Common Wheat Flour
Suspected Adulterants:
- Talc
- Chalk
- Rice flour
- Cornflour
- Starches
This test is untargeted, it detects authenticity without looking for specific substances.
Limit of Detection of Adulterants: 10% chalk/talc 20% cornflour/rice flour.
Sample Size
Typically, we require a minimum of 10g of sample for analysis but recommend supplying up to 30g to provide a representative sample. For saffron powder a minimum of 0.5g is required.
Turnaround time
Turnaround time is typically 3 working days from receipt of sample to issuing of Certificate of Analysis.
Shipping Address
Bia Analytical Ltd
School of Biological Sciences
Queen’s University Belfast
14a Lennoxvale
Belfast
BT9 5BY