Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, Public Health Laboratory - University of Melbourne

Site

The University of Melbourne – At the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity

Accreditation No.

1019

Site No.

1012

Date of Accreditation

07 Sep 1972

Address

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, At the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Level 1, 792 Elizabeth St (cnr of Grattan and Elizabeth St)
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia

mduphl.unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Ms Selena Heaton P: +61 (03) 83445701

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Supervision

Scientist Supervised Laboratory

Microbiological Diagnostic Unit, Public Health Laboratory - University of Melbourne address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
The University of Melbourne – At the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testing Bacterial isolates; Fungal isolates Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) Microbroth dilution in-house method ENS053
Detection and identification of bacteria Bacterial isolates Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus cereus; Brucella spp.; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter fetus ss. fetus; Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv); Campylobacter fetus; Campylobacter hyointestinalis; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium difficile toxin B; Corynebacterium spp.; Escherichia coli - Haemolytic; Escherichia coli - Non-haemolytic; Escherichia coli K99; Escherichia coli serotyping; Escherichia coli​​​​; Francisella tularensis; Nocardia spp.; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella spp.; Salmonella serotype; Vibrio alginolyticus; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio furnissii; Vibrio harveyi; Vibrio jasicida; Vibrio mimicus; Vibrio ordalii; Vibrio owensii; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio penaeicida; Vibrio proteolyticus; Vibrio rotiferianus; Vibrio salmonicida; Vibrio splendidus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio tapetis; Vibrio tasmaniaensis; Vibrio tubiashii; Yersinia enterocolitica; Yersinia intermedia; Yersinia kristensenii; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Yersinia ruckeri; Yersinia spp.; Aerobic spore forming gram positive bacilli; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic examination in-house methods CAS002, CRS001, ECS001, ENS003, ENS032, ENS033, RFS002, RFS017, RFS018, RFS019, RFS021, RFS022, RFS023 and RFS024
Identification of unknown bacteria Sequencing in-house method MMS012
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis; Salmonella enterica serovar Hadar; Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A; Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi B; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow Serotyping; Serum agglutination in-house methods ENS005
Identification of unknown bacteria MALDI-TOF in-house method MSS001 software version V3.2
Bacillus anthracis; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Clostridium botulinum; Escherichia coli - Enterotoxigenic (ETEC); Escherichia coli - Shiga toxin-producing (STEC); Escherichia coli​​​​; Escherichia coli​​​​ O111; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Escherichia coli​​​​ O26; Escherichia coli​​​​ uspA; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA) Panton-Valentine leukcocidin (PVL) gene; Yersinia spp. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house methods MMS058, MMS078, MMS035, MMS015, and MMS085
Enrichment broth; Faeces Escherichia coli​​​​ stx gene Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house method MMS035
Faeces Actinomyces pyogenes; Aeromonas spp.; Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus cereus; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter fetus ss. fetus; Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv); Campylobacter fetus; Campylobacter hyointestinalis; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium difficile toxin B; Clostridium perfringens; Escherichia coli - Shiga toxin-producing (STEC); Escherichia spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Plesiomonas spp.; Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar Pullorum; Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium; Salmonella spp.; Salmonella serotype; Shigella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio spp.; Yersinia enterocolitica; Coliforms; Enteric bacteria; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house methods BFS002, BFS005, BFS006, BFS007, BFS008, BFS009, BFS010, BFS011, BFS012, BFS013, BFS014, BFS015, BFS019, BFS020, BFS026, BFS027, BFS050, BFS051, BFS052 and BFS053
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropods Faeces Cryptosporidium hominis; Cryptosporidium parvum; Cryptosporidium spp. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house method MMS023
Cryptosporidium spp.; Giardia spp. Immunochromatography in-house method BFS022 (RIDA®QUICK Cryptosporidium/Giardia Combi Test immunochromatographic rapid assay)
Legal management - Forensic operations module Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Case record review; Chain of custody; Control of records; Court testimony monitoring; Sample/evidence integrity; Security and access
Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation Bacterial isolates Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interpretation Bioinformatics pipeline In-house method MMS147
Molecular analysis - Extraction Bacterial isolates Viable DNA for sequencing Pulse field gel electrophoresis in-house method MMS109
Molecular analysis - Sequencing Bacterial isolates Identification Core genome multi-locus sequence typing (cgMLST) in-house method MMS 181
Sanger sequencing Sanger sequencing in-house methods MMS012 and MMS023
Listeria monocytogenes serotyping Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS126
Salmonella spp. serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS136
Allele typing; Sanger sequencing Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) in-house method MMS109
Antimicrobial resistance gene, mutation detection and inference of resistance Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS184
Escherichia coli serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS130
Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) in-house method MMS103
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS147
Antimicrobial resistance genes Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS118

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Powder of unknown composition; Purified and processed waters; Soils; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters Ricin Immunochromatography

in-house method CRS007

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium botulinum toxin Bioassay - Mouse; Cultural; MALDI-TOF; Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods RFS017

Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium botulinum toxin Cultural; Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods FDS025; in-house method WTS013F

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters Listeria spp. Spread plate

in-house method FDS038 and WTS007

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium botulinum toxin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house method MMS058

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters Salmonella spp.; Yersinia spp. Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods ENS032 (biochemical); FDS036, WTS009 and FDS029

Bacillus anthracis; Clostridium botulinum; Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Listeria spp. Most probable number (MPN); Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods FDS004 (MPN), FDS004M, FDS006E, FDS025, FDS031, FDS037 and WTS003 (MPN)

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Potable waters; Surfaces Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

in-house method FDS045 and FDS040

Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Surfaces Escherichia coli​​​​ Most probable number (MPN)

in-house method FDS004

Bacterial isolates Identification MALDI-TOF in-house method MSS001, software version V3.2
Bacterial isolates; Soils Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus anthracis virulence factor genes Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house methods MMS025 and MMS058

Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

in-house methods FDS045 and FDS040

Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters Legionella bozemanii; Legionella dumoffi; Legionella gormanii; Legionella jordanis; Legionella longbeachae; Legionella micdadei; Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. Latex agglutination; Spread plate

in-house methods WLS001 and WLS003

Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus Qualitative selective enrichment; Slide agglutination

in-house methods ENS033 and WTS008 (Qualitative selective enrichment)

Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium perfringens (including spores of sulfite reducing Clostridia); Enterococci; Escherichia coli​​​​; Listeria spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains; Coliforms - Thermotolerant and total; Plate count; Yeasts and moulds Membrane filter

in-house methods WTS003F, WTS004F, WTS001F, WTS011, WTS013F, WTS007, WTS005.1F and WTS006

Plate count Pour plate

in-house method WTS001

Enterococci; Escherichia coli​​​​; Streptococcus - Faecal; Coliforms - Thermotolerant and total Most probable number (MPN)

in-house methods WTS003 and WTS004

Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Swimming pool and spa waters Campylobacter jejuni; Salmonella spp.; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods WTS010, WTS009 and WTS008

Potable waters Bacillus anthracis; Campylobacter jejuni; Clostridium botulinum; Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus Most probable number (MPN); Qualitative selective enrichment in-house methods FDS025, FDS031, FDS004 (MPN), FDS004M, FDS037, WTS007, WTS008, WTS009 and WTS010
Potable waters; Soils Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) in-house method FDS040
Powder of unknown composition; Soils Bacillus anthracis Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house method FDS031

Soils Legionella spp. Spread plate

in-house method WLS002

Salmonella spp. Qualitative selective enrichment in-house method FDS036
Surfaces Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. PCR - Real time AFNOR BRD 07/06-07/04 (in-house method FDS050); AFNOR BRD 07/13-05/07 (in-house method FDS051);
Analysis for toxins Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Powder of unknown composition; Purified and processed waters; Soils; Surfaces; Swimming pool and spa waters Ricin Immunochromatography in-house method CRS007
Air - Ambient; Air - Confined spaces; Air - Indoor; Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Purified and processed waters; Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters Clostridium botulinum toxin Bioassay - Mouse in-house methods FDS025 and RFS017
Clostridium botulinum toxin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house method MMS058
Challenge testing Potable waters Bacteria; Moulds; Yeasts Cultural; Membrane filter; Most probable number (MPN); Pour plate; Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic; Streak plate in-house methods CHS001, CHS002, IMS001 and IMS002

Legal management - Forensic operations module Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Case record review; Chain of custody; Control of records; Court testimony monitoring; Sample/evidence integrity; Security and access To be determined
Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation Bacterial isolates; DNA sequences Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interpretation Bioinformatics pipeline In-house method MMS147
Molecular analysis - Sequencing Bacterial isolates Antimicrobial resistance gene, mutation detection and inference of resistance Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS184
Listeria monocytogenes serotyping Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS126
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS147
Salmonella spp. serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS136
Antimicrobial resistance genes Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS118
Escherichia coli serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS130
Extracted DNA Sequencing Sanger sequencing in-house method MMS012
Sequencing Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) in-house method MMS103
Sequencing Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) in-house method MMS109
Public health investigation Filters; Potable waters; Powder of unknown composition; Product contact surfaces; Sediments; Sludges; Soils; Textiles; Waters Organisms of public health significance Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited in-house methods IMS001 and IMS002

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Food and Beverage

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Bacterial isolates Bacillus anthracis virulence factor genes; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 stx; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7; EAE genes and O-antigen specific genes; Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1); Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2); Virulence factor - Enterohaemolysin; Virulence factor - Intimin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house methods MMS025 and MMS100

Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium botulinum toxin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house methods MMS058
Identification MALDI-TOF in-house method MSS001, software version V3.2
Bacillus anthracis Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

in-house method MMS025 and MMS058

Bacillus anthracis Qualitative selective enrichment in-house method FDS031
Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Food packaging; 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); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp. PCR - Real time AFNOR BRD 07/06-07/04 (in-house method FDS050); AFNOR BRD 07/13-05/07 (in-house method FDS051); 
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; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; 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 Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7 Serotyping

in-house methods FDS046 (FDA BAM 4A(K))

Salmonella spp. Serotyping in-house methods ENS005 
Bacillus anthracis Microscopic examination; Streak plate

in-house method CRS003

Bacillus anthracis; Spores Microscopic examination; Microscopy and staining

in-house method CRS002

Escherichia coli​​​​; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio vulnificus; Coliforms - Thermotolerant and total Most probable number (MPN)

in-house methods FDS003, FDS004, FDS009

Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Salmonella spp. Biochemical

in-house methods CAS002 and ENS003

Enterobacteriaceae; Plate count Pour plate

in-house methods FDS015M and FDS002

Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 Immunomagnetic concentration; Latex agglutination; Qualitative selective enrichment; Serotyping

in-house methods FDS047, FDS044 and FDS004M

Clostridium botulinum toxin Cultural; Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods FDS025

Listeria grayi; Listeria innocua; Listeria ivanovi; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria murrayi; Listeria seeligeri; Listeria spp.; Listeria welshimeri; Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

in-house method FDS040 (Salmonella) and FDS045

Sterility Pour plate; Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate in-house methods IMS001, IMS002 and FDS002
Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus cereus; Campylobacter coli; Campylobacter jejuni; Campylobacter spp.; Clostridium botulinum; Clostridium botulinum toxin; Cronobacter sakazakii (Enterobacter sakazakii); Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145 stx; Escherichia coli​​​​; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7; Listeria grayi; Listeria innocua; Listeria ivanovi; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria murrayi; Listeria seeligeri; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus; Yersinia enterocolitica; Yersinia spp. Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods FDS004M, FDS006E, FDS011, FDS025, FDS029, FDS031, FDS032, FDS036, FDS037, FDS042 and RFS017

Clostridium botulinum toxin Bioassay - Mouse; Cultural; MALDI-TOF; Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods RFS017

Bacillus cereus; Brochothrix thermosphacta; Clostridium perfringens; Listeria grayi; Listeria innocua; Listeria ivanovi; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria murrayi; Listeria seeligeri; Listeria spp.; Listeria welshimeri; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus; Yeasts and moulds Spread plate

in-house methods FDS016, FDS006, FDS006M, FDS033, FDS008, FDS008M, FDS038, FDS005, FDS005M and FDS009M

Escherichia coli - Pathogenic Cultural; Enrichment; Immunomagnetic concentration

in-house methods ECS001, FDS004M, FDS044, FDS047

Staphylococcus enterotoxins Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

in-house method FDS043 (AOAC 2007.06)

Ricin Immunochromatography

in-house method CRS007

Escherichia coli non O157 STEC serogroups O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, O145; Escherichia coli​​​​ O157 H7; Escherichia coli​​​​ stx and ehxA genes Biochemical; Cultural; Immunomagnetic concentration; Latex agglutination; MALDI-TOF; Qualitative selective enrichment

in-house methods FDS004M, FDS047

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; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; 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; Waters for domestic purposes Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio spp.; Vibrio vulnificus Cultural; Serotyping; Slide agglutination

in-house methods ENS033

Analysis for toxins Bacterial isolates Clostridium botulinum toxin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house method MMS058
Shiga toxin 1 (Stx1); Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2); Virulence factor - Enterohaemolysin; Virulence factor - Intimin Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in-house methods MMS025 and MMS100
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; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; 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 Clostridium botulinum toxin Bioassay - Mouse in-house methods FDS025 and RFS017
Ricin Immunochromatography in-house method CRS007
Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustacean products; Dairy products; Edible fats; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; 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); Nutritional supplements; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Spices; Sugar and sugar products; Vegetable products; Vegetables Water activity; pH Electrometric in-house methods FDS019 and FDS020
Challenge testing Beverages; Foods; Product contact surfaces Bacteria; Moulds; Yeasts Cultural; Membrane filter; Most probable number (MPN); Pour plate; Qualitative selective enrichment; Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic; Streak plate

in-house methods CHS001, CHS002, IMS001 and IMS002

Detection, characterisation and/or quantification of nucleic acids - Enteric viruses Fruit and fruit products; Vegetables and vegetable products Hepatitis A virus (HAV) PCR - Real time ISO 15216-2 (in-house method FDS049, MMS090)
Legal management - Forensic operations module Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Case record review; Chain of custody; Control of records; Court testimony monitoring; Sample/evidence integrity; Security and access To be determined
Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation Bacterial isolates; DNA sequences Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interpretation Bioinformatics pipeline In-house method MMS147
Molecular analysis - Sequencing Bacterial isolates Listeria monocytogenes serotyping Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS126
Antimicrobial resistance gene, mutation detection and inference of resistance Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS184
Escherichia coli serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS130
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS147
Salmonella spp. serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS136
Antimicrobial resistance genes Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS118
Extracted DNA Sequencing Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) in-house method MMS103
Sequencing Sanger sequencing in-house method MMS012
Sequencing Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) in-house method MMS109
Public health investigation Beverages; Food packaging; Foods; Product contact surfaces Organisms of public health significance Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited

in-house methods IMS001 and IMS002

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Bacterial isolates Identification MALDI-TOF in-house method MSS001, software version V3.2
Legal management - Forensic operations module Materials defined by all or some for which the site is accredited Case record review; Chain of custody; Control of records; Court testimony monitoring; Sample/evidence integrity; Security and access
Molecular analysis - Bioinformatic analysis and interpretation Bacterial isolates; DNA sequences Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interpretation Bioinformatics pipeline In-house method MMS147
Molecular analysis - Sequencing Bacterial isolates Antimicrobial resistance gene, mutation detection and inference of resistance Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS184
Listeria monocytogenes serotyping Whole genome sequencing in-house method MMS126
Antimicrobial resistance genes Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS118
Salmonella spp. serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS136
Escherichia coli serotyping Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS130
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection Whole genome sequencing In-house method MMS147
Extracted DNA DNA screening for naturally occurring genetic elements; Sequencing Massively parallel sequencing (MPS) in-house method MMS103
Allele typing; Sequencing Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) in-house method MMS109
DNA screening for naturally occurring genetic elements; Sequencing Sanger sequencing in-house method MMS012
Public health investigation Clinical specimens; Medical devices; Packaging materials Organisms of public health significance Techniques defined by all or some for which the site is accredited in-house methods IMS001 and IMS002

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