Compendial microbiology
Bioburden & microbial enumeration
Measure recoverable microbial levels in nonsterile products, ingredients and defined production samples.
Microbiology laboratory
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Compendial microbiology
USP <71> sterility testing
Compendial growth testing for products submitted for a defined sterility assessment.
Compendial microbiology
USP <62> specified organisms
Look for the organisms relevant to a nonsterile product and its intended use.
Compendial microbiology
USP <51> antimicrobial effectiveness
Evaluate preservative performance through a planned challenge and time-point assessment.
Compendial microbiology
Burkholderia cepacia complex testing
Targeted USP <60> testing for a defined product and specification.
Products & ingredients
Dietary supplement microbiology
Enumeration and organism testing scoped for supplement ingredients and finished products.
Products & ingredients
Food & beverage microbiology
Choose indicator organisms, spoilage targets and pathogen tests around the food and its use.
Products & ingredients
Targeted food pathogen testing
Request named organisms with the food matrix, sample portion and reporting purpose defined.
Indicator & spoilage tests
Aerobic plate count
Measure a broad recoverable aerobic population for a defined food, ingredient or monitoring sample.
Indicator & spoilage tests
Yeast & mold testing
Evaluate recoverable fungal populations in products and defined monitoring samples.
Indicator & spoilage tests
Coliform & E. coli testing
Indicator testing with the target, matrix and reporting basis clearly stated.
Indicator & spoilage tests
Spoilage investigations
Connect product changes with targeted microbiology and meaningful comparison samples.
Investigations
Organism identification
Identify recovered isolates to support product and facility investigations.
Facility monitoring
Environmental monitoring
Surface swabs and air plates for a production-focused sampling program.
Facility monitoring
Surface swab testing
Define the surface, target and sampled area before collection.
Facility monitoring
Air plate testing
Plan the collection approach and exposure record for facility air plates.
Program planning
Recurring microbiology programs
Set up repeat submissions with consistent sample IDs, testing scopes and report requirements.
Program planning
Product-specific method suitability
Address ingredients and sample preparation that can affect microbial recovery.
Sample resources
Plan & submit microbiology samples
Keep the sample identity, test purpose and collection record together from the start.
Sample resources
Understand your microbiology report
Read the sample, target, method and reporting basis together.
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