Microbiology

Capabilities

1) Food Microbiology

Functions

• Analysis of food and beverages for enforcement of the Food Act 1983 and Food Regulations 1985, government tenders as well as monitoring purposes.

• Perishable food
• Non-perishable food
• Beverages

• Total bacterial count
• Total coliform count (MPN & Petrifilm)
• Total E. coli count (MPN & Petrifilm)
• Total Staphylococcus aureus count (MPN & Petrifilm)
• Total Bacillus spp.count (MPN)
• Total yeast and mould count
• Total probiotic bacteria count
• Detection of Salmonella spp.
• Detection of anaerobic bacteria
• Detection of spore-forming bacteria
• Detection of acidophilic bacteria
• Detection of flat sour bacteria
• Sterility test for canned and pouched food
• Detection of Staphylococcal enterotoxin (ELISA)
• Detection of B. cereus toxin (ELISA)

*MPN : Most Probable Number
ELISA : Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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