Microbiological Analysis

For the Microbiological testing of foods, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, water and environmental samples.

FOOD TESTING - Health Canada & USDA

• Aerobic Plate Count
• Yeast & Mold Count
• Coliform
• E. Coli
• E. Coli-0157
• S. aureus
• Lactobacillus
• Pseumonas
• Aerobic and/or Anaerobic Spore Count
• Salmonella
• Listeria
• Listeria enumeration
• Rapid Salmonella, Listeria and E.coli0157 (Biocontrol or Genevision): 2472 hrs.
• C1. Perfringenes
• B. Cereus
• Campalobacter
• Can Sterility
• Shelf Life Testing (Customized for your product)

WATER TESTING - APHA/MOE

• Heterotropic Plate Count
• HPC-R2ATotal Coliforms -MF
• Total Coliform - MF
• Total E. coli-MF
• Fecal Coliform-MF
• Fecal Strep - MF
• Pseudomonas
• S. Aureus - MF
• Presence - Absence (Coliform and/or E.coli)
• AOC (Assimiable Organic Carbon)

PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC TESTING - USP & AOAC

• *Pharmaceuticals:

  • Anti-microbial preservative effectiveness test
  • Sterility and Growth Promotion
  • Microbial Limit Test - TPC, E. coli, S. aereus, P. aeruginosa, Salmonella
  • Microbial effectiveness test for Hand Sanitizers

• *Cosmetics:

  • TPC
  • Yeast & Mold
  • Gram Positives
  • Gram Negatives
  • Pathogen Screen

• *AIR TESTING

  • Rental of Air Testin Equiptment (RCS or Biotest)
  • 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