Beverages

Physical tests

• Appearance + smell
• net volume
• Microbiology
• aerobic mesophilic germ count at 30°C

fungi and yeasts

• lactobacilli
• enterobacteriaceae at 37°C
• ß-glucuronidase positive E. coli
• Salmonella (in 25 g)
• sterility test

Nutritional value

• moisture, dry matter
• ash
• protein
• fat after acid hydrolysis (Weibull)
• reducing sugars after inversion (as glucose)
• dietary fibre (Asp)
• fatty acids (C4 to C24)
• total carbohydrates (calculated)
• energetic value (kcal and kJ)
• salt (Na*2.5)

Vitamins

Minerals and metals

Additives and sweeteners

• synthetic water-soluble colouring agents qualitative (E102,104,110,122,123,124,127,131,132,133,142,151)
• synthetic water-soluble colouring agents quantitative (E102,104,110,122,123,124,127,131,132,133,142,151)
• sorbic acid and benzoic acid
• citric acid
• sulphite (as SO2)
• sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol
• acesulfame K, saccharin, aspartame, neohesperidin
• steviol glycosides

Toxins

• patulin
• aflatoxin M1

PCR

• DNA derived from GMO

Various

• pH
• density (20°C)
• °Brix
• total acidity (as acetic acid, citric acid, lactic acid)
• caffeine
• quinine

Specific analyses by product group

• bitterness
• fermentation
• extract from the original wort
• apparent and real extract
• ethanol
• formol number