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Analytical testing services

The Canadian Grain Commission provides fee-for-service analytical tests to support the issuance of Canadian Grain Commission certificates of quality, to meet contract specifications, or to meet our producer protection mandate. If you need these tests for other grain quality related purposes, contact a private sector analytical laboratory that provides this service. Analytical tests are based on Canadian Grain Commission testing capability and capacity.

Full list of analytical testing services

  • Additional analysis

    An additional quality factor or specification will be provided, other than already reported, as required by the client.
    Fee (341)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Test weight

    A mechanical test to determine the density of grain.
    Fee (343)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Vomitoxin/Deoxynivalenol (DON) - ELISA 1 to 3 samples

    Vomitoxin or deoxynivalenol (DON) content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. This method is capable of measuring the presence of vomitoxin or DON in cereals at levels of ≥ 0.5 mg/kg (ppm).
    Fee (344)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Berlese test

    A Berlese test is used to detect and identify insect infestations.
    Fee (345)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Aflatoxin, ELISA

    Aflatoxin content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. This method is capable of measuring aflatoxin in cereals at levels ≥ 1.0 µg/kg (ppb).
    Fee (348)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Germination energy

    Germination is determined following the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) Method Barley-3c.
    Fee (349)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Falling number

    Falling number is determined following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 56-81.04. Results are reported on a 14% moisture basis.
    Fee (351)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Ochratoxin A (OTA) - single result

    Ochratoxin A (OTA) content is determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with fluorescence detection. This method is capable of measuring OTA in cereals at levels ≥ 1.0 µg/kg (ppb).
    Fee (353)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Amylograph

    Amylograph results are determined following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 22-10.01. 65 grams of flour and 450 millilitres of distilled water are used with the Brabender amylograph and the pin stirrer. Peak viscosity is reported in Brabender units.
    Fee (356)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Farinograph

    Farinograph results are determined following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 54-21.02, following the procedure for constant flour weight using the small (50g) bowl. After milling, flour samples are stored for a minimum of 7 days prior to analysis.
    Fee (357)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Milling

    Wheat is cleaned, scoured and tempered overnight to optimum moisture as described by Dexter and Tipples (1987), Milling 180(7):16, 18-20. All millings at the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory are performed in rooms with environmental control maintained at 21ºC and at 60% relative humidity.
    Fee (358)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Protein, CNA

    Combustion nitrogen analysis (CNA) method – protein in grain follows the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 46-30.01 / Generic Combustion Method for Crude Protein, American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Official Method Ba 4e-93 (harmonized). Protein content is calculated from total nitrogen and reported on a constant moisture basis. The moisture determination in grain by forced air oven method follows the AACC International Standard Method No. 44-15.02, following the procedure for singe-stage air-oven.
    Fee (359)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Wet gluten content

    Wet gluten content is determined for:
    White flour following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 38-12.02, following the procedure for flour. Results are reported on a 14.0% moisture basis. The wheat sample is milled on a Brabender Quadrumat Senior mill.
    Semolina following the AACC International Standard Method 38-12.02, following the procedure for whole meal and reported on a 14.0% moisture basis. The durum sample is milled on an Allis-Chalmers laboratory mill.
    Whole Meal following the AACC International Standard Method 38-12.02, following the procedure for whole meal. Results are reported on a 13.5% moisture basis. The whole wheat meal is milled on a Perten 3100 mill.
    Fee (360)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Chlorophyll index - reference method

    Chlorophyll content is determined using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10519:1997/American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Ak2-92 Method. Results are provided in milligrams per kilogram.
    Fee (361)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Fatty Acid composition

    The fatty acid profile of oil is determined by gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters according to: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) methods 12966-1:2014 Part 1: Guidelines on modern gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters; and ISO 12966-2:2011 Part 2: Preparation of methyl esters of fatty acid.
    Fee (362)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Oil content, pulse NMR spectrometry

    The oil and moisture contents of the sample are determined simultaneously using pulsed nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer according to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) method 10565:1998.
    Fee (363)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Free Fatty Acids

    Free fatty acid content is provided and expressed as a percentage of weight of oleic acid in the extracted oil using method of Ke et al., Analytica Chimica Acta 99:387-391 (1978).
    Fee (364)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Whole seed analysis

    Additional oilseed analysis (e.g. glucosinolates, protein, chlorophyll, oil) performed by method Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). For each specified analysis, the instrument is calibrated with the reference analytical method for the analyte using appropriate samples.
    Fee (365)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • 1000 kernel weight

    Broken kernels and foreign material are handpicked from a sample to create a cleaned sample. The number of kernels in a 20-gram sample is then counted using an electronic seed counter.
    Fee (431)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Alveograph - flour

    Alveograph results are obtained using the Chopin Alveolab following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 54-30.02. Following milling, flour samples are stored for a minimum of 6 days prior to analysis. The wheat sample is milled on a Brabender Quadrumat Senior mill. Alveograms are reported on a 15% moisture basis.
    Fee (432)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Alveograph - semolina

    Alveograph results are obtained using the Chopin Alveolab following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 54-30.02. Following milling, semolina samples are stored at room temperature for a minimum of 3 days prior to analysis. The wheat sample is milled on a Allis-Chalmers laboratory mill.
    Fee (433)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Chlorophyll NIR

    Chlorophyll content is predicted using Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in reflectance mode. The NIR models were developed and tested using ISO 10519 method, Rapeseed – Determination of chlorophyll content – Spectrometric method. The current model has been validated for chlorophyll content up to 50 mg/kg (ppm). For samples with chlorophyll content greater than 50 mg/kg, results will be reported as > 50 mg/kg.
    Fee (434)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - by ELISA, single sample

    The presence of the Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive or negative at the 0.3% threshold level of detection.
    Fee (435)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - by ELISA, 2 to 4 samples

    The presence of the Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive or negative at the 0.3% threshold level of detection.
    Fee (436)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - by ELISA, 5 or more samples

    The presence of the Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive or negative at the 0.3% threshold level of detection.
    Fee (437)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Total glucosinolates

    Total glucosinolates content is predicted by Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in reflectance mode.
    Fee (438)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Gluten index

    Gluten index is determined for:
    White flour following the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 38-12.02 and reported on a 14.0% moisture basis. The wheat flour is milled on a Brabender Quadrumat Senior mill.
    Whole meal following AACC International Standard Method 38-12.02, following the procedure for whole meal. Results are reported on a 13.5% moisture basis. The whole wheat meal is milled on a Perten 3100 mill.
    Fee (439)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Glyphosate confirmatory analysis

    The glyphosate content of the sample, initially obtained by enyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology, is assessed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
    Fee (440)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Glyphosate - ELISA single sample

    Glyphosate content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. This method is capable of measuring glyphosate at levels > 0.3 mg/kg (ppm).
    Fee (441)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Glyphosate - ELISA 2 to 3 samples

    Glyphosate content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. This method is capable of measuring glyphosate at levels ≥ 0.3 mg/kg (ppm).
    Fee (442)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Glyphosate - ELISA 4 or more samples

    Glyphosate content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. This method is capable of measuring glyphosate at levels ≥ 0.3 mg/kg (ppm).
    Fee (443)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Iodine value

    Iodine value of the oil is determined by the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) recommended practice Cd 1c-85 (re-approved 2009). Iodine value is calculated using the fatty acid composition of the oil following the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Methods 12966-1:2014 and 12966-2:2011.
    Fee (444)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Malting barley varietal purity

    24 TaqMan single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping assays are amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extracted from 144 randomly selected barley kernels. Resulting marker profiles are compared with the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory reference catalogue for barley varieties registered in Canada.
    Fee (445)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Moisture test - rapid

    Moisture content of whole grain is determined using a Unified Grain Moisture Algorithm (UGMA) moisture meter. Calibrations are developed against applicable reference oven-drying methods.
    Fee (446)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Moisture test - air oven

    Moisture content is determined using approved oven-drying methods.
    Fee (447)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Mycotoxin confirmatory analysis

    The mycotoxin content of the sample, initially obtained by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology or ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detection, is assessed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
    Fee (448)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Ochratoxin A (OTA) - 2 to 3 results

    Ochratoxin A (OTA) content is determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with fluorescence detection. This method is capable of measuring OTA in cereals at levels ≥ 1.0 µg/kg (ppb).
    Fee (449)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Ochratoxin A (OTA) - 4 or more results

    Ochratoxin A (OTA) content is determined using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with fluorescence detection. This method is capable of measuring OTA in cereals at levels ≥ 1.0 µg/kg (ppb).
    Fee (450)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Oil content, solvent extraction

    Oil content of the sample is determined using a modified ISO 659 method: 2009 method - Oilseeds - determination of oil content (reference method). The modification is the incorporation of the Randall modification. ISO659:2009 is the reference method recognized by the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA).
    Fee (451)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Oil content NIR

    Oil content of the sample is determined using Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR).
    Fee (452)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Soybean oil content, NIR

    Oil content is predicted using Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in transmittance mode. The NIR model is developed and tested with samples extracted with petroleum ether according to a modified ISO 659 reference method. Results are reported on a 12.0% moisture basis.
    Fee (453)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Protein content, NIR

    Protein content is predicted using Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in transmittance mode. The NIR models were developed and tested with appropriate samples analyzed using the crude protein – combustion method, American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) International Standard Method 46-30.01 / Generic Combustion Method for Crude Protein, American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Official Method Ba 4e-93 (harmonized). Results are reported on a constant moisture basis.
    Fee (454)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Protein NIR

    Crude protein content of the sample is determined by method Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). With appropriate grain samples, American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Official Method Ba4e-93 (revised 2011) is used to develop the calibration.
    Fee (455)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Trace elements - single element

    Results obtained by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and could include results for one or multiple elements (cadmium, arsenic, or lead; possibility for other elements upon request) per sample.
    Fee (457)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Trace elements - each additional element

    Results obtained by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and could include results for one or multiple elements (cadmium, arsenic, or lead; possibility for other elements upon request) per sample.
    Fee (458)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Vomitoxin/Deoxynivalenol (DON) - ELISA 4 or more samples

    Vomitoxin or deoxynivalenol (DON) content is determined following an immunochemical procedure involving the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This method is capable of measuring the presence of vomitoxin or DON in cereals at levels of > 0.5 mg/kg (ppm).
    Fee (459)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Genetically modified wheat event MON71200 test

    Testing of official wheat samples for the presence of MON71200 genetically modified wheat event.
    Fee (531)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Soybean GMO event test-PCR-qualitative-1-10 events

    Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using qualitative PCR-based method.
    Fee (571)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Soybean GMO event test-PCR-qualitative-11 or more events

    Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using qualitative PCR-based method.
    Fee (572)
    Service description, standard, and application

  • Soybean GMO event test-PCR-quantitative-1 event

    Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using quantitative PCR-based method.
    Fee (581)
    Service description, standard, and application

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