National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
National Measurement Institute - Chemical and Biological Services
Site
VIC Laboratories (Biological)
Accreditation No.
198
Site No.
1381
Date of Accreditation
08 May 1979
Address
1/153 Bertie Street
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Stockfeeds | Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method VM1.23C |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method VM1.13 |
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| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 (in-house method VM1.08) |
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| Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) | Spread plate |
AS 5013.12.1 (in-house method VM1.23A) |
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| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate |
AS 5013.29 (in-house method VM1.28A) |
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| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
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| Thermoduric organisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.28 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate |
AS 5013.2 (in-house method VM1.06A) |
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| Commercial sterility | Cultural; Microscopic examination |
in-house method VM3.06 |
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| Vibrio cholerae | Selective enrichment |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 991.14 , AOAC 998.08 (in-house method VM1.11B) |
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| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enumeration |
AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method VM1.16D) |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR BIO-12/32-10/11 (in-house method VM1.20B) |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 2013.10 (in-house method VM1.16C) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Salmonella spp. | Selective enrichment |
AS 5013.10 (in-house method VM1.20A) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate |
in-house method VM1.09D |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Coliforms | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.5 (in-house method VM1.09B) |
| Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.17.1 (in-house method VM1.15) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 4276.3 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS 4276.13 (in-house method VM1.18A) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
in-house method VM1.09H |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.7 (in-house method VM1.09B) |
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| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology |
in-house method VM1.14B |
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| Surfaces | Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | in-house method VM1.09D | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for allergenic proteins | Apple pie; Cake mix; Cereal products; Chocolate; Chocolate nut spread; Coconut juice; Confectionery; Cookies; Curry - Prepared sauce; Dairy products; Dried berries; Flours; Fresh meat; Garlic paste; Garlic powder; Herbs; Juices; Meat and meat products; Minced meat; Muesli bars; Nut meal; Nut spread; Protein drink; Sausages; Soy bean (soya bean) paste; Sunflower oil | Peanut allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VA9.05B |
| Barley; Beer; Cake mix; Chocolate; Coconut juice; Cookies; Dairy products; Flours; Fresh meat; Juices; Meat and meat products; Protein drink; Sausages; Sunflower oil | Lupin allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VA9.18 | |
| Beer; Bread; Corn starch; Malt syrup; Soy (soya) sauce; Sugar syrup | Gliadin | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VA9.01B | |
| Cake mix; Custard powders; Infant formulas | Gluten allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
AOAC RI 120601(in-house method VA9.01) |
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| Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Meat and meat products | Egg allergens | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method VA9.04 |
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| Coconut; Coconut milk | β-Lactoglobulin | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
in-house method VA9.09 |
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| Casein | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VA9.10 | ||
| Milk proteins - Total | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method VA9.19 | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms | Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Infant formulas; 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. | Selective enrichment |
AS 5013.10 (in-house method VM1.20A) |
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR BIO-12/32-10/11 (in-house method VM1.20B) |
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| Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; 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 | Psychrotrophic microorganisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Vibrio cholerae | Selective enrichment |
FDA BAM 8th edition, 1998 Ch 9 (in-house method VM1.25A) |
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| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.29 (in-house method VM1.28A) | ||
| Enterobacteriaceae | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method VM1.13 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enumeration |
AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method VM1.16D) |
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| Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) | Spread plate |
AS 5013.12.1 (in-house method VM1.23A) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate |
in-house method VM1.09D |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AFNOR BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 2013.10 (in-house method VM1.16C) |
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| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 (in-house method VM1.08) |
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| Thermoduric organisms | Pour plate |
AS 5013.28 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
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| Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
in-house method VM1.23C |
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| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) |
AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C) |
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| Commercial sterility | Cultural; Growth promotion; Microscopic examination |
in-house method VM3.06 |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 (in-house method VM1.11B) |
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| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate |
AS 5013.2 (in-house method VM1.06A) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A) |
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| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Honey | Non-peroxide activity; Total activity in honey | Microbial inhibition test (MIT) |
in-house method VM1.29 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance evaluation of personal protective equipment (PPE) | Medical face masks | Bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) | Aerosolised bacterial impaction | AS 4381 Table 2, ASTM F2101-14, EN 14683:2014 Annex B (in-house method VM16.01) | Single use medical face masks |
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Accreditation No.
198
Site No.
1381
Print date
23 Aug 2026