending on methodology, matrix and availability, no longer than 10 business days. RUSH Analysis should be selected when priority or expedited analysis is needed, but is subject to method restrictions. Contact the laboratory for RUSHTAT options. Final results will only be released when all test parameters for the report are completed. Preliminary reports available upon request. TAT does not include confirmation. Reports and analysis not in accordance with FDA Import Detention reporting requirements unless explicitly stated and requested. *Additional confirmation fee may apply at client discretion. Speciation of Listeria available upon request. **375g analysis in accordance with USDA requirements. Must be specifically requested upon sample submittal. Composite fee may apply. ‡All standard and modified methods have been validated against internal standards for performance. Matrix‐specific validation is available upon request. Price and TAT may be adjusted based on method, matrix, and parameters requested. www.FoodTestingLab.com Volume Discounts Available! Contact Your LA Testing Representative For Details. 520 Mission Street – South Pasadena, CA 91030 Phone (800) 303‐0047 Fax (323)254‐9982 LA Testing Food Price Guide - Rev 8.1 - 7/29/2011 Page 3 of 24 Food Chemistry Analysis With LA Testing LA Testing offers a wide array of Food Chemistry Analysis. Standard Turn‐Around‐Time rates and expedited rates (where applicable) are available for many tests. Please contact LA Testing for special testing requirements or additional test parameter requests. Food Chemistry Analysis* *Prices may vary for specific matrices. Contact laboratory for availability of tests for <1 week TAT Test 1 2 3 4 Test Description Code 2 day 3 day 4 day week weeks weeks weeks Antioxidative capacity Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested Anti‐Oxidant ‐ ORAC (hydro only) F001 $500 $250 Anti‐Oxidant ‐ ORAC (hydrophilic & lipophilic) F590 $950 $475 Anti‐Oxidant ‐ ORAC oil F591 $650 Polyphenols, total ‐ no correction for Vit C & reducing sugars F031 $375 $300 $150 Polyphenols, total ‐ with correction for Vit C & reducing sugars F032 $563 $450 $225 Tannins, total F033 $500 $400 $200 Fat and Fatty acids Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested Fatty acids profile* F045 $500 $250 Omega‐3 fatty Acids F003 $360 $180 Omega‐6, Omega‐9 Fatty Acids F046 $360 $180 Fatty acids, free (by titration) F047 $200 $150 $125 $100 $50 Milk Fat F048 $480 $400 $320 $160 Total (crude) fat by acid hydrolysis F049 $120 $100 $80 $40 Fat (Soxhlet) F050 $120 $100 $80 $40 Food Additives & Preservatives Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested Artificial Sweeteners ‐ specify compound (price per compound) F070 $600 $500 $400 $200 Artificial Sweeteners approved by FDA ( sucralose, acesulfame K, aspartame, cyclamate, saccharin), package F071 $1,350 $1,125 $900 $450 Artificial Sweeteners non‐approved by FDA (cyclamate, alitame, dulcin) ‐ specify compound. Price per compound. F072 $1,050 $875 $700 $350 Color additives, artificial FD&C approved for Use in $1,750 $1,500 $1,250 $1,000 $500 Human Food: (Red No. 2 (Amaranth), Red No 3 All F019 (E127), Red No. 40 (E129, Allura Red), Orange B, Green No. 3 (Fast Green FCF), Blue No. 1 (E133, 1‐2 $875 $750 $625 $500 $250 Erioglaucine), Blue No. 2 (E132) Yellow No. 5 Colors F592 (Tartrazine E102), Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow 3‐4 $1225 $1,050 $875 $700 $350 FCF), Yellow No. 10 (Quinoline Yellow) Colors F593 Color additives, artificial non‐approved by FDA – specify compound F073 $900 $750 $600 $300 Color additives of natural origin approved for Use in Human Starts at $150 per colorant, please inquire Food( carmine, tumeric (curcumine),annato, other ‐ inquire) F074 *fatty acids C8‐C22: applicable to most food products ~ C8‐C24: applicable to products with marine lipids ~ C4‐C24: applicable to dairy products. www.FoodTestingLab.com Volume Discounts Available! Contact Your LA Testing Representative For Details. 520 Mission Street – South Pasadena, CA 91030 Phone (800) 303‐0047 Fax (323)254‐9982 LA Testing Food Price Guide - Rev 8.1 - 7/29/2011 Page 4 of 24 Test 1 2 3 4 Test Description Code 2 day 3 day 4 day week weeks weeks weeks Preservatives ‐ Parabens package (Methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, isobutyl, parahydroxybenzoates) F075 $1,050 $875 $700 $350 Preservatives: 1‐2 Parabens ‐ specify compound F082 $450 $375 $300 $150 Preservatives: Sorbate & Benzoate F076 $375 $313 $250 $125 Antioxidants‐ BHA/BHT – First Sample in Batch F077 $875 $750 $625 $500 $250 $240 $230 Antioxidants‐ BHA/BHT – Additional Samples in Batch F594 $630 $540 $450 $360 $180 $170 $160 Etoxyquin (Santoquin) F078 $525 $438 $350 $175 Glycerols & Glycols F079 $750 $625 $500 $250 Alcohol Content (Ethanol) F080 $450 $375 $300 $150 Soluble Salt (Sodium Chloride) F083 $150 $125 $100 $50 Carotenoids Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested beta‐Carotene F125 $390 $325 $200 $130 $120 $100 Carotenoids F126 starting at $150 Total Carotenoids (spectrophotometric) F127 $600 $500 $400 $200 Astaxanthin F128 $600 $500 $400 $200 Sugars and Polysaccharides Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested Sugar Profile (fructose, sucrose, glucose, maltose, lactose, mannose, other‐ inquire) F206 $500 $400 $297 $165 $145 $125 Sugar profile, low level F140 $600 $500 $400 $200 Sugar alcohols F141 $350 $175 Fructan (fructo‐oligosaccharides and Inulin), HPLC F142 $920 $460 Fructan (fructo‐oligosaccharides and Inulin), spectrophotometric F143 $600 $300 Nisin (fructant) F144 $920 $460 Reducing Sugars F145 $400 $200 Glucosamine F146 $250 Chondroitin F147 $400 Beta Glucan F148 $500 $350 $300 $200 $150 Amylose F220 $400 $200 Amino Acids Submit 5 oz of sample per analyte requested Free amino acids F165 $450 $225 Amino Acid Profile ‐ Acid Stable Amino Acids Package (alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine,lysine, methionine,phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tyrosine, valine, and hydroxyproline) F171 $600 $300 Amino Acids Profile Package (methionine, cysteine, tryptophan, aspartic, threonine,glutamic,proline, glycine,alanine,valine, methionine, serine,leucine, isoleucine; tyrosine; phenylalanine; histidine; lysine; arginine) F172 $900 $450 Cysteine, methionine F173 $450 $225 Tryptophan F174 $300 $150 www.FoodTestingLab.com Volume Discounts Available! Contact Your LA Testing Representative For Details. 520 Mission Street – South Pasadena, CA 91030 Phone (800) 303‐0047 Fax (323)254‐9982 LA Testing Food Price Guide - Rev 8.1 - 7/29/2011 Page 5 of 24 Test 1 2 3 4 Test Description Code 2