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L-05 · Accredited laboratory
Laboratory for Tobacco and Tobacco Products
The Laboratory for Tobacco and Tobacco Products is accredited to the standard MKS EN ISO/IEC 17025. It has existed since the Faculty moved into its present building (1966/67) and is on the second floor of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, in a room of 36 m².
- Institute
- Institute of Plant Production
- Field
- Seed and crop production
The laboratory tests samples, providing appropriate, comprehensive, timely and high-quality laboratory analysis of samples submitted by inspection authorities, companies and individuals.
Most often performed
- testing the physical properties of various raw tobacco materials – water-holding capacity, midrib content, fraction composition, type and grade of tobacco, and content of inorganic, natural and artificial impurities
- determination of organoleptic properties – visual and tasting characteristics of raw tobacco and of various tobacco and related products
- determination of mineral matter (ash) in tobacco
- determination of pH
Analyses
- Determining the quality traits of tobacco seed (moisture, purity, absolute weight, hectolitre weight, germination energy and total germination)
- Physical characteristics of raw tobacco (water-holding capacity, midrib content, fraction composition, determination of tobacco type and grade, content of impurities of organic, inorganic, natural and artificial origin)
- Determination of organoleptic properties (visual and tasting characteristics) of raw tobacco and of tobacco and related products
- Mould in tobacco
Photographs
Main equipment
- Thermostats
- Drying oven
- Annealing furnace
- Kett T-22 moisture meter
- Water distiller
- Balances
- pH meter
Activities
The tobacco laboratory's work includes:
- Scientific and applied projects in the agrotechnics, breeding, processing and manufacturing of tobacco
- Analyses for the tobacco industry and state bodies
- Expert assessments in tobacco and plant production
- Expert opinions
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