Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd

Site

Sydney Chemistry Laboratory

Accreditation No.

2455

Site No.

22547

Date of Accreditation

23 Mar 1982

Address

2 Sirius Road
Lane Cove West, NSW 2066
Australia

symbiolabs.com.au

Contact

Ms Ginna Camacho P: +61 1300703166

Availability

Services available to external clients

Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Sydney Chemistry Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Agribusiness

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for residues and contaminants (including pesticide residues, excluding veterinary chemicals residues) Cereals; Dried berries; Fruits; Grains; Nuts Sulfuryl fluoride GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-069
Analysis for veterinary chemical residues Stockfeeds; Stockfeeds - Premixes; Stockfeeds - Raw material Amprolium HPLC

in-house method CFH031
Lysine UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method LTM 019
Pepsin HPLC

in-house method  CF041
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Cereals; Flours; Stockfeeds; Wheat Acid detergent fibre Gravimetric

in-house method LTM 165
Ash; Fat; Fibre - Crude; Moisture; Starch content; Sugar Gravimetric

in-house method LTM 166
Cereals; Grain by-products; Grains Fat; Fat - Hydrolysis Soxhlet

in-house CF004.1 and in-house method CF004.2
Moisture Gravimetric

in-house method CF005.1 and in-house method CF005.2 
Oilseed by-products; Oilseeds Peroxide value Titration

in-house method CF025.2
Oilseed by-products; Oilseeds; Pet foods; Stockfeeds Arsenic; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Sulfur; Zinc ICP-AES

in-house method ESI02
Oilseed by-products; Oilseeds; Stockfeeds Free fatty acids Titration

in-house method CF018
Erucic acid; Fatty acid profile Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method CFH068
Ash Gravimetric

in-house method CF007
Fat; Fat - Hydrolysis Soxhlet

in-house CF004.1, in-house method CF004.2 and CF018
Protein Combustion

in-house method CF003.1
Stockfeeds Fat Hydrolysis

in-house method F3
Fibre - Crude Gravimetric

in-house method F4
Fat Soxhlet

in-house method F2
Moisture Gravimetric

in-house method M3
Salt (chloride) rapid screenings Titration

in-house method S15
Moisture - Two stage Gravimetric

in-house method M5
Carbohydrate/energy value Calculation

in-house method CF037.2 and in-house method CF029
Salt; Salt - As chloride Titration

in-house method LTM 012
Fibre - Crude Gravimetric

in-house method LTM 189
Protein Dumas

in-house method P8
Ash Gravimetric

in-house method A6
Moisture Infrared (IR)

in-house method CF005.1 and in-house method CF005.2
Carbohydrate/energy value Calculation

in-house method E1
Moisture - Via total solids Gravimetric in-house method M6

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for carbamate pesticides Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Carbamates LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-101
Analysis for elements Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Trace elements ICP-AES in-house method IND041
Crustaceans; Fish; Shellfish Trace elements ICP-MS in-house method ESM02
Fish; Potable waters Mercury Atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) - Vapour generation in-house method 04-006
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Mercury Atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) - Vapour generation in-house method 04-009
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Trace elements ICP-MS in-house method EWM01 and EWM02
Trace elements ICP-AES in-house method EWI01 and EWI02
Potable waters Trace elements ICP-AES; ICP-MS in-house method EWI01 and in-house method 04-015
Analysis for fungicides Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Fungicides LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-101
Analysis for herbicides Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Herbicides LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-101
Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA); Glufosinate; Glyphosate (n-[phosphonomethyl]glycine) LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-084
Plant material; Soils Sulfonylurea herbicides LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-064
Analysis for hydrocarbons Biosolids; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Steam-raising waters; Surface waters Acetone; Carbon disulfide; Chloroacetonitrile; Ethylmethacrylate; Halogenated hydrocarbons; Methylmethacrylate; Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Naphthalene; Tetrahydrofuran (THF) GC-MS - Purge and trap in-house method 04-047
Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-022
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-031
Analysis for industrial chemicals Crustaceans; Fish; Shellfish Organotins GC-MS-MS in-house method ENV131B
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Steam-raising waters 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTSA); Fluorotelomer acids (FTAs); N-Ethyl perfluorooctane sulfanamido ethanol (EtFOSE); Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCA); Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamido ethanol (FOSE); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) UPLC-MS-MS in-house method 04-068
Saline waters Organotins GC-MS in-house method ENV131W
Analysis for organochlorine pesticides Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Organochlorine pesticides GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-024
Crustaceans; Fish; Shellfish Organochlorine pesticides GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-077
Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Organochlorine pesticides GC-MS in-house method 04-072
Analysis for organophosphate pesticides Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Organophosphate pesticides GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-024
Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Organophosphate pesticides LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-101
Analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons Biosolids; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Steam-raising waters Benzene; Ethylbenzene; Toluene; Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH): C6-C10; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH): C6-C10; m-Xylene; o-Xylene; p-Xylene GC-MS - Purge and trap in-house method 04-021
Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40 GC-FID in-house method 04-020
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40; Total recoverable hydrocarbons (TRH) - Variable fractions: C6-C40 GC-FID in-house method 04-030
Analysis for phenols Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Phenols GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-022
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Phenols GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-031
Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics Biosolids; Sediments; Soils Solids - Total Gravimetric in-house method 04-004
Bore waters; Purified and processed waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes Chlorine - Total UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method EFF028
Turbidity Nephelometry in-house method EFF061
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Conductivity Direct reading instrument in-house method EFF007
pH Direct reading instrument in-house method CF024
Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser in-house method EFF023 
Solids - Total Gravimetric in-house method EFF008
Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) Gravimetric in-house method EFF010
Solids - Suspended Gravimetric in-house method EFF009
Fluoride Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house method EFF015
Sediments; Soils; Solid wastes Sample preparation Leachate procedures in-house method 04-014
Analysis for polyhalogenated biphenyls Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sediments; Soils; Steam-raising waters Aroclor 1016; Aroclor 1221; Aroclor 1232; Aroclor 1242; Aroclor 1248; Aroclor 1254; Aroclor 1260; Aroclor 1262; Aroclor 1268 GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-070
Soils Polyhalogenated biphenyl congeners - 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180 GC-MS-MS in-house method 04-029
Analysis for synthetic pesticides Ground waters; Industrial waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Steam-raising waters Acaricides; Insecticides LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-101
Synthetic pyrethroids GC-MS in-house method 04-072

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; Juices Benzoic acid; Sorbic acid HPLC

in-house method LTM 155
Analysis for elements Alcoholic beverages; Almond milk; Canned fruit; Canned soups; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Coconut milk; Confectionery; Cordials; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Frozen dinners; Fruit juice concentrates; Fruit juices; Fruit products; Grain products; Grains; Herbs; Honey; Jams; Liver; Margarine; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Oilseeds; Preserved fruit; Seafood and seafood products; Soft drinks; Soy (soya) milk; Spices; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products Mercury Atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) - Vapour generation in-house method 04-006
Cereal products; Meat and meat products Arsenic; Cadmium; Calcium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iron; Lead; Magnesium; Manganese; Molybdenum; Nickel; Phosphorus; Potassium; Selenium; Sodium; Sulfur; Zinc ICP-AES

in-house method ESI02
Analysis for residues and contaminants - Hydrocarbons, phthalates, industrial chemicals Edible oils Acrylamide LC-MS-MS in-house method 04-044
Analysis for vitamins Cereal products Folic acid LC-MS in-house method CR365
Analysis of biotoxin residues and contaminants Seafood; Shellfish Domoic acid (DA); Lipophillic toxins LC-MS-MS

in-house method ENV133
Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSP) HPLC

in-house method ENV132
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Cereal products Carbon dioxide (CO2) Volumetric

in-house method C2
Rheological properties Farinograph in-house method PDT FA1
Gluten; Gluten index Glutomatic instrument

in-house method G4
Starch damage UV-vis spectrophotometry in-house method S20
Starch damage Gravimetric

in-house method S7
Maltose figure (diastatic activity) Titration

in-house method M1
Starch content UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method S6
α-Amylase UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method A10
Falling number Viscography

in-house method F1
β-Glucan UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method B1
pH Electrometric

in-house method P3
Assessment of the processing quality of raw materials and end-products Rapid visco analyser (RVA)

in-house method R1
Resistant starch UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method R4
Colour index Colourimetry

in-house method C4
Cereal products; Coconut milk; Flours; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Milk powder; Raw sugar; Refined sugar; Sauces; Stock; Sugar products; Vegetable powders; Wheat Sugars - Total HPLC

in-house method CF001.1
Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Fish products; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Meat and meat products; Mollusc products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods Carbohydrate/energy value Calculation

in-house method E1
Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Fresh crustaceans; Fresh fish; Frozen molluscs; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products Dietary fibre - Total Gravimetric AOAC 2017.16
Cereal products; Confectionery; Dairy products; Fresh fruit; Fruit and fruit products; Jams Fructans - Inulin UV-vis spectrophotometry

in-house method F10
Cereal products; Confectionery; Fresh crustaceans; Fresh fish; Fresh fruit; Fresh molluscs; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods Fat Hydrolysis

in-house method F3
Cereal products; Confectionery; Fresh crustaceans; Fresh fish; Fresh molluscs; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products Dietary fibre - Total Gravimetric

in-house method F5
Cereal products; Confectionery; Fresh fruit; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products Sugars - Disaccharide; Sugars - Monosaccharide HPLC

in-house method S12
Fibre - Dietary (containing resistant maltodextrin) HPLC

in-house method F13
Cereal products; Dry cat food; Dry dog food; Flours; Meat and meat products; Pet mince; Raw sugar; Refined sugar; Tinned cat food; Tinned dog food; Wheat Protein Combustion

in-house method CF003.1
Cereal products; Flours; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Milk concentrates; Milk powder; Raw sugar; Refined sugar; Wheat Fat - Hydrolysis Gravimetric

in-house method CF004.2 and in-house method LTM 016
Cereal products; Flours; Meat and meat products; Raw sugar; Refined sugar; Wheat Ash Gravimetric

In-house CF007
Moisture Gravimetric

in-house method CF005.1 and in-house method CF005.2 
Erucic acid; Fatty acid profile Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method CFH068
Carbohydrate/energy value Calculation

in-house method CF029.1
Cereal products; Flours; Raw sugar; Refined sugar; Wheat Fibre - Crude Soxhlet

in-house method CF038.1
Energy Calculation

in-house method LTM 211
Free fatty acids Titration

in-house method CF018
Water activity Gravimetric

in-house method CF032
Dietary fibre - Insoluble; Dietary fibre - Soluble; Dietary fibre - Total Gravimetric

in-house method CF057
Cereal products; Fresh crustaceans; Fresh fish; Fresh molluscs; Meat and meat products; Pet foods Moisture - Two stage Gravimetric

in-house method M5
Cereal products; Fresh fruit; Fruit and fruit products; Jams Protein Dumas

in-house method P8
Cereal products; Fresh fruit; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods Ash Gravimetric

in-house method A6
Cereal products; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products Fat Soxhlet

in-house method F2
Cereal products; Pet foods Fibre - Crude Gravimetric

in-house method F4
Moisture Gravimetric

in-house method M3
Confectionery; Fresh crustaceans; Fresh fish; Fresh fruit; Fresh molluscs; Fruit and fruit products; Jams; Nuts and nut products; Pet foods Moisture - Via total solids Gravimetric

in-house method M6
Flours Rheological properties Extensograph in-house method PDT E1, PDT E2
Oils Free fatty acids Gas chromatography (GC)

in-house method LTM137 

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of industrial surfactants, foams and related products Fire prevention foams Fluorotelomer acids (FTAs); Fluorotelomer sulfonates (FTSs); Perfluorinated compounds (PFC); Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCA); Perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA); Perfluorooctane sulfonamido ethanol (FOSE); Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) UPLC-MS-MS in-house method 04-068

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