Quality Reference Materials (QRMs)
Obtaining known samples with reliable report results is key to training new people, calibrating equipment, testing new methods and a multitude of other lab testing activities. AOCS offers Quality Reference Samples with their respective reports for these and other uses.
Consensus reference materials are available to purchase for quality assurance testing and internal quality control. All quality reference samples are analyzed by participants in the AOCS Laboratory Proficiency Program and shipped with peer-reviewed reports that include consensus mean values, z-scores and standard deviation for various components.
Available QRM's
*Sample(s) in this series
Almond
Corn Meal
Corn Meal Test Kit
Peanut Paste Test Kit
Peanut Paste
Pistachio
Determination
Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2
Test Method
User-Specified Method
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Cheese Powder
Dried Beef
Dried Chicken
Dried Turkey
Egg Solids
Milk Powder
Determination
Cholesterol
Test Method
AOAC 994.10
*samples may vary due to inventory
Sample(s) in this series
Cornmeal
Determination
Ash*
Crude Fat
Crude Fiber
Moisture
Protein
Test Method
User Specified
AOAC 920.39, 945.16, or 2003.06
AOAC 978.10 or Ba 6a-05 (filterbag)
NFTA 2.2.2.5 (105 C/3) hr
AOAC 990.03 (Combustion) or 2001.11 (Kjeldahl
*Optional Test
*Sample(s) in this series
Margarine Oil
Vegetable Shortening
Emulsified Shortening
Determination
AOCS Color
Capillary Melting Point**
Free Fatty Acids
Iodine Value
Lovibond Color**
Mettler Dropping Point
α-Monoglycerides
OSI**
Peroxide Value
Solid Fat Content
Test Method
Cc 13b-45
Cc 1-25
Ca 5a-40
Cd 1d-92
Cc 13e-92
Cc 18-80
User-Specified
Cd 12b-92
Cd 8b-90
Cd 16-81 or Cd 16b-93
**Optional method
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Fish Meal
Determination
Acid Value
Ash
Crude Protein
Moisture
Nitrogen
Oil (Petroleum Ether)
Pepsin Digestibility
Test Method
Cd 3d-63
Ba 5a-49
Ba 4d-90 or Ba 4e-93 (Dumas
Ba 2a-38
AOAC 920.03
Ba 3-38
AOAC 971.09
Availability and Pricing
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Canola Oil
Coconut Oil
Cottonseed Oil
Olive Oil
Palm Oil
Soybean Oil
Sunflower Oil
Determination
Fatty Acid Composition
Iodine Value (calculated)**
Test Method
Ce 1a-13
Cd 1c-85
**Optional method
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Marine Oil
Determination
Acid Value
p-Anisidine Value
Fatty Acid Composition
Peroxide Value
Test Method
Cd 3d-63
Cd 18-90
Ce 1i-07 or GOED Monograph or USP 401 or Ph Eur 2.4.2.9
Cd 8b-90
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Marine Oil
Determination
p-Anisidine Value
Free Fatty Acids
Gardner Color**
Insoluble Impurities
Iodine Value
Lovibond Color**
Moisture
Peroxide Value
Test Method
Cd 18-90
Ca 5a-40
Td 1a-64
Ca 3a-46
Cd 1d-92
Cc 13b-45
Ca 2b-38
Cd 8b-90
**Optional method
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Marine Oil
Determination
Fatty Acid Composition
Test Method
Ce 1b-89 or Ce 1i-07
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Crude Coconut Oil
Crude Safflower Oil
Crude Sunflower Oil
Palm Oil
Determination
AOCS Color
Free Fatty Acids
Iodine Value
Mass/Unit Volume
Saponification Value
Test Method
Cc 13b-45
Ca 5a-40
Cd 1d-92
Cc 10c-95
Cd 3-25
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Cheese Powder
Chocolate Powder
Chocolate Pudding
Egg Powder
Infant Formula
Milk Powder
Determination
Fatty Acid Composition
Minerals**
Total Fat
Total Protein
Vitamin A**
Vitamin D**
Vitamin E**
Test Method
Ce 1j-07
AOAC 985.35 or 984.27
User-Specified
User-Specified
AOAC 992.04 or 992.06
AOAC 992.26
AOAC 992.03
**Optional methods
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Soybean Meal
Canola Meal
Peanut Meal
Cottonseed Meal
Safflower Meal
Determination
Crude Fiber
Moisture
Nitrogen
Oil (Petroleum Ether)
Test Method
Ba 6-84
Ba 2a-38
Ba 4d-90 or Ba 4e-93
Ba 3-38
*samples may vary due to inventory
Sample(s) in this seriesOlive Oil
PART A
Determination
Delta K (UV Extinction)
Free Fatty Acids
Peroxide Value
Test Method
COI/T.20/Doc.19-Rev3 or
AOCS Ch 5-91
Ca 5a-40
Cd 8b-90
PART B
Determination
Diacylglycerols*
Fatty Acids
Composition
Pyropheophytin**
Triglycerides (ECN 42)
Test Method
ISO 29822
COI/T.20/Doc. 17,
COI/T.24-2001,
ISO 5508,
AOCS Ch 2-91 or AOCS Ce 2-66
ISO 29841
COI/T.20/Doc. 20-2010
or AOCS Ch 1-91
PART C
Determination
Biophenols*
Contents of 2-Glycerol
Monopalmitate*
Sterenes*
Sterols
Stigmastadienes
Waxes
Test Method
COI/T.20/Doc. 20-2010
COI/T.20/Doc. 23-2006
COI/T.20/Doc. 16-2001
COI/T.20/Doc.30-2013
ISO 12228-2 1999, or AOCS Ch 6-91
COI/T.20/Doc. 11-2001
or AOCS Cd 26-96
COI/T.20/Doc. 18-2003
or AOCS Ch 8-02
*Optional methods
Sample(s) in this series
Palm Oil
Determination
Cloud Point
Free Fatty Acids
Iodine Value
Lovibond Color
Slip Melting Point*
Solid Fat Content
Test Method
P4.3 PORIM
P2.5 PORIM
Cd 1d-92
P4.1 PORIM
P4.2 PORIM
Cd 16b-93 or Cd 16-81
*Optional methods
*Sample(s) in this series
Peanuts
Determination
Foreign Matter
Free Fatty Acids
Moisture
Nitrogen
Oil
Test Method
Ab 1-49
Ab 5-49
Ab 2-49
Ab 4-91 or Ba 4e-93
Ab 3-49
*samples may vary due to inventory
Sample(s) in this series
Soybean Oil
Determination
Phosphorus
Test Method
Ca 12-55
*Sample(s) in this series
Emulsified Shortening
Margarine Oil
Vegetable Shortening
Determination
Solid Fat Content
Test Method
Cd 16b-93
*samples may vary due to inventory
Sample(s) in this series
Soybeans
Determination
Crude Fiber
Free Fatty Acids*
Moisture
Nitrogen
Oil
Test Method
Ba 6-84
Ac 5-41
Ac 2-41
Ac 4-91 or Ba 4e-93
Ac 3-44
*Optional method
*Sample(s) in this series
Avocado Oil
Borage Oil
Coconut/Lauric Oil
Flaxseed Oil
Macadamia Oil
Pecan Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Seed Oil
Sunflower Oil
Samples available by February: Corn Oil, Canola Oil and Babassu Oil
Samples available by May: Palm Oil, Rice Bran Oil and MCT Oil
Determination
p-Anisidine Value
Fatty Acid Composition
Free Fatty Acids
Iodine Value
Moisture
Peroxide Value
Test Method
Cd 18-90
Ce 1i-07
Ca 5a-40
Cd 1d-92
Ca 2b-38
Cd 8b-90
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Soybean Oil
Determination
Copper, Iron, Nickel
Test Method
Ca 18 -79
*samples may vary due to inventory
*Sample(s) in this series
Non-Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Determination
Total trans Fatty Acids by GC
Total trans Fatty Acids by IR
Test Method
Ce 1h-05
Cd 14-95
*samples may vary due to inventory
Sample(s) in this series
Unground Soybean Meal
Determination
Ash*
Crude Fiber
Moisture
Nitrogen
Oil (Petetroleum Ether)
Urease Activity
Test Method
Ba 5a-49
Ba 6-84
Ba 2a-38
Ba 4d-90 or Ba 4e-93
Ba 3-38
Ba 9-58
*Optional method
Sample(s) in this series
Vegetable Oil
Determination
Color
Lovibond Red Color*
Test Method
Cc 13b-45
Cc 13e-92
*Optional method
In This Section
Lab Supplies
Activated Bleaching Earth
Isotek Laboratories LLC
Phone: +1 405-948-8889, ask for George
Email: info@isoteklabs.com
Postal Address:
Isotek Laboratories LLC
5225 NW 5th Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127
Natural Bleaching Clay
Barry Gurski
Oil-Dri
Phone: +1 850-212-6121
Refining Cup - 960 mL
For use with AOCS Official Method Ca-9a 52.