QCA at IIIM, Jammu has developed an expertise in the specialized
area of Analytical Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Quality
Evaluation of Natural/ Herbal products and finger printing
of Herbal formulations. As such QCA Division is engaged
in the analysis of trace elements, heavy metals, aflatoxins
and pesticide and VMP?s residues in honey, water, soft
drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, herbal
drugs, walnut and other nuts/ products for domestic/ export
market and other food items like spices and condiments
and animal/poultry feed etc.
QC&A at IIIM is recognized / awarded as follows:
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NABL acccreditated laboratory for
chemical testing as per ISO: 17025- 2005 |
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National Referral Laboratory for testing
of honey for export to European Union (APEDA /
EIC ) |
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Referral Laboratory for testing of
biopesticides (DOB) |
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Referral Laboratory for testing of
ISM drugs (AYUSH) |
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To deliver basic and applied research
outputs of international quality in selected branches
of chemical and biological sciences. ? |
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To render analytical services of highest
quality associated with degree of professional satisfaction
and confidence to the customer. ? |
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To Meet the requirement of the standard
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and other criteria of NABL. ?
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All Laboratory personnel engaged in
testing activities undertake to familiarize themselves
with quality documentation and implement policies
and procedures in their work. |
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Societal :
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Testing & Monitoring of Quality
of portable water in the state |
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Assessment of industrials effluents
especially effluents from pesticide industries
and its effect on ground water table, crops
& population residing adjacent to pesticide
industry. |
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Services to honey industry in
India, which has helped the country to check
the export of honey with non-conformities
which in turn could result in trade restriction.
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Support to Scientists of IIIM in their
projects by way of quality testing/quantification
of marker compounds in their products and product
intermediates at various stages of R&D. |
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Research and Development activity
primarily focused on development of analytical methods
of analysis and testing of organic and inorganic materials |
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Identification and authentication
of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants |
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Quality Control and evaluation of
herbal drugs |
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Quality Control of Essential oils
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Quality control of Food products |
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Analysis of portable water and municipal
wasters (Chemical and biological) |
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Analysis of minerals |
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Analysis of pesticides& pesticide
residue |
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Analysis of microbial load / pathogens
and toxins in food and water |
| Sr. NO |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
| 1. |
Dr. J.K. Dhar |
Scientist - F, Head QCA Division
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M.Sc. Ph.D |
| 2. |
Mrs. G. Mehta |
Scientist - E-I |
M.Sc. |
| 3. |
Dr. J.P.Sharma |
Tech. Off E-I |
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| 4. |
Mrs. K. Sharma |
Lab. Asstt. |
B.Sc. |
| 5. |
Mrs. S. Kumari |
Lab. Asstt. |
B.Sc. |
| 6. |
Mr. Ashwani Sharma |
Technician |
B.Sc. |
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Method development &validation |
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Residual analysis of Veterinary medicines,
Pesticides, Metals & Aflatoxin in all products/matrixes
for human consumption or otherwise. |
A special feature of the division is that it is fully
modernized with a state-of-art analytical, testing equipments
and quality control facilities.
MAJOR EQUIPMENTS
MAJOR EQUIPMENTS AND ITS USAGE/OUTPUT
GC-MS/MS (Thermo-finnigan)
| MATRIX |
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| HONEY |
| HERBALS/ VEGETABLES/
FRUITS/ BREAD |
| SOIL / WATER |
GAS CHROMATOGRAPH (SHIMADZU)
| Essential
oils |
Pesticides |
Others |
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| Lavender oil |
Lindane |
Propylene glycol |
| Bacopa monerrie |
Malathion |
Benzopyran |
| Rose oil |
Cypermethrin |
Alcohols |
| Mentha oil |
Hexachlorobenzene |
Diphenyl phthalate |
| CN-5 |
Mixture of 27 Pesticides |
Dicyclo hexylphthalate |
| CKP-25 |
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Butylated hydroxoytoluene |
| Apricot oil |
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| Thymol-oil |
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| P.Beetle oil |
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| Borago officinals |
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HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
(SHIMADZU LC-10AT CLASS UP SERIES, WATERS)
| Plant material
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Markers/ Herbal Drug/Aflatoxins
(tested) |
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| Piper nigrum |
Piperine |
| Emblica officinalis |
Gallic acid,ellagic acid |
| Withania somnifera |
Withanolide A,Withanone& Withaferine
A |
| Tinospora cordifolia
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Tinosporaside ,Cordioside & Edysteroide
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| Cuurcuma longum |
Curcumin |
| Pichrorhiza kurroa |
Picroside-I& II |
| Boswellia serrata |
Boswellia |
| Acacia catechu |
Catechin |
| Taxus |
10-DAB |
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Aflatoxins |
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Others |
HPTLC (CAMAG)
| Plant Materials/
Extracts |
Herbal Drugs s |
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Piper nigrum
Emblica officinalis
Withania somnifera
Tinospora cordifolia |
Piperine |
| Gallic acid |
| Withanolide A, Withanone & Withaferine
A |
| Tinosporaside, Cordioside & Edysteroide
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| Pichrorhiza kurroa |
Picroside-I & II |
| Curcuma longum |
Curcumin |
| Stevia robundiana |
Stevioside |
LC-MS/MS (Waters (LC2695) PDA 2996)
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Type
of Sample analyzed |
| Tetracycline |
Streptomycin |
Sulfonamides |
| Nitrofurans |
Quinolones |
Chloramphenicol |
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Methods for residual estimation of
various antibiotics and drugs like chloaramphenicol,
nitrofurans, tetracycline and sulphonamides antibiotics
in animal produce / honey have been established
and demonstrated. |
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Development of Internal Standard method
for Chloramphenicol in Honey |
Atomic absorption Spectrophotometer (Perkin Elmer
Analyst-800)
| Type
of Sample analyzed |
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| Water |
Soil |
Reaction Product |
| Pesticides |
Herbal extract |
Allopathic medicine |
| Alcoholic Drinks |
Shilajeet/ |
Liv syrup |
| Bhasma |
Copper metal |
Honey |
| Herbomineral |
Ghee |
Sludge |
| Chayanprash |
Zinc Dust |
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Ion analyzer and auto chemistry system (Orion-
960 including EA 940, Ph & ion analyzer)
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Type
of Sample analyzed |
| Water/ Sewage water/ Bleaching Powder/
Soil/ Cement |
| Sand/Gypsum Lime stone/Sludge/
Aluminium ferric |
MICROBIAL LAB
The microbial load of different sample i.e. medicinal
plants, honey water, ayurvedic medicines, spices
and food products is tested in the microbial lab.
Detection of pathogens i.e E.coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Staphylococus aureus is done as per
Quality Control and Quality Assurance limits and
guidelines. |
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Biosafety cabinet (Bioklenz) |
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Method development /validation for
analysis of herbal & herbal products, water, soft
drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, walnut
and other nuts/ products for domestic/ export market
and other food items like spices and condiments
and animal/poultry feed etc. |
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Method development and validation
for Residual analysis of Veterinary medicines, Pesticides,
Metals & Aflatoxin in all products/matrixes for
human consumption or otherwise. |
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| 1. |
GAP-0195 - Residual monitoring for
drugs, pesticides and metals in Honey funded by
EIC |
| 2. |
CNP-0398 - Assessment of honey for
export (residual analysis) Kashmir Apiaries Export,
Ludhiana |
| 3. |
MLP -3003 - Major Laboratory Project
Quality Assurance |
| 4. |
EFYP NWP - 0045 Advances in Metrology
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| 5. |
GAP - 01128 NATIONAL REFERRAL LABORATORY
FOR ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL OF AFLATOXIN IN
PEANUTS FOR EXPORT TO EU.
Sanctioned amount = Rs. 5.7 crore |
| Ascertained the competence of following
labs for testing of Aflatoxins |
| 1. |
Vimta Lab Limited, Hyderabad |
| 2. |
Choksi Laboratories Limited, Indore
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| 3. |
SGS India Pvt. Limited, Chennai |
| 4. |
Delhi Test House, New Delhi |
| 5. |
Arbro Pharmaceuticals Limited, New
Delhi |
| 6. |
Reliable Analytical Laboratories,
Thane |
| 7. |
Geo ?Chem Laboratories Pvt. Limited
Mumbai |
| 8. |
Shriram Institute for Industrial Research,
Bangalore |
| 9. |
T.A Labs Private Limited, Chennai
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| 10. |
Interfield Laboratories, Kochi Sargam
Laboratory Private Limited.Chennai |
QC&QA - SERVICE TO HONEY INDUSTRY IN INDIA:
Service to honey industry in India (for export to European
Union) by implementing Monitoring Residual Plan of EIC,
particularly drug residues, pesticide residues and metal
residues in honey as National Referral Laboratory for
honey.
QCA (IIIM) is monitoring the quality of honey exported
to European Union by complete retesting and auditing of
samples tested by:
| 1. |
Delhi Test House , Delhi |
| 2. |
Shirram Institute for industrial Research,
New Delhi |
| 3. |
Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Delhi |
Besides QCA (IIIM) is also retesting and auditing honey
export houses in India i.e
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M/S Kashmir Apiaries, Ludhiana ?
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M/S Little Bee Impex, Ludhiana ? |
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M/S Apis India Natural Products,
Delhi ? |
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M/S Beez India Natural Products ?
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M/S M.B. Exim (P) Ltd., Saharanpur
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M/S Shakti impex, Baddi ?
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M/S Ambrosi apiaries, Delhi |
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