National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Symbio Laboratories Pty Ltd
Site
Sydney Microbiology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2455
Site No.
1567
Date of Accreditation
30 Sep 1981
Contact
Ms Ginna Camacho P: +61 1300703166
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Scientist Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
Sydney Microbiology Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 using Bruker Library version BDAL-7311 |
| Pet foods; Stockfeeds | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | |
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2015.13 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method M3.4 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR Bio 12/33-05/12 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 | ||
| Yeasts - Preservative acid resistant | Pour plate; Qualitative selective enrichment | in-house method M3.8 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Bacillus spp. | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate; Spread plate - Petrifilm | AS 5013.29, AOAC 2014.05 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | ISO 29981 IDF 220, ISO 20128 IDF 192 | ||
| Rope spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528.2 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spore formers; Thermophilic aerobic spore formers | Pour plate | AS 1095.3.7-1979 | ||
| Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat | Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 |
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | ||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.03 (screening) | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA - MLG 5C.03 (screening) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR Bio-12/33-05/12 | ||
| Meat; Meat surfaces | Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | |
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2015.13 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detection and identification of viruses | Tissues | Yellow head virus | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method M74 |
| White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) | PCR - Quantitative (qPCR) | in-house method M73 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 using Bruker Library version BDAL-7311 |
| Biosolids; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Sediments; Swimming pool and spa waters | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Membrane filter | ISO 11731 | |
| 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 | |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 | ||
| Product contact surfaces | Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | |
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR Bio-12/33-05/12 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2015.13 | ||
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Surfaces | Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR Bio 12/33-05/12 | ||
| Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.21 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3, AS 5013.15 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10, AFNOR BIO 12/16-09/05, AOAC 2011.03, in-house method M16.1 | ||
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 (in-house method M18.8) | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | APHA Ch 23 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC RI 071101, AFNOR Bio 12/16-09/05 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method M39.0 using Bruker Library version BDAL-7311 |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; 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); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | AS 5013.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; 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); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | AS 5013.12.1 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Cultural; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) | AOAC 2004.06 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2015.13 | ||
| Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M-01-02-09-89-C | ||
| Mesophilic aerobic spore formers; Thermophilic aerobic spore formers | Spread plate | AS 1095.3.7-1979 | ||
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.18, in-house method M19.2 | ||
| Rope spores | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | ||
| Lactobacillus spp. | Pour plate | ISO 29981 IDF 220, ISO 20128 IDF 192 | ||
| Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Qualitative | ISO/TS 21872-1 | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 3M 01/06-09/97 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AOAC RI 071101 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 2014.05 | ||
| Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio vulnificus | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method M19 | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | in-house method M3.4 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method M29.3 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 991.14 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR Bio-12/33-05/12 | ||
| Lactic acid bacteria | Pour plate | APHA Ch 19 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | AS 5013.16 | ||
| Yeasts - Preservative acid resistant | Pour plate; Qualitative selective enrichment | APHA Ch 21 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 998.08 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 990.12 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 AS 5013.15 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA); Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | AFNOR BIO 12/16-09/05 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AOAC 051801 (in-house method M8.8.3) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; 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; Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Enterobacteriaceae | Pour plate | ISO 21528.2 | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Edible fats and oils; 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); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate - Petrifilm | AFNOR 01/9 - 04/03 | |
| 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 | Salmonella spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M16.10 | |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Multiplex | in-house method M13.10 | ||
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Herbs and spices; Liquid milk; Meat and meat products; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli O157 H7 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA-MLG 5C.03 (screening) | |
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | USDA-MLG 5C.03 (screening) | ||
| Crustaceans; Fish; Meat and meat products; Molluscs (including shell); Poultry and poultry products | Bacillus spp. | Pour plate | APHA Ch 23 | |
| Dairy products | Thermoduric organisms | Pour plate | AS 5013.28; in-house method M4.6 | |
| Liquid milk | Bacterial count | Flow cytometry | In-house method MT03 | |
| Meat and meat products | Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 2005.04 | |
| Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli O157 H7 | PCR - Assurance GDS | AOAC 071301 | ||
| Meat and meat products; Mixed foods | Pseudomonas spp. | Spread plate | AS 5013.21 | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Liquid milk | 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.
1567
Print date
13 Mar 2026
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