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Microbiology

Microbiology

Our microbiology department is fully equipped and staffed by experienced scientists and technicians, qualified to conduct a full range of Microbiological analyses on raw foodstuffs, cosmetics, ingredients, processed foods and food service products for both human and animal consumption.

Food Microbiology
Enumeration:
Lactic acid bacteria
Aerobic plate count
Anaerobic plate count
Coliform count
Escherichia coli count
Staphylococcus aureus
Yeast and Mould count
Listeria Monocytogenes
Enterobacteriaceae
Lactobacillus

Detection:
Bacillus cereus
Clostridia
screen
Coliforms
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli
O157:H7
Listeria monocytogenes
Pseudomonas

Salmonella
Staphylococcus aureus
Vibrio


Spore counts
Aerobic
Anaerobic

Cosmetic Microbiology
Enumeration
Aerobic plate count
Yeast and Mould count
Pathogen enumeration and detection can also be performed as per the Food Microbiology schedule.

Water Microbiology
Enumeration
Aerobic plate count
Total coliform count
Faecal coliform count
Yeast and Mould count
Can be performed on all organisms in food, cosmetics and water samples.

Other
Zone inhibition well test
Anti-microbial efficacy test
Bacterial Identification
Microscopic examination
Gram stains
API

Swabs
Food Consulting Services is able to co-ordinate a planned swabbing and environmental sampling programme.


Please contact us if you require more information about Microbiology.

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