Laboratory
Iecavnieks & Co Ltd. laboratory:
- Performs tests and determinates quality of grains and oilseeds (at reception, storage, unloading, as well as during grain drying and cleaning processes).
- In our laboratory, it is possible to conduct analysis of agricultural products before delivery of the goods.
Iecavnieks & Co is a member of the Latvian Grain Network. This ensures constant accuracy and impartiality of analyses for our co-operation partners. The specified quality scores coincide with indicators of other network members..
Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Laboratory can conduct the following tests:
Sampling
Method:
LVS EN ISO 24333 (grains)
LVS EN ISO 542 (oilseeds)
Equipment - Automatic grain sampler Rakoraf
Determination of moisture
Method:
LVS 272 (for grains)
LVS EN ISO 665 (for oilseeds)
Equipment - Grain drying cabinet
Determination of quality score
Method:
Express
Equipment - Grain analyzer Foss Infratec
The following quality indicators can be determined with the Foss Infratec Grain Analyzer:
| Factor to be measured | Grains (wheat, barley, rye) |
Oilseeds (rapeseed) |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture | X | X |
| Oil content | X | |
| Protein | X | |
| Starch | X | |
| Wet gluten | X | |
| Zeleny index | X |
Determination of impurities
Method:
LVS 271 (for grains)
LVS EN ISO 658 (for oilseeds)
Determination of the falling number
Method:
LVS EN ISO 3093
Equipment - Grinding mill Perten, Falling number detector Perten
Determination of volumetric weight
Method:
LVS EN ISO 7971-3
Equipment - Volumetric weight meter Pfeuffer
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