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OXYGEN RADICAL ABSORBANCE CAPACITY (ORAC)
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The antioxidant level of foods is of great importance for achieving optimum health and longevity. The human body needs high levels of antioxidants in order to repair DNA and cell damage.
Capacity. For example a food such as blueberries has a high Orac rating (2400 Most common foods and herbs have been tested for their Orac rating. Foods and units per 100 grams). This value is obtained by a wet chemical test procedure. Most common foods and herbs have been tested for their Orac rating. Foods and have very high Orac values. herbs with high levels of polyphenols and proanthocyanidins such as quercetin, will have very high Orac values.
APPLIED CONSUMER SERVICES, INC. provides Orac testing for all foods, herbs, and other materials. We offer fast turnaround and consuolting and the fee per sample is $250.00 In addition, we can identify and quantify most antioxidants using TLC, HPLC, and GC/MS techniques.
Call us at 1-800-370-5458 for more information regarding ORAC and other food testing. Also see sections of this website for other food testing services.
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General Products Consulting (1) Formulation to obtain U.S. patent and improvement. (2) Deformulation of any unpatented product. (3) Quality control tests for your product (4) Performance tests for your product. (5) Shelf-life testing (RT and accelerated).
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Food and Beverage Products (1) See General Products above. (2) Nutrition Facts consulting and labeling for products. (3) Food design, reformulation and improvement. (4) Food preservation, stabilization and shelf-life testing. (5) Food microbiology requirements and testing.. (6) Allergen screening.
Cleaners, Detergents, and Other Household Products (1) See General Products above. (2) Performance testing (3) MSDS testing and issue of OSHA type sheets. (4) Skin irritation testing.
Cosmetics, Perfumes, and Beauty Aids. (1) See General Products above (2) FDA type screening for illegal colorants. (3) Skin irritation testing, SPF determination and consulting. (4) Microbiology sterility and sccreening (USP), (5) Antimicrobial effectiveness (USP) Pharmaceuticals, Drugs,Vitamins, Supplements (1) See General Products above. (2) Quality control consulting for chemical, physical and microbiological requirements. (3) USP tests and assay for percent active ingredients.
GET HELP FROM OUR CHEMIST CONSULTANTS AS WELL AS OUR CONSULTANTS IN PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING AND MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING. CALL US: (800) 371-5854
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Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Applied Consumer Service Inc.
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Applied Consumer Services
11890 NW 87th Court, Unit 8,
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Phone: (305) 821-1677
Fax: (305) 821-0155
E-Mail:
info@appliedconsumer.com
Website: appliedconsumer.com
SCOPE OF LABORATORY
SERVICES OVERVIEW
Applied Consumer
Services, Inc. was
founded in Miami by Dr.
Burch Stewart in 1986 to
provide technical
consulting and testing
services for almost all
consumer products. We
analyze foods, cosmetics,
pharmaceutical, herbs, air,
metals, and offer patent
development/searches/
applications, product
formulation and
deformulation, and
product failure analysis.