National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd
Site
Melbourne Microbiology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
14419
Date of Accreditation
22 Jun 2000
Contact
Ms Ginna Camacho
P: +61 1300703166
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Melbourne Microbiology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | |
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| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF |
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| Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Bacillus cereus | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5013.2 |
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| Mesophilic aerobic spores; Rope spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06 - 09/97 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.24.2 | |||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.29 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC 071101 | |||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech, 29 (in-house method M13.10) | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | |||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.12.1 | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | |||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/19 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | |||
| Staphylococcus enterotoxins | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method M18.4 | |||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Total | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12 | |||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 | |||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech, 29 (in-house method M16.10) | |||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |||
| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12 |
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| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS |
AOAC 071301 |
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| Meat; Meat surfaces | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC 071101 | |||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | |||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | |||
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Water activity | Electrometric | in-house method CF032 | |
| pH | Electrometric | in-house method CF024 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 (Bruker Library version BDAL-7311) |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 3896 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 | ||
| Plate count | Spiral plate | in-house method M2.1.3 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 4276.21 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | ||
| Anaerobes; Plate count | Pour plate | in-house method M4.1 | ||
| Spores of sulfite reducing Clostridia | Membrane filter | in-house method M7.4.1 | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Legionella spp. | Membrane filter | ISO 11731 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 5276.13 | ||
| Potable waters | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 | |
| Potable waters; Product contact surfaces | Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |
| Product contact surfaces | Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment; Selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | |
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/16-09/05, AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 041701 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.2 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.24.2 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.12.1 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR BIO 12/02-06/94, AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 981202, AOAC 2004.06 |
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| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | ISO 15214 | ||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | ||
| Surfaces | Mesophilic aerobic spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate |
APHA Ch 23 |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech, 29 (in-house method M13.10) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech 29 (in-house method M16.10) | ||
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (in-house method M8.7) | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/19 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Enterococci | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.9 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
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| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Meat and meat products | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
AOAC 991.19;2012.01 (in-house method CF040) |
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 (Bruker Library version BDAL-7311) |
| Beer; Butter; Coffee; Dips; Edible fats and oils; Food additives; Frozen foods; Liquid milk; Milk concentrates; Non-frozen prepared meals; Nutritional supplements; Oysters; Powdered beverages; Royal jelly; Sandwiches; Sugar and sugar products | Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | ISO 15214 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | in-house method M 10.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5, GB 4789.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Mesophilic aerobic spores; Rope spores; Thermophilic aerobic spores | Pour plate |
APHA Ch 23 |
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| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen foods; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Spread plate | GB 4789.4 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 | |
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C (in-house method M8.7) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Powdered beverages; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.12.1, GB 4789.10 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/32-10/11, AOAC 071101 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.24.2, GB 4789.30 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5013.2 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR NF BIO-12/33-05/12, AFNOR BIO 12/02-06/94, AOAC 2004.06, AOAC 981202 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR 12/16-09/05 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Yeasts and moulds | Pour plate | GB 4789.15 | |
| Listeria spp. | Spread plate | GB 4789.30 | ||
| Commercial sterility | Cultural; Spread plate | AS 1766.3.7, AS 1766.3.16, GB 4789.26 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SOLUS | AFNOR SOL 37/02 - 06/13 | ||
| Shigella spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.25 | ||
| Staphylococcus enterotoxins | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | in-house method M18.4 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Bacillus spp. | Pour plate | APHA 22, 22.52 (in-house method M4.11) | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.21 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 041701 | ||
| Coliforms | Spread plate | GB 4789.3 | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SOLUS | AFNOR SOL 37/01 - 06-13 | ||
| Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Most probable number (MPN) | GB 4789.40 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.6 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2014.50 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Spread plate | GB 4789.35 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli | Pour plate | ISO 16649-2 (in-house method M8.11) | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/19 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Dehydrated foods; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2003.11 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen prepared meals; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528-2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Oysters; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.12.3 | |
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) - Triplicate tube | AS 5013.9 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | AS 5013.8 | ||
| Coliforms | Pour plate | AS 5013.4 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii) | Qualitative selective enrichment | FL 11.43 (in-house method M44.0) | |
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech 29 (in-house method M13.10) | |
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | Food Biotech 29 (in-house method M16.10) | ||
| Dairy products | Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest | in-house method M71 | |
| Thermoduric organisms | Pour plate | AS 5013.28 (in-house method M4.6) | ||
| Liquid milk | Bacterial count | Flow cytometry | in-house method MT03 | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Dried fruit; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen dinners; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs; Honey; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Spices; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | pH | Electrometric | in-house method CF024 |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Dried fruit; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen dinners; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Spices; Sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables | Water activity | Electrometric | in-house method CF032 | |
| Liquid milk | Freezing point | Cryoscopy | ISO 5767; IDF 108 | |
| Fat; Fat - Total; Freezing point; Lactose; Protein; Solids - Non-fat; Specific gravity | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) | in-house method MT01 | ||
| Somatic cell count | Flow cytometry | in-house method MT02 |
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Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
14419
Print date
16 Apr 2024
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