Laboratory Support Services

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)
  • Phosphorus
• (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

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