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ISLServices ❭ Rice Grain Quality Evaluation

Rice Grain Quality Evaluation

The rice grain quality evaluation includes the following parameters: physical traits, biochemical properties, cooking, and eating qualities, as well as nutrition.


Head rice yield

Milling potential score and chalkiness by visual inspection

Physical traits

Gelatinization temperature by alkali spreading value (ASV)

Grain elongation

Apparent amylose content

Gel consistency

Rice pasting properties by RVA

Important reminders:

1. ISL analyzes samples as received.

2. ISL analyzes samples on a first come, first served basis.

3. For transgenic research, ISL only accepts non-viable transgenic materials (NVTM) and samples that have a DOST reference number.