National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Wangaratta Biology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
15679
Date of Accreditation
02 Sep 2004
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms in abattoirs | Meat | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
AOAC 999.06 / 2004.06 (In-house MM931) |
| Meat; Meat surfaces | Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | AOAC 071304 | |
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | AOAC 2021.02 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) |
AFNOR BIO 12/16-09/05(MM936) |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
AS 5013.24.1 (MM909) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 998.08 (MM918) |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.10 (MM908) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 991.14(MM918) |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 990.12 (MM919) |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Sewage | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate |
AS 3896(MM527) |
| Plate count | Pour plate |
By the methods of: AS/NZS 4276.3.1 (MM524) |
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| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology |
In-house method MM517 |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS/NZS 4276.3.2 (MM526), |
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| Enterococci | Membrane filter | In-house method MM313 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
In-house method MM693 |
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| Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.17.1 (MM506) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS 4276.21 (MM514) |
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.13 (MM528) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | In-house method MM696 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | In-house method MM698 | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
in-house method MM302 |
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| Surfaces | Plate count | Pour plate |
In-house method MM855 |
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| Escherichia coli | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM918 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM951 | ||
| Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM918 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM919 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
In-house method MM931 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
In-house method MM936 |
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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
In-house method MM909 |
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| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM950 | ||
| Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Grab |
By the method of: EN67.01 (FWI-EN005), EN67.03, EN67.04, EN67.05, EN67.06, EN67.10, EN67.11 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Cereal products; Dairy products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Poultry and poultry products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate |
In-house method MM930 |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM951 | ||
| Dairy products | Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest | In-house method MM912 | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
AS 5013.12.1 (MM904) |
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| Dairy products; Fish; Meat and meat products | Listeria spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) | In-house method MM931 | |
| Dairy products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Salmonella spp. | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) | In-house method MM936 | |
| Salmonella spp. | Enrichment |
AS 5013.10 (MM908) |
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| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 (MM902) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 (MM907, MM905) |
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| Listeria spp. | Enrichment |
AS 5013.24.1 (MM909) |
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| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic |
AS 5013.29 (MM906) |
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| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate |
AS 5013.2 (MM913) |
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| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM950 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) |
In-house method MM939 |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM919 | ||
| Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | In-house method MM916 | |
| Potable waters | Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium spp. - Sulfite reducing | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.17.1 (MM506) | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter |
In-house method MM696 |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS/NZS 4276.3.1 (MM524) |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS 4276.21 (MM514) |
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.13 (MM528) | ||
| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology |
In-house method MM517 |
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| Enterococci | Membrane filter |
In-house method MM313 |
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| Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate |
AS 3896(MM527) |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM693 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | In-house method MM698 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
in-house method MM302 |
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| Plate count | Pour plate | AS/NZS 4276.3.2 (MM526) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter |
In-house method MM560 |
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| Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab |
By the method of: EN67.01 (FWI-EN005), EN67.03, EN67.04, EN67.05, EN67.06, EN67.10, EN67.11 |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
15679
Print date
11 May 2024
