National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Birling Laboratories Pty Limited
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Animal fats and oils; Vegetable oils | Free fatty acids | Titration | in-house method BALCHMSOP016 |
| Animal feeds; Barley; Bone meal; Canola; Chickpeas; Field peas; Grains; Legumes; Maize; Oats; Pulses; Rye; Stockfeeds; Wheat | Ash | Gravimetric | in-house method BALCHMSOP027 | |
| Phosphorus | Colourimetry | in-house method BALCHMSOP040 | ||
| Animal feeds; Oilseeds | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method BALCHMSOP020 | |
| Detection, characterisation and/or quantification of nucleic acids | Animal feeds; Canola; Cotton; Maize; Plant material; Soy (soya); Tallow | GMO DNA target - 3'NOS; GMO DNA target - P34S; GMO DNA target - P35S; GMO DNA target - PAT gene | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCR023 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method BALMICOP050 using Software version 1.1.3-230651337, bioMerieux Knowledge Base Version refkb-full-8.10.0-4, Software UDI-DI (01)-03573026628154 (8012) 8.10.0 |
| Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 3896 | |
| Potable waters | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3.1 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | in-house method BALQASOP050 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 | ||
| Surfaces | Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP011 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP004 |
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| Plate count | Spread plate |
in-house method BALQASOP016 |
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| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP021 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method BALQASOP038 |
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| Plate count | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP039 |
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| Coliforms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.4 |
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| Listeria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALQASOP048 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 |
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| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Irrigation and stock waters | Chloride | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP003 |
| Calcium | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP002 |
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| Magnesium | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP010 |
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| Nitrogen - Nitrite | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP005 |
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| Nitrogen - Nitrate | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP004 |
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| Ammonium | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method BALCHMSOP001 | ||
| Phosphate; Phosphorus - Acid hydrolysable - Total | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP006 |
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| Sulfate | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP008 |
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| Nitrogen | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
in-house method BALCHMSOP009 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Meat and meat products | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method BALQASOP041 |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF |
in-house method BALMICOP050 using Software version 1.1.3-230651337, bioMerieux Knowledge Base Version refkb-full-8.10.0-4, Software UDI-DI (01)-03573026628154 (8012) 8.10.0 |
| Meat and meat products; Plant based meals; Poultry and poultry products | Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method BALQASOP038 |
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| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate |
AS 5013.8 |
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| Enterobacteriaceae | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO | in-house method BALQASOP027 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method BALQASOP003 | ||
| Plate count | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP039 |
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| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Pour plate |
AS 5013.12.2 |
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| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP007 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
in-house method BALQASOP040 |
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| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP011 |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 |
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| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate |
AS 5013.29 |
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| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate |
AS 5013.2 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method BALQASOP012 | ||
| Meat and meat products; Poultry and poultry products | Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method BALQASOP016 |
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| Campylobacter spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP009 |
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| Listeria spp. enumeration | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5013.24.2 |
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| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
in-house method BALQASOP013 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP038 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP021 |
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| Coliforms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.4 |
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| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP005 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP004 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
in-house method BALQASOP002 |
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| Campylobacter spp. | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP057 |
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| Staphylococcus enterotoxins | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method BALQASOP034 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Most probable number (MPN) - TEMPO |
in-house method BALQASOP065 |
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| Escherichia coli | Pour plate |
in-house method BALQASOP006 |
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| Meat and fish species testing | Meat and meat products; Poultry and poultry products | Beef; Chicken; Pork; Turkey | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method BALPCRSOP024 |
| Molecular analysis - Sequencing | Bacterial isolates | Salmonella spp. serotyping | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | Manufacturer's instructions BALPCRSOP045 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for media quality control | Bacteriology media - General purpose; Bacteriology media - Selective | Cultural recovery; Gel strength; Physical appearance; Shelf life; Sterility; pH | Physical appearance; Qualitative; Quantitative | ASM Guidelines for Assuring the Quality of Food and Water Microbiological Culture Media 2014 |
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Accreditation No.
14235
Site No.
15676
Print date
24 Aug 2026