Microbiological Testing Services

Food/feed

Microbiological analyses of food and feed are essential to assure hygienically safe products. Most state of the art techniques such as MALDI-TOF (MS) allow quick and secure identification of microorganisms.

Facility hygienic controls

Hygienic controls such as probing of surfaces and air in the operational environment of food production serve as useful support measures of internal quality assurance measures (HACCP).

Challenge tests

The inoculation of food/feed products with defined microorganisms under laboratory conditions allow the verification of estimated shelf-life time as well as the effectiveness of preservatives, protective cultures or other means of microbial count reduction.

Water

The quality of drinking water in Germany must comply with the requirements of the drinking water directive. It must be free of pathogens, safe for human consumption and clean.

On the other hand for drinking water for animals there are currently no detailed legal requirements but only orientation values for the suitability and general safety requirements.