Plasma-

Plasma-Atomic Emission Ultima 2C

Spectrometer)

GFAAS
(Graphite Furnace Atomic
Absorption Spectrometer) FAAS (Flame Atomic Absorption
Spectrometer)
Varian / Graphite Tube Atomizer
GTA120 , AA ; AA240Z Varian ; AA240 FS(AA-
FS(AA-DUO)

2. GC/MSD
(Gas Chromatography)
with (MSD)
Agilent Technology ;
GC: 6890N and Mass: 5973

▪ LC/MS/MS (Liquid Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer tendem Mass

Spectrometer) (Apply biosystem ; API 3000)

▪ HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph)

(Agilent Technology; 1100 series and 1260 Infinity II )
❖ Diode Array Detector (DAD)
❖ Refractive Index Detector (RID)
❖ Fluorescence Detector (FLD)
❖ Multiple Wavelength Detector (MWD)
Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
▪ GC (Gas Chromatography) Phaya Thai Road, Patumwan District
❖ GC/MS/MS (Gas Chromatography/ Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer) Bangkok, Thailand 10330
(Agilent Technology ; GC: 8890 and Mass: 7000D)
❖ GC/MS (Gas Chromatography with MS Telephone: 02-218-7653-4, 02-2187957
(Agilent Technology ; GC: 8890 and Mass: 5977B) Fax:02-218-7653
❖ GC (Gas Chromatography with (NPD) and (FID)) E-mail: cufdtest@gmail.com, labfrtl@gmail.com
(Agilent Technology ; GC 6890N) www.cufoodtest.com
❖ GC (Gas Chromatography with (NPD) and (FPD))
(Agilent Technology ; GC 6890N)
❖ GC (Gas Chromatography with (FID) and (µECD))
(Agilent Technology ; GC 6890N)
❖ GC (Gas Chromatography with(FPD) and (µECD))
(Agilent Technology ; GC 6890N) Food is one of life’s sustaining factors. It is one of Thailand’s most
❖ GC (Gas Chromatography with (FID)) important exports, valuing at over 700,000 million Bath annually, and growing.
(Agilent Technology ; GC 8890) With intensive competition, standard quality and safety is often cited in trade
▪ ICP-AES (Inductively Couple Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer)
protectionism. Food research and testing will ensure Thai people’s health and
overall hygiene, increase food product standard so that it is competitive in world
(Perkin Elmer ; Avio 200)
market, promote food product export, and support the agricultural and industrial
▪ FAAS (Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometer) sectors.
The Food Research and Testing Laboratory (FRTL) is a center within
(Varian ; AA240 FS(AA-DUO))
Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University. The FRTL was located on 16th
▪ GFAAS(Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometer) floor of MHMK building with more than 1,200 sq. m. space. The lab was
(Varian / Graphite Tube Atomizer GTA120 , AA ; AA240Z) partially funded by the Ministry of Industry for its chemical and molecular
▪ Elisa (Thermo Scientfic ; Multiskan GO)
biology instruments. Further funding from the Thai-Japanese Technology
Transfer Project (TJTTP) helped the laboratory obtain chemical and
▪ PCR (Thermocycler) (Biometra ; T1) microbiological instruments, computer networking and relevant personnel
training. FRTL began testing services on April 2004 and was officially opened on
▪ Gel Document (Syngene ; InGenius) June 6, 2005.

▪ Real time PCR (Bio-Rad)

 1. Chemical Analysis

1. To be a laboratory that is ISO/IEC 17025 certified and to become ▪ Proximate analysis

a service leader in food analyses, including molecular (GMOs), ▪ Nutrition labeling Vitamin
▪
chemical, microbiological and physical analyses.
2. To be a center for effective, precise and fast research and Canabinoids Testing
3.
development in food analysis.
To provide support, reference and distribute knowledge of food ▪ Heavy metal
analysis standards and safety. ▪ Food additives (colorant and preservatives)
▪ Food contaminants
Pesticide residues, Drug residues (antibiotics, malachite
green, nitrofuran and metabolites)
1. To enhance knowledge and skills for personnel and researchers in Fungal and bacterial toxins
the relevant fields, Melamine and analogues
2. To promote collaborations among government and private sectors 2. Molecular biology Analysis
to develop and strengthen agricultural and food industries,
3. To create recognition and trust in the potential of the personnel of ▪ GMOs
the FRTL, in the field of analysis of agricultural and food products Screening soybean and soybean products
and technical developments. Roundup ready soybeans
Corn and corn products
Corn specify event
Corn specify MON810 event
Quantitative corn and soy
1. Effective and fast services to analyze food, drugs and relevant GMOs screening
products to all parties within Thailand and from overseas.
2. Research and development of techniques to analyze nutritional ▪ Meat species and authenticity
value and food safety to enhance the competitive potential in the Cattle and sheep DNA detection
world market of Thailand’s food products. Swine DNA detection
3. Training to increase knowledge of food analysis for personnel Meat species identification
from both government and private sectors. Tuna species identification
4. Being a support and reference center for quality and standards in
food safety.
▪ Jasmine rice adulteration
3. Microbiology Analysis
▪ Total plate count
▪ Detection of pathological microorganisms
1. Fast and standardized analyses of food, medicine and relevant (such as Salmonella spp., E. coli, Enterobacter sakazakii, Vibrio spp., S. aureus,
samples B. cereus, C. perfringens)
2.
3.
Modern equipment and instruments
Staff and specialists from various departments of the Faculty of
▪ Detection of thermophilic bacteria
4. Physical Analyses
Science and international collaborating agencies
▪ Water activity analysis
▪ Shelf life testing