Our Tests

• Dairy and micronutrients

  • SPECIALIST PROPERTIES:
  • Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
  • Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
  • Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
  • Sialic Acid fractionation: (Neu 5Ac &/or Neu 5Gc) Total, Free, Protein Bound and Carbohydrate Bound
  • Inositol
  • Lactoferrin
  • Nucleotides (by prior arrangement)
  • Phospholipids (by prior arrangement)
  • qPCR capability (by prior arrangement)
  • Polyamines (by prior arrangement)
  • Quantification of specific proteins by ELISA or LCMS (by prior arrangement)
  • Development of customised methods for specific needs
  • TRACE ELEMENTS
  • Calcium
  • Copper
  • Iodine
  • Iron
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Selenium
  • Sodium
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • HEAVY METALS
  • Mercury
  • Arsenic
  • Cadmium
  • Lead
  • Zinc
  • CONTAMINANTS
  • Melamine
  • Dicyandiamide (DCD)

• Fish & fish products

  • Total volatile bases (TVBN)
  • Peroxide value (PV)
  • Free fatty acids (FFA)
  • Thiobarbituric acid number
  • Formaldehyde
  • Histamine
  • Omega 3, 6 & 9
  • EPA & DHA
  • Fatty acid profile (FAME)
  • Unsaponifiable matter
  • Saponification value
  • Iodine value (IV)
  • p anisidine
  • Heavy Metals including: Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic
  • Protein
  • Moisture
  • Ash
  • Fat
  • Sand
  • Methyl Mercury

• Food and natural product testing

  • Trace elements: Sodium, Potassium, Iron Calcium
  • Vitamins
  • Carbohydrate
  • Total Sugars
  • Sugar profile
  • Sodium chloride
  • Vitamins A, D, E, C, B Group
  • Cholesterol
  • Total dietary fibre
  • Water activity
  • Heavy Metals including: Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Mercury
  • Amino acids
  • Acidity
  • pH
  • Specific gravity
  • Total anthocyanins
  • Caffeine
  • Residual alcohol
  • Immunoglobulin G - IgG in Colostrum

• Honey testing

  • Sugar profile
  • Total sugars
  • Hydroxymethylfurfural - HMF
  • Moisture
  • Heavy metals
  • Microbiological testing
  • Flavonoids in propolis
  • 10 HDA in royal jelly

• Microbiological testing

  • FOOD PRODUCTS:
  • Aerobic plate count
  • Anaerobic plate count
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Campylobacter
  • Sulphite reducing clostridium spp
  • Coliforms/Faecal coliforms/ E.coli
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Enterococci
  • Faecal streptococci
  • Listeria
  • Pseudomonas
  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Vibrio
  • Yeasts and moulds
  • Yersinia
  • Strep salivarius
  • Lactobacillus
  • Cronobacter sakazakii
  • Bile tolerant gram negative bacteria*
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • NATURAL PRODUCTS & DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS:
  • Aerobic plate count
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Coliforms/Faecal coliforms/ E.coli
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Cronobacter sakazakii
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Bile tolerant gram negative bacteria
  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Thermophilic bacteria
  • Thermophilic bacterial spores
  • PROBIOTICS:
  • Streptococcus salivarius
  • Lactobacillus
  • Bifidobacterium
  • WATER SAMPLES:
  • Aerobic plate count
  • Coliforms
  • Faecal coliforms
  • E.coli
  • Conductivity
  • Turbitity
  • pH
  • Enterococci
  • Listeria
  • Campylobacter
  • Swimming pool analysis
  • ENIVIRONMENTAL MONITORING:
  • Aerobic plate count (APC /TPC)
  • E coli
  • Yeast & mould
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Salmonella
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Listeria

• Oil testing

  • Free fatty acids (FFA)
  • Peroxide value (PV)
  • Total phenolics
  • P-Anisidine
  • Fatty acid profile FAME
  • Waxy esters

• Other food toxins and contaminants

  • Tetrodotoxin
  • Melamine
  • DCD - Dicyandiamide

• Shellfish toxins

  • Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) toxins
  • Diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins
  • Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) toxins
  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins
  • Yessotoxins (YTXs)
  • Gymnodimine
  • Azaspiracid (AZAs)
  • Pinnatoxins (PNTX)
  • Spirolides (SPX)