• Dairy Products & Analogues ( Milk and Milk products)
• Infant Food
• Fats, Oils and Fat Emulsions
• Fruits & Vegetables products
• Thermally and processed foods
• Nut and Nut products
• Cereals and Cereal based products
• Bakery & Confectionary
• Sugar and Sugar products including Honey
• Herbs, Spices and Condiments products
• Beverages (Alcoholic & Non alcoholic)
• Snacks, Namkeen and Ready-to-eat products
• Proprietary foods
• Food additives
• Herbal products
• Neutraceuticals
• Animal feeds
• Poultry and poultry products
• Meat and Meat Products
• Fish and Fishery products
• Egg and Egg products

Probiotics

• Bacillus coagulans
• Bacillus subtilis
• Bifidobacterium bifidum
• E.coil
• Lactobacillusacdiophilus
• Lactobacillus plantarum
• Streptococcus
• S.cerevisiae.boulardii
• Enterococci

Nutritional labelling

• Energy
• Protein
• Carbohydrates
• Sugar
• Fat
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Fatty acid profile

• Energy
• Protein
• Carbohydrates
• sugar
• Fat
• vitamins
• minerals
• Fatty acid profile

We Vsix labs provide below microbiological services and in additional collect Samples, conduct environment monitoring and validations. Methods followed include Indian Standards (IS), ISO, USFDA-BAM and AOAC.

Pathogens

• E. Coli
• Salmonella
• Shigella
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Vibrio cholerae
• Vibrio parahaemolyticus
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Bacillus cereus
• Bacillus subtilis
• Faecal streptococci
• Clostridium perfringens
• Clostridium Botulinum
• Enterobacter Sakazakii
• Campylobacter
• E. Coli O157-Serotoxin producing organism

Organisms

• Coliform Count
• Enterobacteriaceae
• Yeast & Mould Count
• Heat resistant Mould
• Thermophilic anaerobic plate count
• Thermophilic anaerobic spore formers
• Sulphite reducing anaerobes
• Flat sour organisms
• Mesophilic Aerobic Sporeformers
• Mesophilic Anaerobic Sporeformers
• Enterococci

Swabs

• Hand swab
• Equipment Swab
• Food contact surface

• Agaric acid
• Saffrole
• Hydrocyanic acid
• Hypericine

Mycotoxins

• Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2)
• Aflatoxin M1
• Ochratoxin A
• Deoxynivenelol
• Zearalenone
• T2-Toxin
• Fuminosin B1, B2
• Patulin
• Alpha-Ztralenol
• Phthalates
• Surfacetant
• sugar alcohol

Name of Allergens

• Gliadin (Gluten)
• Soya protein
• Cashew
• Egg Protein
• Total Milk
• Beta -lactoglobulin
• Peanut
• Hazel nut
• Macadamia
• Crustacean
• Almond
• Fish
• Mustard
• Lupine
• Sesame

• Organochlorine pesticides
• Organophosphorous pesticides
• Synthetic pyrethroids
• N-methyl carbamates
• Chlorophenoxy herbicides
• Dinitrophenolic herbicides
• Quats and other herbicides
• Insect repellents
• Fungicides
• Rodenticides
• Fumigants
• Disinfectants

Synthetic Chemicals

• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
• Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
• Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs)
• Semi Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs)
• Disinfectant byproducts
• Residual solvents
• Pesticide residues
• Dioxins
• Furans

Veterniary Drug Residues

• Chloramphenicol
• Nitrofurans
• Furazolidone, Furaltadone, Nitrofurazone, Nitrofurantoin
• Nitrofuran Metabolites AOZ, AMOZ, SEM, AHD
• Tetracyclines
• Tetracyclines, Oxytetracycline, Chlortetracycline, Doxycycline
• Beta-agonists
• Clenbuterol, Salbutamol, Mabuterol
• Sulfonamides

Antibiotics Residues

Synthetic Colours

• Ponceau 4R
• Sunset yellow FCF
• Indigo Carmine
• Carmoisine
• Tartrazine
• Erythrosine
• Fast green FCF
• Brilliant Blue FCF

Aritificial Sweeteners

• Asceulfame K
• Aspartame
• Neotame
• Saccharine
• Sucralose

Preservatives

• Sorbates
• Benzoates
• Phosphates as P
• Sulfites as SO2
• Methyl Paraben
• Ethyl Paraben
• Butyl Paraben
• Propyl Paraben

Antioxidants

• Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)
• Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
• Tertiary butyl hydroxyquinone (TBHQ)

Adulterants in :

• Milk
• Ghee, Vanaspathi
• Edible Oils
• Spices
• Non Alcoholic Beeverages
• Confectionery, Sweets, Savouries
• Coffee
• Tea
• Cereals & their Products

Fat Soluble Vitamins

• Vitamin A (Retinol)
• Vitamin D (D2 & D3-Ergo and Chole Calciferol)
• Vitamin E (α-Tocopherol)
• Vitamin K

Water Soluble Vitamins

• Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
• Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavine)
• Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
• Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide)
• Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid))
• Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
• Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
• Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
• Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamine)

Minerals

• Sodium (Na)
• Potassium (K)
• Calcium (Ca)
• Magnesium (Mg)
• Phosphorous (P))

Heavy Metals

• Lead (Pb)
• Arsenic (As)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Methyl Mercury

Other Trace Metals

• Iron (Fe)
• Copper (Cu)
• Zinc (Zn)
• Aluminum (Al)
• Boron (B)
• Manganese (Mn)
• Chromium (Cr)
• Cobalt (Co)
• Nickel (Ni)
• Molybdenum (Mo)
• Selenium (Se)
• Barium (Ba)
• Bismuth (Bi)
• Silicon (Si)
• Tin (Sn))
• Titanium (Ti)
• Antimony (Sb)
• Tungsten (W)
• Vanadium (V)

Shelf life studies are conducted before Product launch, as QC check or if any changes in the Formualtions,Packaging materials, Ingredients, manufacturing process.

We offer:

• Real Time and Accelerated Studies (Chemical, Microbiological, Physical and Sensory)

Food Packaging test

• Overall Migration
• Specific Migration
• Colour/ Ink Migration studies

• Total polar compounds in cooking oils
• Sugar profile
• Amino acid profile
• Acrylamide in Coffee and deep fried food products
• Sterilization residues resulted via fumigation of food products