Beverage Analyses
Analytical Packages
Analyses listed below are for both non-standard alcoholic beverages (e.g. RTD beverages, Kombucha) and non-alcoholic beverages
Parameter - Method - Price
pH* - Electrochemistry - $8
Brix* - Refractometer - $8
Density/Specific Gravity* - Digital Density Meter - $8
Conductivity* -Electrochemistry - $8
Turbidity*- Nephelometer - $8
*=Accredited Test
Alcohol*
Parameters: Alcohol by volume
Method: Anton Paar Alcolyzer
Price: $31
Alcohol - Cream
Parameters: Alcohol by volume - dairy/cream based samples (e.g. kefir, coconut kefir)
Method: Skalar Segmented Flow Analysis
Price: $31
Note: In accordance with CFIA regulations beverages containing 1.1% or more alcohol by volume must declare the percentage by volume of alcohol contained in the product.
*=Accredited Test
Sugars Profile*
Parameters: Glycerol, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Maltose, and Lactose
Method: HPLC-RI
Price: $49
Note: Not available for Cider Samples or fruit samples containing high levels of sorbitol
Total Reducing Sugar*
Parameters: Total reducing sugar reported in g/L sucrose
Method: Skalar Segmented Flow Analysis
Price: $31
*=Accredited Test
Parameters: Caffeine*
Method: HPLC-DAD
Price: $59
*=Accredited Test
Parameters: Oxalic, tartaric, malic, lactic, acetic, citric, succinic acids
Method: HPLC-UV-VIS
Price: $55, Single organic acid $31
For fruit analysis - e.g. Haskaps, blueberries
Parameter: Total phenolic content (Gallic Acid Equivalents)
Method: Spectrophotometer, Folin-Ciocalteu assay
Price: $37
Parameter: Total anthocyanin content (expressed as the primary anthocyanin equivalent for the type of sample)
Method: Spectrophotometer, pH differential assay
Price: $37
Synthetic Dyes*
Parameters: Indigo carmine, tartrazine, allura red, amaranth, sunset yellow, fast green, brilliant blue, erythrosin B
Method: HPLC-UV-Vis
Price: $73
Health Canada permits the above listed synthetic dyes in unstandardized alcoholic beverages
*=Accredited Test
Metals*
Parameters: Arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, copper, and lead
Method: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Price: Panel - $104, single metal - $55
If samples are not to be provided in their final packaging, please use new, clean, plastic containers.
Other metals outside the scope of accreditation may also be tested - please enquire.
*=Accredited Test
Cations
Parameters: Sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron
Method: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Price: Panel - $55, single cation - $44
Anions
Parameters: Fluoride, chloride, bromide, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, phosphate
Method: Ion Chromatography
Price: Panel - $83, single anion- $44
Sample types: Spirits, liqueurs, spirit-based ready to drink beverages
Parameters: Alcohol by volume, methanol (spirits with < 50g/L sugar), total reducing sugar (RTDs, vodka & dry gin), total SO2 (RTDs), free SO2 (RTDs), sorbic acid (RTDs), ethyl carbamate, arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, lead, synthetic dyes (liqueurs & RTDs).
Price: $225
Note: To ensure that the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) provided for the Liquor Corporation Panel will be accepted by the jurisdiction/country you want to be listed with, it is your responsibility to check the listing requirements.