SPECIAL MICROBIOLOGY

Biological and Microbiological testing services include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Bacterial toxin testing (e.g., Staphylococcus enterotoxin, Botulinal toxin)
  • Taxonomic identification of food related microorganisms
  • Canned Food Spoilage and Commercial Sterility Analyses
  • Heat resistant mold testing
  • Unique pathogen testing (e.g., Vibrio, Campylobacter, Clostridium botulinum, Legionella)
  • Spore assays for spore-forming food spoilage bacteria (e.g., Acidophilic-thermophilic; Mesophilic aerobic; Mesophilic anaerobic; Total and Flat Sour thermophilic (aerobic); Thermophilic anaerobic; Sulfide spoilage)
  • Unique bacterial tests (e.g., Proteolytic bacteria count, Gram-negative bacteria count, Histamine forming bacteria count, Yogurt differential bacteria count)
  • Specific risk material (Central Nervous System Tissue) testing of meats (ELISA method for detection of glial fibrillary acidic protein or GFAP)
  • Meat Species (e.g., beef, pork, poultry) testing (ELISA method)
  • Seafood toxin testing (e.g., Cigua toxin)

Please contact us at info@abcr.com for more information.