Services
Microbiological Studies
Testing services for industries associated with raw and processed food, drugs, pharmaceuticals, Ayurvedic, cosmetics and water. The lab is well equipped, with state of the art facilities and experienced scientists compliance of Regulatory requirements. QAS provides the following services. Thrust Areas Product Quality Certification Projects Consultancy Training
Product Quality Inspection And Certification
- Detection Of Pathogens
- Enumeration of Spoilage Micro-Flora
- Residual Anti-Microbial Substances
- Bacterial Enterotoxins
- Mycotoxins
- Preservative Efficacy
- Disinfection Efficacy
Detection Of Pathogens
Name of The Pathogens
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli O157
- Vibrio cholera
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Pathogenic streptococci
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Legionella
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Clostridium perfringens
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Bacillus cereus
- Salmonella
- Shigella
- Listeria monocytogenes
Protocols /Techniques Followed
- FDA-BAM
- APHA
- BIS
- ASTM
- AOAC
- ELISA
- Conventional Methods
Test Parameters
- Standard Plate Count
- Coliform / Faecal Coliforms
- Psychrophilic and Thermophilic
- Aerobic and an-aerobic spore formers
- Rope Spore Count
- Anaerobic Bacteria
- Sulphite Reducing Bacteria
- Sulphur and Iron Bacteria
- Yeast and Moulds
Residual Anti-Microbial Substances
Food-producing animals are given antimicrobial drugs for prevention of disease and for their well being. The residues of these antimicrobial drugs remain in and on the body of the animals.
- Following anti-microbial residues are being tested at ppb levels using ELISA techniques.
- Tetracyclines
- Sulfonamides
- Streptomycin
- Chloramphenicol
- Gentamycin
- Neomycin
- Nitrofurans etc
Bacterial Enterotoxins
Bacteria produces Enterotoxins as a part of their metabolic activities. Some of them are heat labile while others are heat stable in nature. Even severe food processing treatments cannot eradicate these toxicants and may result in food intoxication.
- The following Enterotoxins in food and food products.
- Bacillus cereus Diarrhoeal enterotoxins
- Staphylococcal enterotoxins
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are carcinogenic, highly toxic metabolites of fungi like Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium. They are toxic even in trace quantities
- Aflatoxins -Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1
- Fumonisin
- Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin)
- Ochratoxin A
- Zearalenone
- T-2 toxin etc.
Preservative Efficacy
Nanotechnology In pharmaceutical, herbal and cosmetic formulations, various anti-microbial substances are added to arrest microbial activity and extend shelf life of the products.
The effectiveness of these substances are evaluated as per USP protocols.
Selection of challenge micro- organisms include gram positive and gram negative bacteria, spore formers, yeast and fungi. Disinfection Efficacy The Phenolic and non-phenolic type disinfectants are being tested for their germicidal value as per National and International protocols..
Contact
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Head Office
7 & 8C, Mahavir Marg, Gandhi Nagar,
Indore-453112 (M.P.), India.
Email Us
qaslabs@qaslabs.com
info.qas22@gmail.com
Call Us
0731-2991814, 7879823006, 9098709927
