WHEAT GRADING / KORING GRADERING

Full wheat grading without cultivar identification / (2.5kg sample)

Volle koring gradering sonder kultivar identifikasie  (2.5kg monster)

Hectolitre mass / Hektolitermassa kg/hl 

Ergot (2.5kg sample / 2.5kg monster), %

Foreign matter / Vreemde voorwerpe, %

Heat damaged kernels / Hitte beskadigde korrels, %

Immature kernels / Onryp korrels, %                                             

Insect damaged kernels / Insek beskadigde korrels, %                                                                            

Sprouted kernels / Uitgeloopte korrels, %    

Heavily frost damaged kernels / Erg rypbeskadigde korrels, %

Fungi (field/storage) / Swamme (veld/opberging), %                                 

Noxious seeds (10kg sample), Total / 10kg / Skadelike sade (10kg monster), Totaal / 10kg                                           

Other grain and unthreshed ears /  Ander graan en ongedorsde are, %               

Screenings / Sifsels, % (1.8mm)                               

Undesirable odours / Ongewenste reuke                                                                                     

Wheat grading is carried out according to the Government Gazette grading regulations and Industry - wide dispensation for HLM.

MAIZE GRADING / MIELIE GRADERING

Full maize grading / Volle mielie gradering

Defective kernels / Gebrekkige mieliepitte

Lemon Yellow / Lemmetjie Geel, %

Full maize grading is carried out according to the Government Gazette grading regulations.

OTHER GRADING / ANDER GRADERING 

Grading of grain sorghum, barley, oats, sunflower and soya /

Gradering van graansorghum, gars, hawer, sonneblomsaad en soja

PHYSICAL TESTS / FISIESE TOETSE

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

100 Kernel mass (maize) / 100 Pit massa (mielies), g

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

001

1000 Kernel mass (wheat) / 1000 Korrelmassa (koring), g

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

008

Breakage susceptibility / Breekbaarheid,

g < 6.35mm, g < 4.75mm

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

007

Kernel size (10mm, 8mm, 6.35mm, 4.8mm, 2.4mm Maize) /

Pitgrote (10mm, 8mm, 6.35mm, 4.8mm, 2.4mm Mielies), %

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

017

Pap cooking test / Pap kooktoets    

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

005

Granulation (Wheat flour) / Partikelgrootte (Koring meel), %

(Particle size)      

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

003

Granulation (Maize products)

Partikelgrootte (Mielie produkte), %

(Particle size)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

003

Screenings  (Wheat) (USA)  / Sifsels (Koring) (VSA), %  1.6mm)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, GIPSA, Federal Grain Inspection Handbook II, Wheat, 6/1/97

Sieve test (Maize) (USA) / Siftoets (Mielies) (VSA), %

(4.8mm, 2.4mm)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, GIPSA, Federal Grain Inspection Handbook II, Corn, 6/1/97

Speck count / Spikkel telling, 100cm²            

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

002

Stress cracks / Spanningskrake, %

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

006

MILLING / VERMALING

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

Fritsch mill / meule

Cyclotec milling / Cyclotec vermaling

Bühler  Extraction / Ekstraksie (2‑6kg)

Cleaning of wheat on the Dockage Tester

Skoonmaak van koring op die Dockage Tester

Vitreous kernels / Horingagtige korrels, %
 

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

011

Before milling / voor vermaling

 Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

009

Quadromat milling / vermaling (Durum)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

024

Quadromat milling (Wheat) / Quadromat vermaling (Koring)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

024

FN milling (Wheat) / FN vermaling (Koring)

ICC Std No. 107/1, Latest Edition

Retch milling / Retch vermaling

Roff 150 (Maize) / Roff 150 (Mielies)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

013

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS / CHEMIESE ANALISES

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

Ash / As, %

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 011

Bran content / Semelinhoud, % (212 µm)     

Government Notice R. 186 of 22 February 2008

Colour / Kleur, Kent Jones (KJ)       

FTP Method No. 0007/3, 7/1991

Damaged starch / Beskadigde stysel, %      

In-house Method 23

Diastatic activity / Diastatiese aktiwiteit, mg/10g (Maltose)

In-house Method 25

Drying and milling of bread / Droog en vermaling van brood

Drying:  Government Gazette Regulation No. 13074, R.577, 15 March 1991 / FN milling:  ICC Std No. 107/1, Latest Edition

Dry solids determination of bread / Droëstofbepaling van brood

Government Gazette Regulation No. 13074, R.577, 15 March 1991

Falling Number / Valgetal, sek.

(Additional moisture required)

Please submit a 300g sample / Voorsien asseblief ‘n 300g monster     

ICC Std No. 107/1, Latest Edition

Fat Crude (Petroleum ether extraction) (Soxhlet) (3 days)

Vet Ru (Petroleum eter ekstraksie) (Soxhlet) (3 dae), %  (Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 024

Fibre Crude (Acid–base digestion – 3 days)

Vesel Ru (Suur–basis vertering – 3 dae), % 

(Additional moisture required) 

In-house Method 020

Fibre Dietary (total) / Dieetvesel (totaal), % (g/100)

In-house Method 012

GMO (Bt-Cry1Ab – maize and maize meal)

GMO (Bt-Cry1Ab – mielies en mieliemeel)

AACC 11-10, Latest Edition (ELISA)

GMO (RUR-NK603 – maize and maize meal)

GMO (RUR-NK603 – mielies en mieliemeel)

SDI RUR Soya Test Kit – additional protocol for maize (ELISA)

GMO (RUR-CP4 – Soya beans and ground Soya beans)

GMO (RUR-CP4 - Sojabone en gemaalde Sojabone)

SDI Soya Test  Kit

Hunterlab colour / Hunterlab kleur, Lab

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

004

Milling index (Maize) / Maalindeks (Mielies), Infratec (NIT)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

015

Moisture (Barley – 2 hour oven milled kernels)

Vog (Gars – 2 uur oond gemaalde korrels), % (130 – 133 °C)

Analytica EBC Method 3.2, 1997

Moisture (Canola – 17 hour oven whole kernels)

Vog (Canola – 17 uur oond heel korrels), % (103 °C)

ISTA, Section 9, 1993

Moisture (milled Maize – 1 hour oven)

Vog (gemaalde Mielie – 1 uur oond), %

(130 °C)               

AACC 44-15A, Latest Edition

Moisture (milled Soya beans – 17 hour oven)

Vog (gemaalde Sojabone – 17 uur oond), %

(103 °C)

ISTA Handbook, Section 9, 1993

Moisture (Maize/Soya beans – 72 hour oven whole kernels / beans)

Vog (Mielies/Sojabone – 72 uur oond heel pitte / bone), 

% (103 ^oC)

AACC 44-15A, Latest Edition

Moisture (Malt – 3 hour oven milled kernels)

Vog (Mout – 3 uur oond gemaalde korrels), % (106 °C)

Analytica EBC Method 4.1, 1987

Moisture (Sorghum – 2 hours oven milled kernels)

Vog (Sorghum –  2 ure oond gemaalde korrels), % (130 °C)

ISTA, Section 9, 1993

Moisture (Sorghum – 72 hours oven whole kernels)

Vog (Sorghum – 72 uur oond heel korrels), % (103 °C)

Sorghum Grading Regulations No. R.573 (Paragraph 19)

Moisture (Sunflower – 3+ hour oven whole seeds)

Vog (Sonneblom – 3+ uur oond heel pitte), % (103°C)

ISTA 665 – 1977 E

Moisture (Wheat – 72 hour oven whole kernels)

Vog (Koring – 72 uur oond heel korrels), % (103 ^oC)

Wheat Grading Regulation No’s R.905, R.1421 en R.876

Moisture (Wheat/Rice/Millet milled kernels – 2 hour oven) 

Vog (Koring/Rys/”Millet” gemaalde korrels – 2 uur oond),     

% (130 °C)           

ICC Std No. 110/1, Latest Edition

Moisture (Wheat flour – 90 minutes oven) 

Vog (Koringmeel – 90 minute), 

%(130 °C)               

ICC Std No. 110/1, Latest Edition

Moisture (Vegetable seeds)

Vog (Groente sade), %

ISTA Section 9, 1993

(Whole seeds or milling, oven duration and temperature differs between species)

Carbohydrates / Koolhidrate, g/100g

(Calculated value / Berekende waarde)

SOP MC23

Additional analyses required:  Moisture, Fat, Protein, Ash, Crude Fibre (animal consumption) or Dietary Fibre (human consumption)

Energy value / Energiewaarde, kJ/100g

(Calculated value / Berekende waarde)

SOP MC23

Additional analyses required:  Moisture, Fat, Protein, Ash, Crude Fibre (animal consumption) or Dietary Fibre (human consumption), Carbohydrates

Total digestible nutritional value

Totale verteerbare voedingswaarde, % 

(Calculated value / Berekende waarde)

SOP MC23

Additional analyses required:  Moisture, Fat, Protein, Ash, Crude Fibre (animal consumption) or Dietary Fibre (human consumption), Carbohydrates

Additional calculations on request 

(E.g.: as is,  dry basis, 12% moisture basis) 

Addisionele berekeninge op versoek 

(Bv.: soos is,  droë basis, 12% vog basis)

pH

AACC 02-52, Latest Edition

Protein (crude) - other / Proteïene (ru) – ander, 

% Dumas (Leco) 

Protein (crude) - on wet samples / Proteïene (ru) op nat monsters  (Additional moisture required)

AACC 46-30, Latest Edition

Starch content  / Styselinhoud, % (Polarimeter) 

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 019

Whiteness index  87:13 sifted (300µm)

Witheids indeks   87:13 gesif (300µm)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

004

Whiteness index unsifted

Witheids indeks ongesif

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

004

Whiteness index unsifted & sifted

Witheids indeks ongesif & gesif

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

004

MYCOTOXINS / MIKOTOKSIENE

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

Aflatoxin (total) (Sensitivity 0.1 ppb to 300 ppb)

Aflatoksien (totaal) (Sensitiwiteit 0.1d dpb tot 300 dpb)

ppb/dpb = µg/kg

ROSA Quantitative Method, 28 May 2008

Deoxynivalenol (DON), (Limit of detection:  0.50 ppm to 5.0 ppm)

Deoxynivalenol (DON), (Deteksielimiet:  0.50 dpm tot 5.0 dpm)

ppm/dpm = mg/kg

ROSA Quantitative Method, 16 February 2009

Fumonisin (Sensitivity 0.25 ppm to 10 ppm)

Fumonisin (Sensitiwiteit 0.25 dpm tot 10 dpm)

ppm/dpm = mg/kg

ROSA Quantitative Method, 10 July 2009

Ochratoxin A, (Sensitivity 1 ppb to 100 ppb)

Ochratoxin A, (Sensitiwiteit 1 dpb tot 100 dpb)

ppb/dpb = µg/kg

ROSA Quantitative Method, 10 September 2008

Zearalenone (Sensitivity 0.1 ppm to 5 ppm)

Zearalenoon (Sensitiwiteit 0.1 dpm tot 5 dpm)

ppm/dpm = mg/kg

ROSA Quantitative Method, 20 November 2007

HPLC / AA

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

AMINO ACIDS / AMINOSURE

Free amino acids / Vrye aminosure (Blood / bloed)

In-house Method 008 (HPLC)

Protein bound amino acids / Proteïen gebinde aminosure

(Foodstuffs / Voedsel)

In-house Method 009 (HPLC)

Protein bound amino acids / Proteïen gebinde aminosure

(Pharmacuetical / Farmaseuties)

In-house Method 009 (HPLC)

Tryptophan / Triptofaan

In-house Method 007 (HPLC)

Cysteine and/or Methionine / Sisteïen en/of Metionien

In-house Method 015 (HPLC)

MELAMINE / MELAMIEN

Negative result / Negatiewe resultaat

Additional cost for verification of positive result, plus 10% handling fee, as well as courier cost / Addisionele koste vir verifikasie van positiewe resultaat, plus 10% hanteringsfooi, asook koerier koste.

In-house Method 022 (HPLC)

SUDAN RED / SUDAN ROOI

Package for Sudan I, II, III and  IV/Para Red

Minimum 10 samples per analyses request / 

Minimum 10 monsters per analiseversoek

In-house Method 005 (HPLC)

VITAMINS / VITAMINES

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) / Askorbiensuur  (Vitamien C)

 In-house Method 016 (HPLC)

Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) / Foliensuur (Vitamien B9)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 003 (HPLC)

Nicotinamide / Nikotienamied

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 002 (HPLC)

Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) / Piridoksien (vitamien B6)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 002 (HPLC)

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) / Riboflavien (Vitamien B2)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 002 (HPLC)

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) / Tiamien (Vitamien B1)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 002 (HPLC)

Vitamin A (Retinol saphonication) / Vitamien A (Retinol verseping)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 001 (HPLC)

Vitamin D (Dog food only) / Vitamien D (Hondekos alleenlik) (Detection limit  / Deteksie limiet::  1 000 IU / 100g)

In-house Method 021 (HPLC)

Package for Fortification (6 vitamins) 

Pakket vir Fortifisering (6 vitamiene)  

(Additional moisture required)

Vitamins:  HPLC In-house Methods

001 - 003

MINERALS / MINERALE

Iron – Qualitative Method (Yes/No) /

Yster – Kwalitatiewe Metode (Ja/Nee)

AACC 40-40, Latest Edition

Iron (Total)  / Yster (Totaal)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 010 (AA)

Zinc (Total) / Sink (Totaal)

(Additional moisture required)

In-house Method 010 (AA)

VITAMIN AND MINERAL:  Regulations relating to the fortification of certain foodstuffs, 7 April 2003.  Government Gazette No. 24715 – Wheat flour 14%mb / Maize meal 12.5%mb (please protect samples from sunlight and heat)

RHEOLOGICAL AND BAKING / REOLOGIES EN BAK

REFERENCE / VERWYSING

Alveogram / Alveogram 

(Additional moisture required)         

ICC Std No. 121, Latest Edition

Alveogram Extended Method                                           

Alveogram Verlengde Metode

(Additional moisture required)

Application Notes for the Chopin Alveograph, Note No. 8, p.21

Baking test / Baktoets, (100 g) 

(Additional moisture, protein and mixogram required)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

022

Baking test (commercial) / Baktoets (kommersieel)

With & without drop test / Met & sonder skok toets

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

018

Consistogram 

(Additional moisture required)

AACC 54-50, Latest Edition

Extensigram 45 minutes / Ekstensigram 45 minute

(Additional moisture required)         

ICC Std No. 114/1, Latest Edition

Extensigram additional 90 minutes /

Ekstensigram addisionele 90 minute

(Additional moisture required)         

ICC Std No. 114/1, Latest Edition

Farinogram / Farinogram

(Additional moisture required)

AACC 54-21, Latest Edition - Constant Flour Weight Procedure

Gluten (flour – wet and/or dry / meel – nat en/of droog)  (Additional moisture required)

AACC 38 – 12A, Latest Edition

Gluten Index / Gluten Indeks

AACC 38 – 12A, Latest Edition

Instron, (bread – 24 , 48, 72 hours / brood – 24, 48, 72 uur)

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

023

Instron, (bread – 24 , 48, 72 hours plus / brood – 24 , 48, 72 ure plus                

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode

023

Mixogram (flour or whole wheat flour) 

Mixogram (meel of heelkoringmeel)

(Additional moisture and protein required)   

Industry Accepted Method / Bedryfs Aanvaarde Metode 020