Analytical testing services
Effective April 1st to March 31st for each published year.
| Fee code | Analytical testing service |
Description of service | Required testing days | Units required | Fee* 2023-2024 |
Fee* 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | Additional analysis | An additional quality factor or specification will be provided, other than already reported, as required by the client. | - | 0.27 | $42.09 | $43.94 |
| 343 | Test weight | A mechanical test to determine the density of grain. | 2 | 0.25 | $39.46 | $41.19 |
| 344 | Vomitoxin/Deoxynivalenol (DON) - ELISA 1 to 3 samples | Vomitoxin (Deoxynivalenol or DON) levels of the sample are tested using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. | 5 | 1.50 | $236.70 | $247.11 |
| 345 | Berlese test | A Berlese test is used to detect and identify insect infestations. | 2 | 0.25 | $39.46 | $41.19 |
| 348 | Aflatoxin testing | Aflatoxin levels are determined using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technology. | 3 | 2.08 | $328.76 | $343.22 |
| 349 | Germination energy | Germination energy is determined using American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) Method Barley-3c. | 7 | 1.50 | $236.70 | $247.11 |
| 351 | Falling number | Falling number is determined using American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Method 56-81.04. | 5 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 353 | Ochratoxin A (OTA) - single result | OTA content of the sample is tested by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detection. | 7 | 10.75 | $1696.35 | $1770.99 |
| 356 | Amylograph | Results are obtained by following American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Method 22-10.01. Sixty-five grams of flour and 450 millilitres of distilled water are used with the Brabender amylograph and the pin stirrer. Peak viscosity is reported in Brabender units. | 8 | 2.42 | $381.34 | $398.12 |
| 357 | Farinograph | Results are determined using American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Method 54-21.02., following the procedure for constant flour weight using the small (50g) bowl. Following milling, flour samples are stored for a minimum of seven days prior to analysis. | 10 | 1.33 | $210.40 | $219.66 |
| 358 | Milling | Wheat is cleaned, scoured and tempered overnight to optimum moisture as described by Dexter and Tipples (1987), Milling 180(7):16, 18-20. All millings at the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory are performed in rooms with environmental control maintained at 21ºC and at 60% relative humidity. | 5 | 1.92 | $302.98 | $316.31 |
| 359 | Protein CNA | Protein content of the sample is determined by Combustion Nitrogen Analysis (CNA). | 3 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 360 | Wet gluten content |
The wet gluten content of the sample is determined using the American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Standard Method 38-12.02 (flour and semolina subsequent to milling). Data is reported on a 13.5% moisture basis for whole wheat and a 14.0% moisture basis for semolina and flour. |
5 | 1.33 | $210.40 | $219.66 |
| 361 | Chlorophyll index - reference method | Chlorophyll content is determined using the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10519:1997/American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Ak2-92 Method. Results are provided in milligrams per kilogram. | 2 | 1.75 | $276.15 | $288.30 |
| 362 | Fatty Acid composition | The fatty acid profile of oil is determined by gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters according to: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) methods 12966-1:2014 Part 1: Guidelines on modern gas chromatography of fatty acid methyl esters; and ISO 12966-2:2011 Part 2: Preparation of methyl esters of fatty acid. | 2 | 3.23 | $510.22 | $532.67 |
| 363 | Oil content NMR method | Oil content of the sample is determined using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10565:1992. | 2 | 0.92 | $144.65 | $151.02 |
| 364 | Free Fatty Acids | Free fatty acid content is provided and expressed as a percentage of weight of oleic acid in the extracted oil using method of Ke et al., Analytica Chimica Acta 99:387-391 (1978). | 2 | 2.30 | $362.94 | $378.91 |
| 365 | Whole seed analysis | Additional oilseed analysis (e.g. glucosinolates, protein, chlorophyll, oil) performed by method Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). For each specified analysis, the instrument is calibrated with the reference analytical method for the analyte using appropriate samples. | 2 | 1.63 | $257.75 | $269.09 |
| 431 | Broken kernels and foreign material are handpicked from a sample to create a cleaned sample. The number of kernels in a 20-gram sample is then counted using an electronic seed counter. | 1 | 0.50 | $78.90 | $82.37 | |
| 432 | Alveograph - flour | Results are obtained using the Chopin Alevograph NG following International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) Standard Method No. 121. Following milling, flour samples are stored for a minimum of seven days prior to analysis. | 10 | 1.90 | $299.82 | $313.01 |
| 433 | Alveograph - semolina | Results are obtained using the Chopin Alevograph NG following American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Method 54-30.02. Following milling, semolina samples are stored at room temperature for at least three days prior to analysis. | 10 | 1.90 | $299.82 | $313.01 |
| 434 | Chlorophyll NIR | Chlorophyll content is determined using a Dickey John Instalab Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR) Analyzer. | 2 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 435 | Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - single sample | The presence of Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive/negative at 0.3% threshold level of detection. | 7 | 3.92 | $618.06 | $645.25 |
| 436 | Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - 2 to 4 samples | The presence of Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive/negative at 0.3% threshold level of detection. | 7 | 2.03 | $320.86 | $334.97 |
| 437 | Genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Roundup Ready® - 5 or more samples | The presence of Roundup Ready® gene in soybeans is determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. Test results are reported as positive/negative at 0.3% threshold level of detection. | 7 | 1.42 | $223.55 | $233.39 |
| 438 | Glucosinolate | Total glucosinolate content is determined using Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). | 2 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 439 | Gluten index | Gluten index is determined using American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI) Method 38-12.02. | 5 | 1.33 | $210.40 | $219.66 |
| 440 | Glyphosate confirmatory analysis' | The glyphosate content of the sample, initially obtained by enyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology, is assessed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. | 7 | 1.25 | $197.25 | $205.93 |
| 441 | Glyphosate - ELISA single sample | The glyphosate content of the sample is determined by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. | 7 | 3.42 | $539.14 | $562.86 |
| 442 | Glyphosate - ELISA 2 to 3 samples | The glyphosate content of the sample is determined by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. | 7 | 1.87 | $294.56 | $307.52 |
| 443 | Glyphosate - ELISA 4 or more samples | The glyphosate content of the sample is determined by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. | 7 | 1.38 | $216.97 | $226.52 |
| 444 | Iodine value | Iodine value of the oil is determined by the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) recommended practice Cd 1c-85 (re-approved 2009). Iodine value is calculated using the fatty acid composition of the oil following the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Methods 12966-1:2014 and 12966-2:2011. | 2 | 3.23 | $510.22 | $532.67 |
| 445 | Malting barley varietal purity | Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are amplified by polymerase chain reaction from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extracted from 144 randomly selected kernels. The resulting fragments are characterized by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and the SSR genotypes are compared to those in the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory reference catalogue for barley varieties registered in Canada. | 4 | 7.50 | $1183.49 | $1235.57 |
| 446 | Moisture test - rapid | Whole grain moisture is determined using the Perten AM5200-A moisture meter or by Near-Infrared Transmittance (NIT) FOSS Infratec 1241 grain analyzers. Analyses are limited to existing installed calibrations. | 2 | 0.27 | $42.09 | $43.94 |
| 447 | Moisture test - air oven | Whole or ground grain moisture is determined using approved reference air oven methods. | 5 | 1.00 | $157.80 | $164.74 |
| 448 | Mycotoxin confirmatory analysis | The mycotoxin content of the sample, initially obtained by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology or ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detection, is assessed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. | 7 | 1.60 | $252.48 | $263.59 |
| 449 | Ochratoxin A (OTA) - 2 to 3 results | OTA content of the sample is tested by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detection. | 7 | 5.88 | $928.39 | $969.24 |
| 450 | Ochratoxin A (OTA) - 4 or more results | OTA content of the sample is tested by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) with fluorescence detection. | 7 | 4.08 | $644.34 | $672.70 |
| 451 | Oil content – FOSFA method | Oil content of the sample is determined using Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association (FOSFA) Wet Chemistry Method, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 659. | 4 | 12.00 | $1893.60 | $1976.92 |
| 452 | Oil content NIR | Oil content of the sample is determined using Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). | 2 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 453 | Oil content NIT | Oil content of the sample is determined using Near-Infrared Transmittance (NIT) FOSS Infratec 1241 – soybeans only. | 2 | 0.27 | $42.09 | $43.94 |
| 454 | Protein NIT | Protein content of the sample is determined by Near-Infrared Transmittance (NIT) FOSS Infratec 1241 – limited to existing installed calibrations. | 2 | 0.27 | $42.09 | $43.94 |
| 455 | Protein NIR | Crude protein content of the sample is determined by method Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR). With appropriate grain samples, American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Official Method Ba4e-93 (revised 2011) is used to develop the calibration. | 2 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 457 | Trace elements - single element | Results obtained by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and could include results for one or multiple elements (cadmium, arsenic, or lead; possibility for other elements upon request) per sample. | 4 | 2.28 | $359.78 | $375.61 |
| 458 | Trace elements - each additional element | Results obtained by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and could include results for one or multiple elements (cadmium, arsenic, or lead; possibility for other elements upon request) per sample. | 4 | 0.38 | $59.97 | $62.60 |
| 459 | Vomitoxin/Deoxynivalenol (DON) - ELISA 4 or more samples | Vomitoxin (Deoxynivalenol or DON) levels of the sample are tested using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology. | 5 | 0.83 | $131.50 | $137.29 |
| 531 | Genetically modified wheat event MON71200 test | Testing of official wheat samples for the presence of MON71200 genetically modified wheat event. | - | 0.67 | $105.72 | $110.37 |
| 571 | Soybean GMO event test-PCR-qualitative-1-10 events | Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using qualitative PCR-based method. | 4 | 3.8 | $599.63 | $543.64 |
| 572 | Soybean GMO event test-PCR-qualitative-11 or more events | Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using qualitative PCR-based method. | 5 | 4.55 | $717.97 | $667.20 |
| 581 | Soybean GMO event test-PCR-quantitative-1 event | Testing of submitted soybean cargo samples for the presence of GMO events using quantitative PCR-based method. | 2 | 1.75 | - | $288.30 |
*Adjusted annually on April 1 by the percentage change over 12 months in the April All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada.