
PLANT AND SOIL ANALYSIS LABORATORY
Vision
To be a world-class central analytical chemistry laboratory for plants, soil, fertilizer, and other agro-related matrices.
Mission
Committed to achieve sustainability in providing reliable and high quality laboratory testing services according to the requirements of clients.
Analytical Laboratory Services
- (A) Plant/Fertilizer and Other Agro-/Bio-Related Samples; (B) Soil/Soil Conditioners; (C) Water/Waste Water:
- Nitrogen, Total
- Phosphorus, Total
- Potassium, Total
- Calcium, Total (AAS)
- Magnesium, Total
- Sodium, Total
- Sulfur, Total
- Chlorine, Acid Soluble
- Boron, Total
- Iron, Total
- Manganese, Total
- Zinc, Total
- Copper, Total
- Molybdenum, Total
- Lead, Total
- Cadmium, Total
- Nickel, Total
- Aluminum, Total
- Chromium, Total
- Selenium, Total
- Arsenic, Total
- Mercury, Total
- Crude Silica
- Moisture
- Ash
- Organic Carbon
- Organic Matter
- pH
- Electrical Conductivity
- (D) Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)
- Arsenic, Total
- Lead, Total
- Iron, Total
- Copper, Total
- (E) Coconut Methyl Ester (CME)
- (F) Bio-2T (Plant-Based)
- Aluminum
- Chromium
- Copper
- Iron
- Lead
Laboratory Instrumentation

PRODUCT QUALITY CONTROL AND RESEARCH LABORATORY
Vision
To be a leading coconut laboratory in Asia and the Pacific countries on coconut product quality control.
Mission
The PCA-PQCRD is committed to contribute in the achievement of ensuring that the Philippine Coconut Industry maintains its country’s position as a reliable and stable supplier of export quality coconut products based on independent, impartial, and competent testing services.
Services
A. Laboratory Tests of Samples (Export and Referential)
- Chemical Analysis
- Moisture Content
- Iodine Value
- Oil Content
- Peroxide Value
- Free Fatty Acid
- Total Fatty Matter
- Color
- Saponifiable Matter
- Saponification Value
- Unsaponifiable Matter
- Ash Content
- Volatile Combustible Matter
- Acid Value
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Specific Gravity
- Water Activity
- Protein
- Titratable Acidity
- pH
- Aflatoxin Analysis
- Microbiological Analysis
- Salmonella
- Aerobic Plate Count
- E. Coli
- Coliform Count
- Molds and Yeasts Count
- Staphylococcus
- Physical & Sensory Evaluation
B. Survey And Monitoring of Copra Expeller Pellets and Cake/Meal Samples for Aflatoxin
C. Technical Assistance
- PCA Departments & Divisions
- Industrial Sectors
- Academes
- Other Government Sectors
Laboratory Instrumentation
