Livestock Testing
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Livestock Testing Services
Symbio offers affordable, rapid and accurate food quality analysis, now using state-of-the-art technologies, which survey cattle feacal matter using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure the quality of the animal’s diet.
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Livestock Testing Services
At Symbio Labs, we know that the quality of any meat product is determined by the quality of the food used to feed livestock. However, the conventional methods of estimating the diet quality of grazing cattle are costly, time-consuming and generally unreliable.
Livestock Testing At Symbio Labs
In an effort to offer affordable, rapid and accurate food quality analysis, we are now using state-of-the-art technologies, which survey cattle feacal matter using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure the quality of the animal’s diet.
At Symbio, we provide tests for the following:
Microbiology Testing
- Total viable counts
- E.coli & Coliforms
- Shiga-Toxin producing E.coli (STEC)
- E. coli O157:H7
- Salmonella
- Campylobacter
- Listeria species and/or L. monocytogenes
- Carcass swab Testing
Environmental Testing
- Contact & settle plates
- Air sampling
- Surface swabs
Specialised Testing
- Shelf-life Testing
- Meat species (PCR) Testing
- Gene sequencing for shelf life testing and species identification
Residue Testing
- Allergens
- Antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additives
- Heavy metals
- Nitrates
- Pesticides and herbicides
Chemistry Testing
- Quality parameters (e.g. peroxide value, acid value, free fatty acids)
- Nutritional profiles (e.g. protein, fat, fibre, fatty acid profile, vitamins, elements)
- Preservative (e.g. Sodium Nitrite and Nitrate)
Turn around times are based on test requirements. Expedited test services are available. Please contact our friendly customer service team to discuss your project requirements.
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Symbio Laboratories has the capacity to provide a broad range of tests to assist clients to better describe the nutritional aspects of their products. We can test consumables for metals, biologicals, chemicals and foreign matter.
