Popular Kombucha and Kefir Tests

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​Code	Test Name	Description	Cost ($)
​A1801​	ABV (GC-FID)	​Alcohol by volume using GC-FID.	65
A1849	Sugar (Brix)	Calculation from Brix.	30
A1850	Sugar (Enzymatic)	Enzymatic determination of total sugar as sucrose, glucose, and fructose.	80
​A1852	Caffeine (HPLC)	​Quantitative analysis of caffeine using HPLC.	150
NL 102	Basic Nutrition	​ABV (GC-FID), Calories and Carbohydrates are calculated. Protein is determined using ASBC method. Total Sugar is determined enzymatically. Sodium is determined by atomic emission.	250
KK101	Kombucha Core 4 Advanced Test Package	ABV (GC-FID), Sugar (Enzymatic), TA (Potentiometric), and pH.	180
KK102	Kombucha Core 4 Lite	ABV (GC-FID), Sugar (Brix), TA (Potentiometric), and pH.	100
A1858	​Organic Acid Analysis	​Determine the concentration of the following organic acids in your sample via HPLC: gluconic, acetic, and lactic. Inquire if you want to monitor an acid not listed.	150

Shelf-life Testing

​Shelf-life testing is important so that you can be confident your product is reaching your customers exactly as it should.  The tests below are good places to start for shelf-life testing for kombucha, kefir, beer, and distilled spirits producers.  We understand that every product is unique.  Contact us if you want to set-up a custom shelf-life testing program for your product.

Code	Test Name	Description	Cost ($)
SL 101	Kombucha/Kefir ​Shelf-life 4°C	Test your SKU for ABV, pH, and titratable acidity at six different time points under 4°C conditions. Send 6 identical samples per SKU. Standard time points are 0, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 240 days.	Custom Pricing
SL 102	Kombucha/Kefir ​Shelf-life 23°C	Test your SKU for ABV, pH, and titratable acidity at six different time points under 23°C conditions. Send 6 identical samples per SKU. Standard time points are 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14 days.	Custom Pricing
SL 103	Kombucha/Kefir Shelf-life 4°C and 23°C	Test your SKU for ABV, pH, and titratable acidity at six different time points under 4°C and 23°C conditions. Send 12 identical samples per SKU.  Standard time points are:   4°C: 0, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 240 days   23°C: 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14 days	Custom Pricing

Nutritional Information & Testing

​We are committed to providing affordable nutritional testing so that you have the information that you need to maintain compliance with labeling regulations.  Contact us if you have any questions on FDA nutritional labeling, testing, or if you’d like help deciding which package is best for your application. 

Code	Test Name	Description	Cost ($)
NL 102	Kombucha/Kefir ​Basic Nutrition	ABV (GC-FID), Calories, Carbohydrates, and Protein are determined using ASBC methods. Total Sugar is determined enzymatically. Sodium is determined by atomic emission.	250
NL 103	​Nutritional Label (from Recipe)	A nutritional label created using USDA food database. This requires the full recipe with exact amounts of each ingredients.	100

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