REGIONAL STANDARDS AND TESTING LABORATORIES

DOST-RSTL
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ILOCOS Region

Region 1

DMMMSU-Mid La Union
Campus, San Fernando City
La Union 2500
P.O. Box 117
Telefax: (072) 700 2372
Tel: (072) 888 3399
Web site:
http:// region1.dost.gov.ph
Cellphone Number:
09291978906-Smart
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Food/Feeds and Raw Materials
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Ash Direct Ashing 550.00
Cadmium in Fish FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 2,300.00
Calcium FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 1,920.00
Carbohydrates By Computation 180.00
Computation and Drafting of Nutrition
Facts -- 1,500.00
Crude Fat Solvent-Extraction/Gravimetric (acid Hydrolysis) 1,200.00
Crude Fat Solvent-Extraction/Gravimetric (petroleum ether) 960
Crude Fiber Weende using FIWE, Extractor for raw fiber 1,380.00
Crude Protein Kjeldahl Method 1,000.00
Ethyl alcohol in wine Volume from Specific Gravity (AOAC 28.1.04) 470.00
Free Fatty Acids Titration 500.00
Iodine in Salt Iodometric-Titration 500.00
Iron FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 1,920.00
Lead in Fish FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 2,300.00
Moisture Content Air-oven 400.00
Peroxide Value Indirect Titration 600.00
Potassium FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 1,920.00
Salt in Seafoods Volumetric Method (AOAC 35.1.18) 700.00
Sodium FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 1,920.00
Sugars % Brix (Refractometer) 360.00
Total Acidity of Food Dressings AOAC 43.1.31 560.00
Total Dietary Fiber Enzymatic-Gravimetric Method (AOAC 32.1.18) 7,200.00
Total Solids in Seafoods Gravimetric Method (AOAC 952.08) 400.00
Total Titrable Acidity (Vinegar) Titrimetry 560.00
Water Activity (aw) Water Activity Meter (Novasina) 375.00
Zinc FLAME AAS (AOAC 50.1.14) 1,920.00
Water and Wastewater
Chemical Test
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Acidity Titrimetry 500.00
Alkalinity Titrimetry 500.00
BOD (Scheduled Test) 5-day BOD test 1,500.00
Cadmium 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00
Calcium 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00
Calcium EDTA – Titrimetric Method 700.00
Chlorides Argentometric Method 750.00

Copper 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Azide Modification 500.00

Lead 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00

Manganeese 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00

Oil and Grease Petroleum Ether Extraction 1,000.00
pH Probe method 350.00

Potassium 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00

Sulfates Gravimetric Method with Drying of Residue 800.00
Total Hardness EDTA-Titrimetric Method 700.00

Iron in Water 3111 Metals by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry 1,200.00

Physical Test
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Conductivity Probe Method 350.00
Phytochemical Testing Phytochemical Screening 800.00
Salinity Electrical Conductivity Method 300.00
Settleable Matter Gravimetric 300.00
Specific Gravity Pycnometer 350.00
Temperature Probe Method 60.00
Total Dissolved Solids TDS dried at 180oC 600.00
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Total Solids (Food) Total Solids dried at 100 C 600.00
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Total Solids (Water) Total Solids dried at 103-105 C 500.00
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Total Suspended Solids TSS dried at 103-105 C 650.00
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
Food, Feed and Feedstuff
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Aerobic Plate Count Pour Plate Method (BAM Online) 550.00
Mold and Yeast Count Pour Plate Method (BAM Online) 550.00
Total Coliform Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique MPN/g (BAM Online) 550.00
Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae Pour Plate Method (BAM Online) 650.00
Detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Streak Plating - Rapid Method, Merck 800.00
Detection of Salmonella Streak Plating - Rapid Method, Merck 1000.00
Enumeration of Escherichia coli Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique MPN/g (BAM Online) 1000.00
Enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus Plating Method (BAM Online) 1200.00
Anti-Microbial Susceptibility Test Guevara 2005 Filter Disk Method 1500
Commercial Sterility Microbiological 2000.00
Water and Wastewater
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Enumeration of Escherichia coli (EC) Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique (SMEWW) 1000
Feacal Coliform(FC) Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique (SMEWW) 550
Heterotrophic Plate Count
TC, E. coli w/ FC (Package A) Pour Plate and MTFT (SMEWW) 1,700.00
Heterotrophic Plate Count
TC, and Feacal coliform (Package B) Pour Plate and MTFT (SMEWW) 1,200.00
Heterotrophic Plate Count
and Total Coliform (Package C) Pour Plate and MTFT (SMEWW) 1,100.00
Total Coliform
and Feacal coliform (Package D) Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique (SMEWW) 650
Heterotrophic Plate Count(HPC) Pour Plate Method (SMEWW) 550
Mold and Yeast Count Plating Method (SMEWW) 600
Total Coliform (TC) Multiple Tube Fermentation Technique (SMEWW) 550
METROLOGY LABORATORY
Mass
PARAMETER TEST METHOD TEST FEE
Test weights Class M1/M2/M3 (1mg to 200g) 80.00
Test weights Class M1/M2/M3 (0.5mg to 5kg) 120.00
Test weights Class M1/M2/M3 (10kg to 500kg) 140.00
Weighing scales Medium Accuracy (up to 1 tonne) 700.00
Medium Accuracy (over 1 tonne) 700 + 14
per add'l tonnage
Weighing scales (Bench/Counter) Ordinary Accuracy (up to 1 tonne) 280.00
Ordinary Accuracy (over 1 tonne) 280.00+14.00
per add'l tonnage
Weighing scales (Platform) Ordinary Accuracy 340.00

Volume
Instrument/Equipment Description/Capacity TEST FEE
Proving Tank --- 1400.00
Calibrating Bucket 5L,10L 20 Liters 112.00
Tanker / Vehicle Tanker up to 9000 Liters 530.00
Tanker / Vehicle Tanker above 9000 Liters 530.00+60.00 per
add'l 1000 Liter
Quantity of Samples

For physical and chemical analyses, submit: For BOD analysis, submit at least 1.5 Liters
Solid Samples - 250 -500 grams For Oil and Grease, submit at least 2 Bottles( 500mL/Bottle)
Liquid Samples - 2 liters

For Microbiological analyses, submit:

Food - 250 grams (*For FDA Requirements atleast 5 packs(equivalent to 250g/pack) per sample)
Water - 250 mL

Container: Water samples for microbial analyses must be placed in sterile containers.
Sterilized bottles are available at the DOST-I Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory.