Send Your Biobased Samples
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Sending biobased samples to Beta is easy.
Step 1: Prepare sufficient amount of your sample
The quantity of sample required depends on the carbon content and flammability of the product. The quantities listed below are general recommendations.
| Biobased Sample | Recommended Sample Volume |
| Non-combustible Fluids | 1-10 cc |
| Combustible Fluids | 100-200 microliters |
| Fluids with 90% water content | 20-50 cc |
| Solids | 0.5 grams (25 grams max) |
We have no minimum number of samples required but note:
- If you are doing R&D or product development, generally one measurement is fine.
- If you are submitting materials to the USDA’s BioPreferred Program or other certification, we recommend 2 analyses per material for better credibility and averaging.
NOTE: If you are submitting samples for the USDA Voluntary Label program, please make sure to consult directly with the USDA before submitting your samples for this program. - If you are doing any kind of product market protection or your purpose may entail commercial or legal repercussions, we recommend 3 to 4 analyses per material.
Containers for Liquid Samples
Please use plastic or glass vials as sample containers. Make sure the vials have snap caps or any tight closure that will prevent leakage. You can also use vials found at this site. Wrap the vials properly to prevent breakage during shipment.
Step 2: Fill out Sample Submittal Form, download here.
Make a note if there are volatile components or carbonates with the samples being sent; see Important Reminders for details.
BETA does not need information, which you feel may breach the confidentiality of your product.
Step 3: Send samples and Sample Submittal Form to a Beta Analytic office.
Step 4: Results are reported in 4-7 days from receipt of samples.
A Beta representative will contact you to confirm the safe arrival of your samples and to quote you a delivery date for the results.
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Latin American Forwarding Facility: Beta Analytic Inc. |
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Australia Forwarding Facility: Beta Analytic Inc. |
Other Lab Requests
Requested information but not required:
- Approximate Carbon Content
- Approximate Water Content
- MSDS
Important Reminders
It is the submitter’s sole responsibility to provide the laboratory with this information prior to analysis:
1. Presence of volatile components in the samples that may be lost during handling
Accurate analysis requires recovery of all available carbon within the product. If a biobased component is volatile and a petroleum component is not, the measured biobased content for the product will be too low if the volatiles are not recovered in the same proportion as the non-volatile petroleum components. Special procedures are readily applied to handle such samples but the laboratory needs to be aware of the need, e.g. evaporative hand sanitizers. Note that it is the submitter’s sole responsibility to provide the laboratory with this information.
2. Presence of any carbonates in the material to be analyzed
ASTM D6866 requires carbonate components to be excluded from the biobased content result. Special procedures are required for materials containing carbonates. The lab needs to know if there are carbonates within your product and discussion must be pursued prior to analysis to ensure accurate results.
3. Heterogeneity issues
For the analysis to be meaningful, the carbon analyzed must be representative of the whole product. The result itself only applies to the analyzed materials. Heterogenous materials should be discussed with the laboratory prior to analysis to ensure the analyzed material is representative of the whole product.
