3/23/2021
Hemp is exceptionally nutritious and contains high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 essential
fatty acids.
3/2/2021
Studies have shown CBD has been used to treat several different problems for many years
including chronic pain, aiding in helping reduce anxiety and depression, and can even alleviate
cancer-related symptoms.
2/22/2021
Maple is a natural, wholesome product created from maple tree sap.
2/2/2021
The CBD you are consuming may be legal, but is it safe from contaminants?
1/28/2021
In addition to maple’s inherent caramel sweetness, there’s one more reason to indulge in pure
maple because believe it or not, it’s healthy for you!
1/1/2021
Distributors can be sneaky with their ingredients by disguising the taste of the maple syrup
you are purchasing with additives such as cane and corn sugar.
12/28/2020
Even though maple syrup might not pop into your mind until the thought of french toast or
pancakes is on the table, maple syrup adulteration is a big issue.
12/11/2020
Siratech started with a mission over 30 years ago to provide a place where people can take
their food and have it tested for adulterants to create a healthy unadulterated community.
Siratech specializes in the stable isotope ratio analysis method (SIRA) which identifies if honey has been adulterated. By comparing the results of the sample in our honey testing lab, we can easily and quickly detect if substances such as cane sugar or corn syrup are present in a sample.
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Honey Adulteration is when the contents of honey are watered down with substances such as cane sugar or corn syrup. A real honey test can help you to be sure you are getting what you pay for.
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9/29/2020
Do you need to determine if your honey is adulterated? You're in the right place! Siratech
knows how to test pure honey. Unfortunately, pure unadulterated honey can be tough to find and costly.
9/9/2020
Siratech specializes in providing speedy accurate stable isotope analysis with over twenty
years of experience in our food analysis lab. Siratechs food analysis lab helps customers detect adulterants
in honey, maple, CBD, and juice by identifying C4 sugars like corn, cane, or sorghum.
7/28/2020
The International Organization for Standardization, also known as ISO, is a regulatory body
that develops and publishes widespread quality control standards for a variety of industries and product
categories.
7/11/2020
Maple sugaring is the practice of extracting maple syrup from sap and has been an integral
practice in North America long before Europeans settled in the region. Many legends are surrounding the
origins of maple sugaring but it is not known which Native American group first began harvesting the syrup
from maple trees.
Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis is also known as SIRA testing. It is a method of analytical testing that is used to detect contaminants in samples like maple, juice, and honey. Stable isotope ratio analysis testing applications quantify and detect unknown compounds in samples by analyzing and measuring samples’ expected rare isotope ratio.
Read MoreSIRA, the acronym for “Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis”, is a method of analytical testing that is used to detect contaminants in samples like honey, maple, and juice. SIRA testing applications quantify and detect unknown compounds in samples by analyzing and measuring samples’ expected rare isotope ratio.
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4/20/2020
In 2018, Congress ended the prohibition for CBD products in the United States which opened the
door to hundreds of new companies marketing CBD products. You can now find CDB in just about anything, from
lotions and tinctures to dog treats and gummies.
4/12/2020
Less than twenty years ago, cannabis was illegal in all fifty U.S. states. There are now over
thirty states that have broad legislation that allows cannabis in some form.
3/26/2020
Humans across the world have been using bees to extract honey for a very long time. In 2015,
archeologists’ working in Turkey wanted to understand where and when harvesting wild bees became popular for
humans. The archeologists’ dated ancient artifacts containing beeswax from at least 9000 years ago, this is
1500 years earlier than they previously thought!
3/13/2020
Mass spectroscopy is an analytical technique that is used to detect contaminants in samples
like honey, maple, juice, and antibiotics by quantifying and identifying unknown compounds in the samples.
Unlike white table sugar that contains no beneficial nutrients, coconut palm sugar retains nutritional contents from the palm tree, like iron, potassium, calcium, and antioxidants. Its’ growing popularity, particularly in the United States, is due in part, to American consumers’ increasing consumption of natural foods and the growing trend for healthier living.
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Palm sugar is a natural sweetener that is collected from a sap located in the flower buds of coconut palm trees. It is a very common ingredient that is used in both sweet and savory dishes in many Asian cuisines and is becoming increasingly popular in the West. To collect palm sugar the liquid sap is first boiled into a hardened sugar.
Read MoreThere are many reasons to indulge honey. It is considered a superfood by many people, and its taste makes it an amazing substitute for processed sugary snacks that can crash your body later in the day. It carries an abundance of antioxidants, can kill bacteria and fungi, promotes healing, treat digestive problems, and can soothe your throat during a cold or flu.
Read MorePure honey is a source of many benefits. In addition to tasting delicious, it has a host of health benefits that other sweet additives don’t possess. It carries an abundance of antioxidants, which could slow down aging and prevent heart disease. Antibacterial and antifungal properties are another aspect of its health benefits, and it can be used as a prebiotic.
Read MoreIn a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to worry so much about whether or not the food we eat is actually the food described. For the most part, governmental regulations ensure that product claims are accurate and not falsely advertised. But when it comes to certain items, they are not as regulated as one would hope.
Read MoreHow does stable isotope ratio analysis work? Well, first we measure the ratio of a rare isotope in comparison to a common isotope in a sample. There are varying degrees of these ratios for different products depending on the source and history as a result of reactions. We compare you ratios with a scale commonly found in sugars, starches, and other compounds related to your product. We measure the carbon isotope ratio to an accuracy of around 0.1 part per thousand. This allows our food testing lab to be extremely accurate and detailed.
Read MoreUnlike white table sugar that contains no beneficial nutrients, coconut palm sugar retains nutritional contents from the palm tree, like iron, potassium, calcium, and antioxidants. Its’ growing popularity, particularly in the United States, is due in part, to American consumers’ increasing consumption of natural foods and the growing trend for healthier living.
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