TTD commissions newly set up Food Quality Testing Laboratory in Tirumala
A lab has been set up in Tirumala itself with state-of-the-art equipment to conduct tests directly
By Newsmeter Network
TTD commissions newly set up Food Quality Testing Laboratory in Tirumala
Tirumala : TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu inaugurated the newly established Food Quality Testing Laboratory in Tirumala on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by EO J. Syamala Rao.
Speaking on the occasion, the TTD Chairman said that earlier, samples had to be sent to other states to test the quality of items like prasadams and ghee. But now, a lab has been set up in Tirumala itself with state-of-the-art equipment to conduct tests directly.
TTD EO Syamala Rao said that till now, there is no facility to test the quality of ghee in Tirumala, and now for the first time, equipment like GC (Gas Chromatograph) and HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatograph) have been installed, which can instantly analyze the adulteration and quality percentage of ghee.
He said that the equipment worth Rs. 75 lakh was donated by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) of Gujarat.
He said that the lab staff and potu workers have undergone special training at CFTRI in Mysore, and henceforth arrangements have been made to check the quality of the prasadams in this lab and provide the results immediately.
