Microbiological Analysis

For the Microbiological testing of Food, Beverage, Environmental, Cosmetic, Nutraceutical, Water and related Industries.

FOOD & ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING - Health Canada & Gelda Lab Services In-House Methods

• Aerobic Plate Count
• Yeast & Mold Count
• Coliform
• E. Coli
• E. Coli 0157: H7/NM
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Probiotic Count
• Lactobacillus Count
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Aerobic - Anaerobic Spore Count and Thermospore Count
• Salmonella spp.
• Listeria spp.(including Listeria monocytogenes)
• Rapid Salmonella, Listeria and E.coli 0157:H7/NM (PCR and VIDAS)
• Clostridium perfringenes
• Bacillus cereus
• Campylobacter
• Can Sterility
• Shelf Life Testing (Customized for your product)
• Enterobacteriaceae count

WATER TESTING - APHA/ MECP

• Heterotrophic Plate Count
• Total Coliform - MF
• E. coli-MF
• Fecal Coliform-MF
• Fecal Strep - MF
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa-MF
• Staphylococcus aureus MF
• Presence - Absence (Coliform and/or E.coli)
• AOC (Assimiable Organic Carbon)

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS/
NPN/NUTRACEUTICALS & COSMETIC TESTING - USP & FDA BAM

*Dietary Supplement/NPN/Nutraceuticals/Non-Sterile Products (USP):

• Anti-microbial preservative effectiveness test
• Sterility and Growth Promotion
• Microbial Limit Test - Total aerobic microbial count TAMC, Total combined Yeast and Mold Count TYMC, Bile Tolerant Gram negative Bacteria, Enterobacteriacease, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, Candida albicans, and Clostridia spp.
• Microbial effectiveness test for Hand Sanitizers
• Accelerated double challenge preservative challenge

*Cosmetics (FDA BAM):

• Aerobic plate count APC/TPC
• Yeast & Mold count
• Gram Positives
• Gram Negatives
• Pathogen Screen
• Identification of Contaminant

*Air Testing

• Rental for Air Testing (Air plates)
• Total Bacteria Count
• Total Mold Count
• Mold ID to Genus level

For other tests not listed above please contact:

Damien Boyd
Tel: 905 673.9320 ext: 228 / Toll Free: 866 673.9320
Fax:905 673.8114
Email: damien@gelda.com