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Microbial Enumeration & Detection

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All test methods are based on standard methods and are included in our scope of testing under the Campden Laboratory Approval Scheme (CLAS) and include:

  • Aerobic Plate Count (mesophilic aerobic bacteria)
  • Total Fungal Count
  • Enumeration of specific micro-organisms, including:
    • Enterobacteriaceae
    • Coliforms
    • E coli
    • Pseudomonas and related species
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Faecal streptococci
    • Bacillus cereus
    • Mesophilic bacterial spores
    • Presumptive Lactobacillus sp
    • Clostridium perfringens
    • Presumptive Listeria / L monocytogenes
  • Detection of specific micro-organisms, including:
    • Salmonella (in 25g)
    • Presumptive Listeria / L monocytogenes (in 25g)
    Where appropriate, includes confirmatory testing at no additional charge.

Shelf-life confirmation

Donnington Laboratories can assist with the design and conduct of microbiological shelf-life trials. In the case of longer-term trials, it is our standard practice to issue regular interim updates via e-mail.

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Dietary and nutritional supplement testing

Nutritional and dietary supplements marketed in tablet or capsule form can lie in the grey area between foods and medicines, particularly when marketed outside the EU. In addition to the standard food tests listed above, Donnington Laboratories are happy to apply the testing methods described in the British and European Pharmacopoeias to these products. These techniques also appear in our CLAS scope.

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What we do:
  • Batch release
  • Detection of pathogens
  • Quantification and characterisation included free of charge
  • Identification of organisms by request
  • Microbiological shelf-life determination
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Unit 3
Donnington Park
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7DU

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