IBRL offers analytical capabilities on a per sample cost basis in addition to analytics supporting pilot plant projects. To coordinate samples or any questions please contact Suneet Takhar at srtakhar@illinois.edu.
For more information on our analytical capabilities to support pilot plant projects, please refer to our Analytical Equipment page.
| Test Type | Cost Per Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HPLC | $22 | Acetate/Acetic Acid, Arabinose, Arabitol, Citric Acid, Erythritol, Ethanol, Formate/Formic Acid, Fructose, Galactose, Glucose, Glycerol, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Maltose, Mannitol, Propionic Acid, Sorbitol, Succinate/Succinic Acid, Sucrose, Xylose |
| GC | $32 | Acetone, Ethanol, Butanol, 1-Propanol, Methanol |
| Milling | $15 | Lab Scale for Sample Preparation |
| Inframatic (NIR) | $17 | Whole Grain & Flour |
| Falling Number | $23 | |
| Doughlab | $104 | |
| DON | $36 | |
| Rapid Visco Analyzer | $17 | |
| Particle Size Analysis | $42 | Laser Diffraction or Rotap |
| Ethanol Yield Assay | $162 | For evaluation of corn and other whole non-glutinous grains (sorghum and millet) for fermentability to ethanol. |
| Total Starch Assay | $55.85 | Total starch assessment in food products. |
| Ammonia Probe | $15 | Analysis of dissolved ammonia in aqueous solutions. |
Third Party Lab Partnerships
IBRL has valuable partnerships with a variety of university labs and private labs around the United States. If IBRL cannot perform a specific test in our facility, we will work with one of our lab partners to arrange for the test. Please contact Suneet Takhar (srtakhar@illinois.edu) to discuss options.
| Test Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Proximate analysis (moisture, protein, starch, fiber, ash) | Proximate analysis quantifies the chemical composition of food/feed including moisture, protein, fat/oil, fiber, and ash content. |
| Fatty acid Profile | Fatty acid profile test determine the identity and quantity of individual fatty acids in lipid containing product. |
| Mineral Analysis | Mineral analysis determine the quantity of major ( and trace minerals in food products. |
| Heavy metal analysis | Heavy metal analysis determine the quantity of metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic) and trace elements in food products that can lead to toxicity. |
| Amino acid profile / Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) | Amino acid profile test determine the identity and quantity of individual amino acids in protein containing product. PDCAAS testing helps determine the protein animal safe digestibility. |