(NAR) VOL. IV NO. 4 / OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1993
I. | Seed Quality Control Services | Proposed Rate | ||||
A. | Field Inspection | |||||
1. Up to 4 hectares | P100.00/ha. for preliminary and P50.00/ha. for final inspections. | |||||
2. Additional hectares but not more than 10 has. | P50.00/ha for preliminary and P25.00/ha. for final field inspections. | |||||
B. | Seed Testing | |||||
1. Complete test for crop intended for certification | P100.00/sample | |||||
2. Seed Analysis for all crops: | ||||||
a. | Purity | P10.00 | ||||
b. | Germination | |||||
—Small seeded | P30.00 | |||||
—Big seeded | P80.00 | |||||
c. | Moisture content determination (oven test). | P35.00/sample | ||||
d. | Seed health | |||||
—Seedborne virus | P100.00/sample | |||||
—Other Seedborne Diseases | 30.00/sample | |||||
e. | Determination of other varieties and red rice | 20.00/sample | ||||
f. | Tetrazolium Test | |||||
—Small seeded | P150.00/sample | |||||
—Big seeded | 100.00/sample | |||||
g. | Vigor tests as listed in the ISTA Rules | 50.00/sample | ||||
C. | Miscellaneous Fees | |||||
1. | Seed certification tags | P1.20/tag | ||||
2. | Seals | P1.00/seal | ||||
3. | Certified true copy of report of analysis | 1.00/copy | ||||
4. | International Orange Certificate | 25.00/cert | ||||
II. | Laboratory Services Division | |||||
A. | Physico-Chemical Analysis | |||||
Ash | P125.00 | |||||
Moisture | 60.00 | |||||
Specific Gravity | 60.00 | |||||
pH | 50.00 | |||||
Total Nitrogen/%Total Crude Protein | 150.00 | |||||
Crude Fat | 200.00 | |||||
Crude Fiber | 150.00 | |||||
Soluble Solids (Bx) | 30.00 | |||||
Total Sugar/Starch | 150.00 | |||||
Total Acidity | 100.00 | |||||
Salt (% Sodium Chloride) | 100.00 | |||||
(Volhard Method) | 120.00 | |||||
Amylose | 150.00 | |||||
Amino Acid Profile | 650.00 | |||||
Minerals (calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, iron, potassium, boron, copper, zinc, manganese, etc. per element) | 150.00 | |||||
Vitamins (ascorbic acid and B-carotene) | 200.00 | |||||
Free Fatty Acids | 200.00 | |||||
Saponification value | 200.00 | |||||
Sulfur Dioxide | 150.00 | |||||
Cyanide | 150.00 | |||||
Organic matters (Walkey-Black Method) | 50.00 | |||||
Tannin | 150.00 | |||||
Acidity/Alkanility, Water Content and Emulsifiability of Pesticide Formulation | 300.00 | |||||
B. | Microbiological Analyses: | |||||
Standard Plate Count | 150.00 | |||||
Yeast and Mold Count | 130.00 | |||||
Coliform Count | 175.00 | |||||
Commercial Sterility | ||||||
a. Low acid foods | 150.00 | |||||
b. Acids foods | 150.00 | |||||
Water Analysis | ||||||
a. Presumptive (MPN) | 150.00 | |||||
b. Confirmatory | 200.00 | |||||
Anti-bacterial Analysis | 450.00 | |||||
(disc diffusion) | ||||||
Pure cultures | 100.00 | |||||
Microscopy | 50.00 | |||||
Aflatoxin | 1,000.00 | |||||
Anti-fungal and Anti-bacterial test | 200.00 | |||||
E. coli | 200.00 | |||||
C. | Pesticide Residue in: | |||||
Fruits and Vegetables | 1,000.00 | |||||
Tobacco | 500.00 | |||||
Water | 500.00 | |||||
Fish | 500.00 | |||||
Urine and Blood | 500.00 | |||||
Milk and Fat | 1,500.00 | |||||
Soil | 1,500.00 | |||||
Special Samples | 1,500.00 | |||||
D. | Service fees for the Use of Sophisticated Techniques and Equipment: | |||||
Gas chromatography | 200.00 | |||||
UV-VIS Spectrophotometry | 300.00 | |||||
High pressure liquid chromatography | 400.00 | |||||
Infra-red spectrometry | 400.00 | |||||
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry | 400.00 | |||||
Thin-Layer chromatography | 250.00 | |||||
Titrimetric Method | 200.00 | |||||
Densitometer | 400.00 | |||||
E. | Dehydration Services (per hour) |