Microbiology

Ensuring microbiological safety and quality is vital for food processing and packaging companies. The industry is under pressure from both, the regulatory agencies as well as the consumers, to eliminate the presence of pathogens in food products. Microbiological sampling of the food industry products and environment is a prudent step and quality assurance.

Arbro Pharmaceuticals Limited   Analytical division’s Food and dietary supplements analysis laboratory is competent in performing advanced tests and analysis for pathogen testing (Aerobic Plate Count and Anaerobic Plate Count), routine quality control, shelf life analysis, minimum inhibitory concentration, water activity and water phase salt.

Ours is an accredited full-service analytical testing contract laboratory for analyzing various food safety and food microbiology parameters. Our experienced and technically equipped microbiologists perform analyses applicable to every major food product.

The tests are performed for:

·      Aerobic plate count (to indicate product quality)

·      Campylobacter (poultry products)

·      Clostridium botulinum (canned vegetables)

·      Coliform / E. coli (indicates product quality and safety)

·      E. coli O:157 H:7 (ground beef and unpasteurized juice products)

·      Lactobacillus (salad dressings and vacuum-packaged products)

·      Listeria (meat, vegetables, deli salads, and dairy)

·      Pseudomonas (fresh meat, poultry, and fish)

·      Salmonella (meat, poultry, vegetables, and dairy products)

·      Staphylococcus aureus (deli salads, processed meat, and poultry)

·      Vibrio (fish and seafood)

·      Yeast and mold (sauces, dressings, beverages, and dairy products)

·      Plate count of Shigella and several Bacillus specie

Besides the above mentioned analyses and testing, you can also engage our technological expertise for specialized analyses such as

·      Authentication of nutritional labeling of food products and dietary supplements

·      Trans-fat analysis

·      Sugar profile analysis

·      Vitamins and minerals analysis

·      Omega-3 fatty acids

·      Food allergen detection

·      Aflatoxins

·      Acrylamide

·      Trace metals and organics

·      Identification of unknowns (using FTIR SEM-EDS technology)

·      HACCP plan validation and verification

·      ELISA for Vitamins and Mycotoxins

·      Banned Colourants-Sudan Dyes by LC MS/MS

·      Residual pesticides & antibiotic residues in food produts