National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Wangaratta Chemistry & 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; Meat surfaces | Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | AOAC 071304 |
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | AOAC 2021.02 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 998.08 |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.10 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 991.14 |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm |
AOAC 990.12 |
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 | Legionella pneumophila; Legionella spp. | Spread plate |
AS 3896(In-house method MM527) |
| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS/NZS 4276.3.1:2007 (In-house method MM524) |
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| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology |
In-house method MM517 |
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| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology |
AS 4276.21 (In-house method MM514) |
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| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS/NZS 4276.3.2:2003 (In-house MM526) |
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| Enterococci | Membrane filter | In-house method MM313 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter |
AS/NZS 4276.13 (In-house method MM528) |
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| Plate count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM693 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter |
In-house method MM506 |
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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; Potable waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | In-house method MM302 | |
| Potable waters | Yeasts and moulds | Membrane filter | In-house method MM560 | |
| 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. | Qualitative selective enrichment |
In-house method MM909 |
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| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM950 | ||
| 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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| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM951 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS) |
In-house method MM936 |
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| Coliforms | Spread plate - Petrifilm | In-house method MM918 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes; Waste waters | Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | in-house method WA016 |
| Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Fluoride | Ion selective electrode (ISE) |
In-house WK004LL |
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| Colour - True | Visual comparison |
In-house WA041 |
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| Turbidity | Nephelometry |
In-house WA045 |
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| Alkalinity | Titration |
In-house ED037 |
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| Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) | Dissolved oxygen (DO) analyser |
In-house WP030 |
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| pH | Electrometric |
In-house WA005 |
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| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Gravimetric |
In-house WA015 |
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| Solids - Total suspended | Gravimetric |
In-house WA025 |
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| Chemical oxygen demand (COD) | Closed reflux |
In-house WP026 |
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| Conductivity | Electrometric |
In-house WA010 |
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| Potable waters | Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total; Temperature; pH | Direct reading instrument | in-house method EN67.2 | |
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Ground waters; Irrigation and stock waters; Sewage | Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen (DO); Temperature; pH | Direct reading instrument |
In-house EN67.2 |
| Sample collection | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Irrigation and stock waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage | Not applicable | Grab |
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. | PCR - Real time | in-house method QWI-MIC.MM951 |
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | Spread plate |
In-house method MM930 |
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| Dairy products | Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest | In-house method MM912 | |
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate |
AS 5013.12.1 (In-house method 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. | 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 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate |
AS 5013.5 (In house method MM905, MM907) |
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| Listeria spp. | Enrichment |
AS 5013.24.1 (In-house method MM909) |
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| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic | AS 5013.29 (In-house method MM906) | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate |
AS 5013.2 (In-house method MM913) |
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| Salmonella spp. | Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) | In-house method MM936 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Enrichment |
AS 5013.10 (In-house method MM908) |
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| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate |
AS 5013.16 (In-house method MM902) |
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| Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | In-house method MM916 |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
15679
Print date
26 Jun 2026