Microbiological

Our microbiology laboratory is a complete diagnostic lab that performs testing for a full range of pathogens including aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds, and mycobacteria.

Analysis techniques include culture from a wide variety of specimens, special stains, plating, direct antigen detection, molecular real-time PCR diagnostics, and toxin assays. Additional activities include allergen analysis, aflatoxin analysis, shelf life studies, preservative challenges and sterility testing.

Our analytical capabilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

Aerobic Plate Count (HPC, APC, SPC)
Listeria (Presence/Absence) - PCR
Anaerobic Plate Count
Listeria monocytogenes - PCR
Bacillus cereus
Probiotics
Clostridium
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Coliform/E. coli
Salmonella (Presence/Absence) - PCR
Cronobacter sakazakii
Speciation/Confirmation of organism
E. coli STEC - PCR
Staphylococcus aureus
E. coli O157:H7 - PCR
Shigella
Enterococcus
Thermophiles/Thermodurics
Lactic Acid Bacteria
Yeast & Mold Count
USP 2021/2022
Shelf Life Studies
USP Preparatory Test
USP Sterility Test
USP Preservative Challenge

Equipment

Autoclaves

AS10 Agar Sterilizer

Agar automatic plate stacker

Waterbaths

Walkin Incubator

Hi-temp Incubator

Low-Temp incubator

Microplate reader

Masticators

Dilumat 4 auto diluter

CFX - Realtime-PCR

MiniOpticon PCR