ASTA Analytical Methods Manual

ASTA's Analytical Methods Manual includes the following methods:

• ASTA Method 1.0: Preparation of Sample for Laboratory Analysis
• ASTA Method 2.0: Determination of Moisture by Distillation
• ASTA Method 2.1: Determination of Moisture by Loss on Drying by Vacuum Oven Method
• ASTA Method 3.0: Determination of Total Ash
• ASTA Method 4.0: Determination of Acid Insoluble Ash
• ASTA Method 5.0: Determination of Steam Volatile Oil by Modified Clevenger Method
• ASTA Method 5.1: Determination of Steam Volatile Oil by Lee and Ogg Method
• ASTA Method 5.2: Determination of Steam Volatile Oil by AOAC Method 962.17
• ASTA Method 6.0: Analysis of Water Activity in Spices
• ASTA Method 7.0: Analysis of Crude Fiber in Spices
• ASTA Method 8.0: Determination of Starch by Direct Acid Hydrolysis
• ASTA Method 9.0: Determination of Alcohol Soluble Extract in Spices
• ASTA Method 10.0: Determination of Particle Size Distribution by Sieve Analysis
• ASTA Method 11.0: Determination of Non-Volatile Methylene Chloride Extract
• ASTA Method 12.1: Piperine Content of Black and White Pepper, Their Oleoresins and Soluble Pepper Seasonings
• ASTA Method 14.2: Determination of Light Berries in Black and White Pepper
• ASTA Method 14.1: Analysis of Extraneous Matter in Spices (Excluding Black and White Pepper)
• ASTA Method 14.0: Analysis of Mold and Extraneous Matter in Black and White Pepper
• ASTA Method 14.0: Analysis of Mold and Extraneous Matter in Black and White Pepper
• ASTA Method 14.0: Analysis of Mold and Extraneous Matter in Black and White Pepper
• ASTA Method 15.0: Determination of Volatile Oil in Mustard Seed and Flour by Titration
• ASTA Method 15.1: Volatile Oil in Mustard Seed and Flour by Gas Chromatography
• ASTA Method 16.0: Determination of Steam Volatile Oil in Cassia
• ASTA Method 17.0: Determination of Cinnamic Aldehyde in Cassia Oil
• ASTA Method 18.0: Determination of Curcuminoids Content of Turmeric Spice and Oleoresins
• ASTA Method 19.0: Analysis of Phenols in Nutmeg and Mace for Origin Differentiation
• ASTA Method 20.1: Determination of Extractable Color in Capsicums and Their Oleoresins
• ASTA Method 21.2: Sensory Evaluation of Low Heat Chilies, Red Peppers, and Oleoresins
• ASTA Method 21.3: Pungency of Capsicums and Their Oleoresins (HPLC Method - Preferred)
• ASTA Method 22.1: Microanalytical Analysis of Paprika
• ASTA Method 22.2: Microanalytical Analysis of Ground Capsicums (Excluding Paprika)
• ASTA Method 23.1: Analysis of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and Ethylene Chlorohydrin Residue in Black Pepper
• ASTA Method 23.2: Determination of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Residues in Spices
• ASTA Method 23.3: Analysis of Ethylene Chlorohydrin Residue in Spices
• ASTA Method 24.0: Determination of Aflatoxins in Spices by Thin-Layer Chromatography
• ASTA Method 24.1: Determination of Aflatoxins in Spices by Immunoaffinity Column Method
• ASTA Method 24.2: Determination of Aflatoxins in Spices by HPLC
• ASTA Method 25.0: Determination of Bulk Index/Bulk Density of Spices (Manual Method)
• ASTA Method 25.1: Determination of Bulk Index/Bulk Density of Spices (Machine Method)
• ASTA Method 25.0: Determination of Bulk Index/Bulk Density of Spices (Manual Method)
• ASTA Method 25.1: Determination of Bulk Index/Bulk Density of Spices (Machine Method)
• ASTA Method 26.0: Determination of Foreign Leaves in Oregano
• ASTA Method 26.1: Determination of Defatted Meal in Paprika and Black Pepper
• ASTA Method 27.0: Determination of Total Hexane Content in Ground Paprika by Headspace Gas Chromatography
• ASTA Method 28.0: Determination of Oil-Soluble Dyes in Capsicum and Turmeric Samples/Products by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
• ASTA Method 29.0: Determination of Dyes in Capsicum and Turmeric Samples/Products by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with MS/MS Detection
• ASTA Method 30.0: Determination of Added Sulfites in Dried Allium (Modified Monier-Williams Method)
• ASTA Method 31.0: Analysis of Ochratoxin A in Spices by HPLC
   

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