Testing
SONASTARCH (Sona Science centre for Testing and Applied Research) at Sona College of Technology operates and maintains a series of state-of-the-art testing facility, Viz., Sago, Starch & allied products, Oils, Soaps, Protein, Fiber, Cat& Poultry Feed, Sugar, Natural products, Soil, Fertilizer, Ornamental Silver, Gold, Platinum, Water, Wastewater, Irrigation water, Industrial Waste, Minerals, Metals, Lime, Cement, Alloys, etc. The centre, a non-profit / equal opportunity employer is operated and managed with in the Chemistry Department under the auspices of the Faculty of Sciences. Currently, the testing centre is authorized by SAGOSERVE (A Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking, www.sagoserve.com) and Tamilnadu Starch and Sago Manufactures Association (TASSMA) for testing their Sago/ Starch products before commercialization.
The following testing facilities are available in SONASTARCH.
I. Water Quality Parameters as per BIS and WHO norms
| General Physical & Chemical Measurements |
| Alkalinity |
Acidity |
Biological Oxygen Demand |
| Chloride |
Residual Chlorine |
Chemical Oxygen Demand |
| pH |
Conductivity |
Free Carbon dioxide |
| Total Hardness |
Carbonate Alkalinity |
Bicarbonate Alkalinity |
| Total Solids |
Total Suspended Solids |
Total dissolved Solids |
| Total Settleable Solids |
Sulphate |
Sulphite |
| Nitrate |
Nitrite |
Phosphate |
| Silica |
Fluoride |
Colour |
| Metals |
| Calcium |
Magnesium |
Sodium |
| Potassium |
Iron |
Aluminium |
| Arsenic |
Cadmium |
Chromium |
| Copper |
Lead |
Manganese |
| Mercury |
Nickel |
Selenium |
| Tin |
Zinc |
Silver |
| Strontium |
Thallium |
Vanadium |
| General Measures of Organic Pollution |
| Organic carbon in waste waters |
Permanganate value |
Ammonia Nitrogen |
| Albuminoid Nitrogen |
Organic Nitrogen |
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
| Strength of Sewage and waste waters |
Relative Stability of Effluents |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Miscellaneous Determinations |
| Boron |
Cyanide |
Hydrazine |
| Oil and Grease |
Phenols |
Tannin and Lignin |
II. Starch and Sago products as per BIS, India and International Starch Institute, Denmark norms
| Food and Industrial grade |
| Moisture |
pH |
Chloride |
| Sulphate |
Protein |
Starch |
| Crude Fibre |
Total Ash |
Acid insoluble ash |
| Nitrate |
Calcium |
Magnesium |
| Sodium |
Potassium |
Sulphur dioxide |
III. OILS
| Parameters |
| Adulteration |
Saponification value |
Iodine value |
| Colour |
Moisture |
Moisture insoluble and volatile matter |
IV. SOAPS
| Vegetable oil based as per BIS norms |
| Active matter |
Free Caustic |
Moisture |
| pH |
TFM |
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| Detergent based as per BIS norms |
| Active matter |
Free Caustic |
Moisture |
| pH |
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V. EXTRACTIONS
| Extractions(De Oiled Rice Bran, Soya, Groundnut Extract, Coconut Extract, Seasame Extract, Cotton Seed Extract., etc.) |
| Crude Protein |
Crude Fibre |
Moisture |
| Ash / Sand Silica |
Toxins - B1 |
Toxin - B2 |
VI. POULTRY AND CATTLE FEED
| Poultry and Cattle feed |
| Moisture |
Crude Protein |
Crude Fibre |
| Ash / Sand Silica |
Crude Fat |
Carbohydrates |
| Urea |
Calcium |
Phosphorous |
| Toxins - B1 |
Toxin - B2 |
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VII. SUGAR
| Jaggary/Sugar |
| Moisture |
pH |
Sulphated ash |
| Total Ash / Acid Insoluble Ash |
Total Reducing Sugar |
Total Invert Sugar |
| Sulphur dioxide |
Optical Rotation |
Cold water insolubles |
VIII. SOILS AND FERTILIZERS
| Soils |
| N.P.K |
pH |
Iron |
| Calcium |
Magnesium |
Lime Inefficiency |
| Fertilizers |
| N.P.K |
Nitrogen |
Phosphorous |
| Potash |
Gypsum |
Insoluble matter |
IX. MINERALS/ORES
| Minerals/Ores |
| Iron ore |
Bauxite |
Magnesite |
| Calcite/Lime Stone |
Granite |
Feldspar |
| Quartz |
Silver |
Gold |
X. FUELS
| Solid & Liquid Fuels |
| Moisture |
Ash |
Volatile matter |
| Fixed carbon |
Calorific value |
Viscosity |
| Flash point |
Pour point |
Cloud poi |
XI. CHEMICALS
| Fine / Industrial |
| Acid purity |
Base purity |
Alum |
| Hydrogen peroxide |
Potassium nitrate |
Ammonium chloride |
| Hypo |
Formaldehyde |
Potassium per chlorate |
| Bleaching powder |
Bleaching agents |
Calcium oxide |
