Microbial Testing

Service Overview

Microbial testing services seek to determine microbial infestation in food raw materials. We have the capacity to detect a vast array of microorganisms, such as pathogenic bacteria, yeast, and mould using modern techniques and equipment. These services will aid in assessing sources for contamination, evaluating the effectiveness of hygiene and sanitation practices, and ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.

• High Accuracy: The verification and the accuracy of the methodologies utilised within the laboratory are performed using our testing methods. The quantification and the identification of the microorganisms are very accurate which gives you the ability to make decisions with respect to the safety and the quality of your food raw materials.
• Rapid Turnaround Time: As your patrons expect, the food industry also requires prompt results. The modern technology of testing and our organisational structure and workflows permit us to give minimal time frames for reporting with optimum accuracy and complete quality of results.
• Broad Detection Range: We are able to detect a variety of microorganisms such as the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella, E. coli, Campylobacter, and Listeria as well as yeasts, moulds and other spoilage organisms. This allows us to portray efficiently the microbial status of your food raw materials.

• Culture-Based Techniques: These methods are considered ‘old-fashioned’ as they require a microorganism to be grown on solid or liquid culture medium. They are common in the detection and identification of different microorganisms, providing useful information about their growth patterns and how they metabolise.
• Molecular Techniques: Techniques designed with the means of molecular biologists, such as PCR and DNA sequencing, focus on detecting and identifying microorganisms by their genetic material. These techniques are extremely specific and sensitive as well as useful when trying to detect microorganisms that are hard to culture.
• Immunological Techniques: These techniques rely on the use of antibodies to detect a specific antigen or some protein produced by a microorganism. These methods are used for rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria and provide either a qualitative or a semi-quantitative response.

By identifying and eradicating microbial contamination of food raw materials, microbial testing services can aid in the reduction of food waste and increase resource use efficiency. This, in turn, helps to lessen the negative repercussions of a food industry’s activities on the environment and encourage more sustainable practices. In addition, such services can also help mitigate the incidence of food-borne illnesses, which also contributes to better health and environmental protection.

• Microbial Contamination Detection: In this instance, we can detect harmful microorganisms in food materials such as pathogenic microorganisms, bacteria, yeast, and moulds.
• Microbial Identification and Enumeration: We have the expertise to identify the species and strain level of microorganisms and also provide accurate enumeration of their quantity.
• Shelf-life Testing: We conduct shelf-life testing on your food products to ensure that they maintain the desired quality for a specific period under different storage conditions.
• Hygiene Enforcements: We monitor and enforce hygiene standards and conditions as they relate to the food production environment and food processing equipment to ensure compliance.