Comprehensive Overview

White refined sugar, plantation white sugar, jaggery (gur), liquid glucose, corn starch, and tapioca starch require physical and chemical testing to establish ICUMSA color grade, sucrose polarization purity, moisture, sulfur dioxide residue, and heavy metals as mandated by ICUMSA and FSSAI standards.

Applicable Regulatory Standards & Testing Protocols

✓ ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis) ✓ IS 1151 (Refined Sugar Specification) ✓ IS 1152 (Jaggery Specification) ✓ IS 1605 (Tapioca Starch)

Analyzed Parameters & Test Methods

Sucrose Polarization (°Z at 20°C) & Invert Sugar (%)

ICUMSA Color Rating (IU at 420 nm)

Conductometric Ash (%) & Loss on Drying / Moisture (%)

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 mg/kg Residue)

Starch Purity (%) & Viscosity (for Starch Products)

Heavy Metals: Lead, Arsenic, Copper

Microbiology: Thermophilic Bacterial Spores, Yeast & Mould

Sample Intake & Turnaround Protocol

500g Sugar / Starch / Jaggery Sample | Turnaround Time: 3 - 4 Working Days

Key Scope & Execution Deliverables

ICUMSA spectrophotometric color determination for refined sugar grades

Polarimeter sucrose assay (°Z) for commercial sugar mills

Sulfur dioxide residue testing for jaggery and white sugar safety

FSSAI clearance certificate for confectionery raw material procurement

Key Business & Regulatory Benefits

Ensures high industrial processing performance for beverage and bakery plants

Guarantees jaggery and sugar comply with legal SO2 safety thresholds

Required Document Checklist

Sugar Mill Lot / Batch Number
FSSAI Manufacturing License