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INTRODUCTION
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INLEIDING
The
Southern African Grain
Laboratory (SAGL) is incorporated under Section 21
(Association not for gain). The SAGL was established on
request of the South African grain industry in 1997 after the
disbandment of the South African Wheat and Maize Boards.
Vision:
To be recognized as the market leader in grain analysis in
Southern Africa.
Mission:
- To deliver market driven analytical
laboratory services effectively/independently/trustworthy
- To stay ahead with technology
- To be internationally competative
- To be financially independent
The SAGL
is situated at the Grain Building.
| Our physical address
is as follows: |
Our postal address
is: |
| SAGL |
SAGL |
| Grain Building |
PostNet Suite # 391 |
| 477 Witherite Road |
Private Bag X 1 |
| The Willows |
The Willows 0041 |
| PRETORIA |
e-mail: info@sagl.co.za |
| 0040 |
Tel: +27 12 807 4019 |
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Fax: 086 216 7672 |
Die Suider
Afrikaanse Graanlaboratorium (SAGL) is 'n
Vereniging ingelyf kragtens Artikel 21.
Visie:
Om as die markleier in graananalises in Suider Afrika erken te word.
Missie:
- Om as 'n
effektiewe/onafhanklike/geloofwaardige analitiese labaratoriumdienste
te lewer
- Om tegnologies voor te bly
- Om internasionaal mededingend te wees
- Om finasieël onafhanklik te
funksioneer
Board of Directors:
The SAGL Board of Directors is being
represented by the following interest groups in the grain industry:
seed breeders, production, storage, processors, bakers, traders and
research.

Voorsitter /
Chairman
Ondervoorsitter / Vice Chairman
Dr. J. le Roux
Mnr/Mr. L. Dunn
SAGL personnel / personeel:
The SAGL personnel consist of 24 people
with more than 250 years experience in the grain industry.
SAGL
has fully equipped laboratories that comply with the highest
expectations. The personnel are well trained
and has years of
experience in wheat and maize quality analysis.

Milling
laboratories:
SAGL
has a range of different mills as specified in international
published methodology we follow.
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| Wheat
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Maize Mill |
Grading:
We
have qualified wheat and maize graders. Grading is being done on
different grains.
Chemical:
In our
chemical laboratories we do analysis such as protein, moisture,
ash, dietary fibre, crude fibre, carbohydrates, energy value,
diastatic activity, damaged starch, falling number, fat, starch
content, five different mycotoxins as well as GM analysis. (See
list “type of analysis”).
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Protein
analysis
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Fat analysis
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Chemical
laboratory
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Ash analysis
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Rheology:
We do
farinogram, alveogram, consistogram, extensogram, mixogram,
gluten, 100g baking and commercial baking analysis.
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Rheology
laboratory
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Baking
laboratory
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Vitamin
and minerals:
The
SAGL offer a range of different vitamin analyses (HPLC), the
whole range of amino-acids (HPLC) and also mineral analyses (AA).
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HPLC
laboratory
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