Microbiology laboratory at AGSS labs undertakes quality assessment, Testing and official recognition for industries associated with raw and processed food, drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and water. The lab is well outfitted, with state of the art facilities and veteran scientists. Our lab provides the following services.
Microbiological Testing
Thrust Areas
Product Quality documentation
Projects
Consultancy
Guidance
Product Quality Inspection & Certification
Revealing Of Pathogens
Listing of Spoilage Micro-Flora
Residual Anti-Microbial Substances
Bacterial Enterotoxins
Mycotoxins
Microbiological Monitoring of Indoor Air
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
Legionella
Salmonella
Shigella
Listeria monocytogenes
Protocols /Techniques Followed
FDA-BAM
APHA
BIS
ASTM
AOAC
ELISA
Conventional Methods
Indian Standards
Enumeration of Spoilage Microbes
Micro-organisms are omnipresent in natural history. Eminence and shelf life of any product depends on occurrence and nature of micro-organisms limited in it. Under favourable circumstances these micro organisms propagate and result in loss of product quality. Microbiological monitoring is an essential part of quality control. AGSS labs plays an important role in testing and qualifications.
Test Parameters
Standard Plate Count
Coliform / Faecal Coliforms
Psychrophilic and Thermophilic
Aerobic and an-aerobic spore formers
Anaerobic Bacteria
Sulphite Reducing Bacteria
Sulphur and Iron Bacteria
Yeast and Mould
Total Plate Count
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
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are carcinogenic, highly toxic metabolites of fungi like Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium. They are toxic even in trace quantities
Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1
Fumonisin
Deoxynivalenol (Vomitoxin)
Ochratoxin A
Zearalenone
T-2 toxin
Monitoring & Testing of Air Quality & Stack
AGSS labs carry out air-monitoring studies for presence of microbes. Services are provided in the following areas
Storage Godowns
Hotels/Restaurants
Food Processing/Packaging Areas
Clean Rooms/Clean Air Devices
Operation Theatres and Intensive care units in hospitals
