Microbiology Testing
Microbiology Testing
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms commonly known as microorganisms. This includes the study of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, some types of algae, and often viruses.
Microbiology is actually made up of several sub-disciplines which individually may stand alone, because there is so much to learn in each. These disciplines include: Immunology, Virology, Pathogenic Microbiology, Microbial Genetics and Physiology.
Microbiological Tests on Pharmaceuticals
- ✳ Microbial count
- ✳ Preservative efficacy
- ✳ Microbioassay of antibiotics
Microbiological tests on cosmetics, Perfumes and essential oils
- ✳ Microbial counts on cosmetics
- ✳ Preservative efficacy
- ✳ Microbial counts on perfumes
- ✳ Microbial counts on essential oils
Microbiological tests for factory hygiene purposes
- ✳ Surfaces
- ✳ Air
- ✳ Water
Microbiological tests on other materials
- ✳ Surgical dressings and related materials
- ✳ Medical device
Microbiological tests on ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel)
microbial count
Biocides
Fungicidal test (AOAC); germicidal spray test (AOAC), hard Surface carrier test (AOAC), sporicidal test (AOAC), TGA disinfectant test.
Waters
Coliforms (total and faecal), plate count, streptococci (faecal), enterococci Escherichia coli, Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas, Biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, Total grease and beach grease in waters.
Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
Bacterial count, yeast & mould, Coliforms, osmophilic yeasts, plate count, streptococci (faecal), Enterobacteriaceae, Clostridium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Staphylococcus coagulase producing strains) Antibiotics (presence of, including assays), efficacy of ethylene oxide sterilisation cycles with biological indicators (sporestrips), preservative efficacy, sterility tests.
Foods
Anaerobes producing coliforms, mesophilic spore-forming Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, osmophilic yeasts, plate count, rope spores, thermophilic bacteria, thermophilic spores (flat sour type), yeasts and moulds Bacillus cereus, Clostridium perfringens, Enterobacteriaceae Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus, Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Staphylococcus (coagulase producing strains), Vibrio parahaemolyticus inhibitory substances (in milk), pH.
Sterility tests on pharmaceuticals
- ✳ Filtrable solutions and soluble preparations (membrane filtration)
- ✳ Surgical dressings and devices
- ✳ Non-filtrable preparations including ointments
Microbiological tests on veterinary Products
- ✳ Microbial count
- ✳ Preservative efficacy
- ✳ Microbioassay of antibiotics
Effectiveness tests on biocides
- ✳ Fungicides
- ✳ Bactericides
- ✳ Sporicides
Microbiological tests on foods
- ✳ Cereal products
- ✳ Nuts and nut products
- ✳ Dairy products
- ✳ Meat and meat products
- ✳ Poultry and poultry products
- ✳ Eggs and egg products
- ✳ Fish, crustaceans and mollusks
- ✳ Edible fats andoils
- ✳ Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers
- ✳ Sugar products, honey and confectionery
- ✳ Vegetables and vegetable products
- ✳ Fruit and fruit products
- ✳ Additives to foods
Waters, including effluents
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of potable waters
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of industrial waters
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of sewage
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of trade wastes
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of swimming pools and spas
- ✳ Bacteriological condition of environmental waters
- ✳ Biochemical oxygen demand of industrial waters
- ✳ Biochemical oxygen demand of sewage
- ✳ Biochemical oxygen demand of trade wastes
Major Equipments
- ✳ Auto Clave
- ✳ Laminer Flow Bench
- ✳ Incubator
- ✳ Antibiotic Zone Reader
- ✳ Digital Colony Counter
- ✳ Micro-Scope
- ✳ pH Meter
- ✳ Bio-safety Chamber
- ✳ ELISA Reader
- ✳ Water bath
- ✳ Vortex mixture
- ✳ FiltrationAssembly
- ✳ Suction Pump