Microbiology Testing
Eurofins for all your food testing needs, if you need help do not hesitate to contact us.
Food quality and safety are always important to manufacturers and consumers alike. Our microbiologists can assist our clients in monitoring the quality of products through a regular testing program.
The following is a list of many of the microbiological assays commonly performed in our laboratory. However, this list does not represent the complete range of analyses we can offer. If you do not see a particular assay of interest, please contact us to inquire further.
Individual Assays
Aerobic Thermophilic Spore Count
Pseudomonas Plate Count
Aerobic (Standard) Plate Count
Osmophilic Yeast and Mold
Anaerobic Plate Count
Yeast Direct Micro Count
Anaerobic Spore Count
Mold Identification
Flat Sour Spore Count
Yeast & Mold Differential Count
Lactic Acid Bacteria Plate Count
Coliform Bacteria
AOAC METHODS
- Coliforms and E.coli - MPN
- Coliforms and E.coli - Petriflim
WATER AND WASTEWATER METHODS
- Total Coliforms
- Fecal Coliforms
POTABILITY TESTING
- Total Coliforms and E.coli - Colilert (qualitative)
- Total Coliforms and E.coli - MPN (quantitative)
E.coli 0157
E.coli 0157 VIDAS
E.coli Reveal
PCR Detection
Listeria & Listeria Monocytogenes
Cultural Methods
Lister / L. monocytogenes VIDAS
Isolate Identification
PCR Detection
National Canner's Association Tests
Total Aerobic Thermophilic Spores
Flat Sour Spores
Thermophilic Anaerobic Spores (Qualitative)
Sulfide Spoilage Spores
Salmonella
Cultural Methods
Salmonella VIDAS
Salmonella Serogrouping
PCR Detection
Staphylococcus Aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - MPN
Staphylococcus aureus - SPC
Petrifilm
Staphylococcus Aureus
Microbial Limits Tests
Total Aerobic Microbial Count
Staphylococcus aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
E.coli
Salmonella
Mold Count
Recently, Eurofins has integrated a new approach for pathogen detection that combines the latest advancements in molecular technology and food microbiology. The addition of a PCR method by Assurance GDS™ (Genetic Detection System) enhances our ability to provide rapid analysis of food and environmental samples for Salmonella, Listeria spp., Listeria monocytogenes, E.coli O157:H7, Enterobacter sakazakii and Shiga Toxin Genes. For more information on this technology, please contact us.
