As a cleaning agent dThe analysis for etheragents is mainly divided into three main headings: Physical and chemical analysis, microbiological analysis and bactericidal activity tests.

Tests and analyzes carried out within the scope of physical and chemical analyzes are as follows:

 

Physical and chemical analyzes
Determination of anionic active substance	Determination of TAED
Determination of cationic active substance	Determination of active chlorine
Determination of nonionic active substance	Determination of hydroxide
Determination of total active substance	Determination of sodium hypochlorite
Soap analysis	Determination of optical bleach
Determination of sodium carbonate	Physical examination
Determination of sodium tripolyphosphate	Determination of pH
Determination of zeolite	Determination of density
Determination of EDTA	Determination of viscosity
Determination of sodium sulfate	Determination of total acidity
Determination of silicate	Determination of total alkalinity
Determination of sodium perborate	Determination of free acidity and alkalinity
Determination of sodium percarbonate	Determination of water insoluble matter
Determination of active oxygen	Determination of moisture

 

Industrial detergents are divided into four groups:

• Alkaline solutions
• Acid solutions
• Surfactants
• Antifouling agents

Alkali solutions are predominantly effective against organic residues such as fat and protein. It has almost no effect on mineral deposits. These inexpensive detergents are capable of destroying bacteria. However, it has a very corrosive effect.

Acidic solutions are used for acid cleaning before and after alkaline cleaning in the plants where heat treatment is applied. Acidic detergents are effective in cleaning lime and other mineral stones, but do not affect fat and proteins. It is used to clean the crusted surfaces of materials and to dissolve carbonate and mineral residues. Acidic detergents are not suitable for daily cleaning because they have the ability to decompose and disrupt the surface on which they are used.

Surfactants wet the surfaces and reduce the surface tension of the wet surface. In this way, the cleaning solution penetrates deeper. Surfactants can also easily dissolve oils in water. These detergents may be used alone or in combination with alkaline or acidic detergents.

The antifouling agents, on the other hand, bind hardening agents such as calcium and magnesium, and form salt. In this way, it prevents them from settling. There are inorganic and organic varieties of these substances.

Regardless of which of these detergent groups, physical and chemical analyzes of these detergents are carried out by the accredited laboratories in a fast, high quality and reliable manner. All these tests and analyzes are carried out in the authorized laboratories in accordance with the criteria and limitations of the current legal regulations and the standards published by domestic and foreign organizations.

In general, it is important that detergents to be used in the food industry have the following properties:

• Easily soluble in water
• Soluble at suitable temperatures
• Able to remove organic materials from surfaces
• It must spread completely and penetrate deep into the surface to be cleaned.
• High wetting effect
• Shred the remains and prevent mergers
• Be able to melt the residues of calcium salts
• Should not destroy surfaces and cause abrasion
• Easily rinsed from the surface
• The ability to destroy bacteria must be high
• It should not bubble too much
• Must be durable and not lose effect quickly
• Easy to apply
• Shouldn't be too expensive
• It should not be toxic

Communiqué on Detergents and Surfactants Used in Detergents was published by the Ministry of Health in 2010. The purpose of this Communiqué is to regulate the principles for providing detergents and surfactants to consumers in order to ensure the protection of environmental conditions and human health. The ninth article of the Communiqué describes the principles for testing surfactants. According to the TS EN ISO / IEC 17025 standard, the laboratories that will carry out the tests must be accredited from domestic or foreign accreditation organizations. Laboratories must also comply with existing legal regulations.