Reaffirmed 2023

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the method using specific nucleic acid analysis for identification of Basmati rice varieties and for subsequent detection of adulteration in Basmati rice, intended to be used by laboratories involved in identification of Basmati rice varieties.

NOTE - The method given in this standard can quantify the percent level of admixture of the non-Basmati rice varieties referred in this standard that are commonly used for adulteration of the basmati rice varieties.

2. REFERENCES

The following standard contains provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated was valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standard indicated below:

16578 : 2018 Foodstuffs — Principles of selection and criteria of validation for varietal identification methods using specific nucleic acid