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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

LIST OF TESTING SERVICES OFFERED


A. WATER and WASTEWATER 

A.1. Physical & Chemical analysis:      
Method
Test Fee / sample
1
*pH                                                        Glass electrode
75.00
2
Color                                                Visual Comparison
50.00
3
Conductivity                                       4 electrode cell
95.00
4
Salinity                                                  4 electrode cell
95.00
5
Thermometer                          

70.00
6
*Biochemical Oxygen Demand
5-day test
690.00
7
*Dissolved Oxygen                          Azide Modification
145.00
8
*Total Suspended Solids
Gravimetric
180.00
9
*Total Dissolved Solids
Gravimetric
285.00
10
Total Dissolved Solids                
4 electrode cell
95.00
11
*Settleable Solids                     
Gravimetric
70.00
12
Oil & Grease                              Gravimetric-partition
415.00
13
Hardness                                                          EDTA Titrimetric
196.00
14
Phosphate                                                        Stannous Chloride
330.00
A.2. Microbiological analysis:


1
Total Coliform 
MTFT


         *For wastewater

550.00

         For drinking water

328.00
2
Fecal Coliform
MTFT


         *For wastewater

753.00

         For drinking water

530.00
3
Heterotrophic Plate Count
Pour Plate
295.00

Package test for drinking water 
760.00
B. FOOD PRODUCTS  


1
Alcohol test
Ebulliometer
60.00
2
Ash Content
Gravimetric
210.00
3
Moisture  
Air Oven
180.00
4
Moisture             Thermogravimetric using moisture analyzer    
95.00
5
Salinity                    
Refractometer
50.00
6
Water Activity                             Dielectric humidity using                                            water activity meter
145.00
    
C. SOIL


1
Ash Content
Gravimetric
210.00
2
Carbon leaf litter
Gravimetric
385.00
3
Moisture  
Air Oven
200.00
4
Organic Matter  
Walkley-Black
250.00
D. PLANT SANITATION and MONITORING
1
Air load

295.00
2
Swab test

295.00
Other Services  
1
Gram Staining (per slide) 
100.00
2
Photomicroscopy (per image) 
100.00
3
Sterilization
200.00
NOTE: Use of the laboratory facility (fee depends on the item of the facility and the  number of hours used)
          : If sample preparation is required additional fee of P100 shall be collected.  



Food Testing Unit Blessing and Awarding of Laboratory Certificates