National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd
Site
Melbourne Chemistry
Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
25751
Date of Accreditation
22 Oct 2025
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume and density - Laboratory volumetric glassware and measures | Piston operated volumetric apparatus (POVA) | Volume | Gravimetric | ISO 8655-6- Limitation range 10uL to 20 mL |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for elements | Bore waters; Drain waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Saline waters; Waste waters | Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | in-house methods EWI01 and EWI02 |
| Aluminium; Arsenic; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Silicon; Silver; Sodium; Strontium; Sulfur; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-MS | in-house methods EWM01 and EWM02 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Fresh waters | Bromine; Iodine | ICP-MS | in-house methods EWMB and EWMI |
| Potable waters | Bromate; Bromide; Chlorate; Chloride; Chlorite; Fluoride; Nitrogen - Nitrate; Nitrogen - Nitrite; Phosphate; Sulfate | Ion chromatography (IC) | in-house method ENV002 | |
| Transmission percentage (%) | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method EFF026 | ||
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method EFF006 | ||
| Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total | Colourimetry | in-house methods EFF027 and EFF028 | ||
| Turbidity | Nephelometry | in-house method EFF061 | ||
| Colour - True | UV-vis spectrophotometry; Visual examination | in-house methods ENV012 and EFF071 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house-method EFF007 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for antioxidants, colourants, preservatives, other additives | Alcoholic beverages; Carbonated drinks and cordials; Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Infant formulas; Mayonnaise; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Shellfish; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Benzoic acid; Sorbic acid | HPLC | in-house method CFH066 |
| Analysis for elements | Alcoholic beverages; Carbonated beverages; Cereal products; Cereals; Chocolate; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish; Fruit products; Fruits; Grain products; Grains; Infant formulas; Mayonnaise; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Shellfish; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Calcium; Magnesium; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium | ICP-AES | in-house method ESI02 |
| Arsenic; Chromium; Iron; Lead; Mercury | ICP-MS | in-house method ESM02 | ||
| Dairy products; Grains; Infant formulas; Milk; Milk powder; Seaweed | Iodine | ICP-MS | in-house method ESMI | |
| Analysis for mycotoxins | Dairy products; Infant formulas | Aflatoxin M1 | LC-MS-MS | in-house method CR060.3 and CR060.3L |
| Analysis for vitamins | Infant formulas | Thiamine (vitamin B1) | HPLC | in-house method CFH099 |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | HPLC | in-house method CFH0100 | ||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Alcoholic beverages; Beverages; Carbonated beverages; Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Grains; Infant formulas; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Pet foods; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrite - Total as sodium nitrite | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | in-house method CF020.2 |
| Alcoholic beverages; Beverages; Carbonated beverages; Cordials | Brix; Refractive index | Refractometry |
in-house method CF022 |
|
| Alcoholic beverages; Butter; Cheese; Confectionery; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fruit and fruit products; Grains; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk powder; Nuts and nut products; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Salt | Titration | in-house method CF008.2 | |
| Alcoholic beverages; Carbonated alcoholic beverages; Carbonated beverages; Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Cordials; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Dry cat food; Dry dog food; Edible fats; Edible oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fish products; Fortifieds; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Grains; Infant formulas; Jams; Liqueurs; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Pet mince; Soda drinks; Soft drinks; Sparkling wine; Spirits; Sugar products; Tinned cat food; Tinned dog food; Vegetable products; Vegetables; Wine | Dietary fibre - Insoluble; Dietary fibre - Soluble; Dietary fibre - Total | Gravimetric |
in-house method CF057, AOAC 985.29 and AOAC 993.19 |
|
| Alcoholic beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Grains; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Moisture | Gravimetric | in-house method CF005.1 | |
| Carbohydrates; Energy | Calculation | in-house methods CF029, CF030 | ||
| Alcoholic beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Grains; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Solids - Total | Gravimetric | in-house method CF006.1 | |
| Nitrogen; Protein | Combustion; Dumas | in-house methods CF003.1 and CF003.2 | ||
| Nitrate - Total as sodium nitrate; Nitrite; Nitrite - Total as sodium nitrite | Discrete analyser (DA) | in-house method CF020.1 | ||
| Alcoholic beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish; Fish products; Grains; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Milk powder; Milk protein concentrate; Milk protein isolate; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Salt | Titration | in-house method CF008.1 | |
| Alcoholic beverages; Cereal products; Dairy products; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Erucic acid; Fatty acid profile | GC-FID | in-house method CFH068 | |
| Alcoholic beverages; Dairy products; Sugar products | Specific gravity | Density meter | in-house method CF078 | |
| Butter | Fat | Calculation | IDF191-2 (in-house method CF004.8) | |
| Fat | Calculation | in-house method CF006.8 | ||
| Butter; Dairy products; Infant formulas; Oils | 1,3-Dioleoyl-2-palmitoylglycerol (OPO) | GC-FID | in-house method CFH154 | |
| Butter; Dairy products; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates; Milk powder | Solids - Non-fat | Calculation | IDF 191 - 3 (in-house method CF006.8) | |
| Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Fish; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Grains; Infant formulas; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods; Pet mince; Sugar and sugar products; Tinned cat food; Tinned dog food; Vegetable products | Ash | Gravimetric | in-house method CF007 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Grains; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Soft drinks; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Galactose; Glucose, fructose and sucrose; Lactose; Maltose; Raffinose; Sorbitol; Sugar profile; Sugars - Total | HPLC | in-house method CFH001.1 | |
| Cereal products; Confectionery; Cordials; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Infant formulas; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Pet mince; Sugar products; Tinned cat food; Tinned dog food; Vegetable products | pH | Electrometric | in-house method CF024 | |
| Cereal products; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Dry cat food; Dry dog food; Eggs and egg products; Fats and fat products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Infant formulas; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Oils; Pet mince; Sugar products; Tinned cat food; Tinned dog food; Vegetable products | Protein | Kjeldahl | in-house method CF002.1 | |
| Nitrogen | Kjeldahl |
in-house method CF002.2 |
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| Cereal products; Dairy products; Infant formulas | Insolubility index | Gravimetric | in-house method CF014 | |
| Chocolate; Confectionery; Sugar products | Fat - Total | Acid hydrolysis | in-house method CF004.3 | |
| Dairy products | Phosphatase activity | UV-vis spectrophotometry | in-house method CF009 | |
| Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Infant formulas | p-Anisidine | Titration | in-house method CF013 | |
| Dairy products; Edible fats; Edible oils; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder; Oilseed by-products | Acid value | Titration | in-house method CF019 | |
| Dairy products; Fats and fat products; Infant formulas; Oils | Peroxide value | Titration |
in-house method CF025 |
|
| Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Infant formulas; Jams | Titratable acidity | Titration | in-house method CF012 | |
| Dairy products; Infant formulas | Protein | Kjeldahl | in-house method CF002.3 | |
| Non-protein nitrogen (NPN) | Kjeldahl | in-house methods CF152 and CF153 | ||
| Solids - Non-fat | Calculation | in-house method CF002.5 | ||
| Dairy products; Infant formulas; Liquid milk | Fat | Gravimetric | AS 2300.1.3 (in-house method CF004.6) | |
| Fat | Gravimetric | in-house method CF004.2 | ||
| Dairy products; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates; Milk powder | Non-protein nitrogen (NPN); Protein | Calculation; Kjeldahl | AS 2300.1.2.1 and IDF 20-4 (in-house method CF002.3) | |
| Nitrogen - Undenatured whey protein | UV-vis spectrophotometry | AS 2300.4.8 and in-house method CF153 | ||
| Dairy products; Infant formulas; Liquid milk; Milk powder | Extraneous matter | Gravimetric | in-house method CF151 | |
| Scorched particles | Gravimetric | in-house method CF015 | ||
| Free fatty acids | Titration | in-house method CF018.4 | ||
| Dairy products; Liquid milk | Density | Gravimetric | in-house method CF035 | |
| Casein-nitrogen content | Calculation; Kjeldahl | in-house method CF155 | ||
| Solids - Non-fat | Calculation | in-house method CF006.4 | ||
| Dairy products; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates; Milk powder | Nitrogen - Undenatured whey protein | Kjeldahl | AS 2300.4.8 (in-house method CF152) | |
| Dairy products; Liquid milk; Milk powder | Moisture | Gravimetric | NIRO A1c (in-house method CF005.9) |
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Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
25751
Print date
23 Aug 2026