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Microbiology Laboratory NATA Accreditation Scopes

ServiceProductDeterminantTechniqueProcedure
Analysis for microorganismsDehydrated foods; Frozen prepared meals; Mixed foods;Escherichia coli​​​​; ColiformsSpread plate – Petrifilm           AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3)
  Campylobacter spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.Qualitative selective enrichmentBy the methods of – AS 5013.6, AS 5013.10, AS 5013.24.1
  Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – SOLUSBy the methods of –   AFNOR SOL 37/01, AFNOR SOL 37/02
  Coliforms – Thermotolerant Spread plate – PetrifilmAFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (In-house method M8.7)
  Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Salmonella spp.PCR – BAX SystemAOAC 2003.09, AOAC 091301, MLG 5B, MLG 5
  Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms – Thermotolerant and totalMost probable number (MPN)By the methods of – AS 5013.3, AS 5013.15
  Bacillus cereus; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strainsSpread plate – Aerobic and anaerobicBy the methods of –   AS 5013.2, AS 5013.12.1, AS 5013.21, AS 5013.24.2
  Clostridium perfringens; Enterobacteriaceae; Lactobacillus spp.; Anaerobes; Coliforms; Lactic acid bacteria; Plate count; Yeasts and mouldsPour plateAS 5013.4, AS 5013.5, AS 5013.16, AS 5013.29, ISO15214, ISO 21528-2, In-house method M4.1, In-house method M10.2
  Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms; Plate count; Yeasts and mouldsSpread plate – PetrifilmAFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97, AOAC 990.12, AOAC 991.14, AOAC 997.02, AOAC 998.08
  Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) – Automated (VIDAS)By the methods of – AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 071101,
  Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7          PCR – Assurance GDSBy the methods of – AOAC 2005.04, AOAC 071301
  Staphylococcus spp. – Coagulase producing strainsSpread plate – PetrifilmAFNOR 01/19 – 04/03 (M18.8)

Chemistry Laboratory NATA Accreditation Scopes

ServiceProductDeterminantTechniqueProcedure
Analysis for allergenic proteinsChocolate; Cookies; Ice cream; Lasagne; Muffins;Lupin allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In house method CF092
 Biscuits; Chocolate; Potato chips;Sesame allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house method CF119
 Chocolate;Soy allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house method CF110
  Hazelnut allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house method CF114
  Walnut allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house CF115
  Egg allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house CF116
  Peanut allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house method CF112
  Almond allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house CF113
 Chocolate; Ginger lollies; Potato chipsGluten allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house CF040
 Chocolate; Potato chipsMacadamia allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house method CF122
  Crustacean allergensEnzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)In-house CF117
Analysis for antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additivesMargarine; Mayonnaise; PicklesBenzoic acid; Sorbic acidHPLCIn-house CFH066
  Propionic acidGas chromatography (GC)in-house method CFH002
  Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)HPLCIn-house CFH061 and AOAC 967.21

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