Chennai Testing Laboratory Private Limited

Parameters:
Escherichia coli, Faecal coliform, Faecal streptococci, Coliform, Total Bacterial count.

Description: 
Microbial contamination of Ground & Surface water can happen through several sources viz., industrial discharges by Industries, domestic waste discharges from nearby settlements, proximity to sewage treatment plants, faecal defecation by animals or human beings, run-off carrying contaminated soils, etc. Ground & Surface water are predominant source for domestic use & irrigation. Microbial contamination can therefore result in serious health diseases such as E Coli infections, diarrhoea, giardiasis, cholera, typhoid, salmonellosis, hepatitis A, polio etc. Hydrological drivers such as rainfall or irrigations activity, micro-organisms contained in animal dejections may be mobilized in runoff, that infiltrates through superficial soil and the unsaturated zone into ground water. Microbial testing of Ground & Surface water can identify potential health hazard & prevent public health concerns, apart from assisting in appropriate treatment for public supply, and understand the relationship between pathogens & diseases.

PARAMETER:
Coliform, Total Bacterial count, Escherichia coli, Legionella

DESCRIPTION:
Boiler feed make up, and cooling water an essential requirement in manufacturing process of any Industry requires water, and these often find difficulty in Biofouling due to growth of algae, fungi, bacteria in wet surfaces. These therefore results in adversely affecting the equipment performance, promote corrosion & accelerate deterioration of material. Therefore, making it essential to undertake regular Bio-Monitoring of the feed & make-up water used in Industries, to enable suitable application of antimicrobials in the system.

PARAMETERS:
Carbohydrates, Crude Fat Magnesium, Manganese as Mn, Total fat, , Crude fibre, Crude Protein, Energy, Iodine, Manganese as Mn, Moisture, Nickel as Ni, Phosphorous, Salt as NaCl, Total ash, Total Protein, Urea Nitrogen

DESCRIPTION:
Quality of animal feed used determines the quality of animal products such as milk, meat, egg etc. Quality of animal feed also determines the extent of feed intake by lives tocks, its nutrients & digestibility & most importantly the safety of live stocks ie domesticated or animal husbandry. All domesticated animals & animal husbandry such as Dogs, Chicken, Pigs, Cattles need balanced diet for their growth as also for reproductive & overall health. Animal feed largely is formulated with ingredients such as grass, crop residues, grain, oil seed cakes etc. These ingredients could be a cause or source of contamination that can affect the quality & safety of Animal feed produced. Testing of feed used in livestock are therefore crucial. To ensure appropriate nutritional intake for the livestock, it is important to determine the nutritional contents in the feed, which can result in achieving optimal milk, meat & egg production. Testing of animal feed can prevent over-supplementing, save cost, reduce nutrient imbalance, and optimize diet intake by the animals. The essence is for successful animal nutrition, precise knowledge of the composition of the feed is integral. For example, percentage of protein will enable arrive at an appropriate protein energy ratio, which can maximize feed efficiency and growth. Testing of animal feed is essential to determine its nutritional values, dry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium & that it is free contaminants such as mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides, and other chemical or microbial contaminants

PARAMETERS:
Carbohydrates, Crude Fat Magnesium, Manganese as Mn, Total fat, , Crude fibre, Crude Protein, Energy, Iodine, Manganese as Mn, Moisture, Nickel as Ni, Phosphorous, Salt as NaCl, Total ash, Total Protein, Urea Nitrogen

DESCRIPTION:
Quality of animal feed used determines the quality of animal products such as milk, meat, egg etc. Quality of animal feed also determines the extent of feed intake by lives tocks, its nutrients & digestibility & most importantly the safety of live stocks ie domesticated or animal husbandry. All domesticated animals & animal husbandry such as Dogs, Chicken, Pigs, Cattles need balanced diet for their growth as also for reproductive & overall health. Animal feed largely is formulated with ingredients such as grass, crop residues, grain, oil seed cakes etc. These ingredients could be a cause or source of contamination that can affect the quality & safety of Animal feed produced. Testing of feed used in livestock are therefore crucial. To ensure appropriate nutritional intake for the livestock, it is important to determine the nutritional contents in the feed, which can result in achieving optimal milk, meat & egg production. Testing of animal feed can prevent over-supplementing, save cost, reduce nutrient imbalance, and optimize diet intake by the animals. The essence is for successful animal nutrition, precise knowledge of the composition of the feed is integral. For example, percentage of protein will enable arrive at an appropriate protein energy ratio, which can maximize feed efficiency and growth. Testing of animal feed is essential to determine its nutritional values, dry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium & that it is free contaminants such as mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides, and other chemical or microbial contaminants

Parameters:
<sup>Carbohydrates, Crude Fat Magnesium, Manganese as Mn, Total fat, , Crude fibre, Crude Protein, Energy, Iodine, Manganese as Mn, Moisture, Nickel as Ni, Phosphorous, Salt as NaCl, Total ash, Total Protein, Urea Nitrogen.

Description :
Quality of animal feed used determines the quality of animal products such as milk, meat, egg etc. Quality of animal feed also determines the extent of feed intake by lives tocks, its nutrients & digestibility & most importantly the safety of live stocks ie domesticated or animal husbandry. All domesticated animals & animal husbandry such as Dogs, Chicken, Pigs, Cattles need balanced diet for their growth as also for reproductive & overall health. Animal feed largely is formulated with ingredients such as grass, crop residues, grain, oil seed cakes etc. These ingredients could be a cause or source of contamination that can affect the quality & safety of Animal feed produced. Testing of feed used in livestock are therefore crucial. To ensure appropriate nutritional intake for the livestock, it is important to determine the nutritional contents in the feed, which can result in achieving optimal milk, meat & egg production. Testing of animal feed can prevent over-supplementing, save cost, reduce nutrient imbalance, and optimize diet intake by the animals. The essence is for successful animal nutrition, precise knowledge of the composition of the feed is integral. For example, percentage of protein will enable arrive at an appropriate protein energy ratio, which can maximize feed efficiency and growth. Testing of animal is essential to determine its nutritional values, dry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium & that it is free contaminants such as mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides, and other chemical or microbial contaminants.</sup>

PARAMETER:
Coliform, Escherichia coli, Total Bacterial count

DESCRIPTION:
Microbial contaminants generally found in drinking water are Bacteria, Viruses, & Pathogenic Protozoa. Of these, significant causes of water borne diseases have been due to Bacteria such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonella, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella dysenteriae, Yersinia enterocolitica, Francisella tularensis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and therefore essential to ensure Drinking Water is free of these pathogens, and are safe for Human Consumption. The methods generally employed for microbial testing are Plate Count (Growing Colonies on a Nutrient Media so that they can be counted), Membrane Filtration (Passing water through a sterile membrane filter with small pores, which can then be kept on agar plate or absorbent pad on which colonies can be counted), Flow Cytometry (a rapid reproducible microbial analysis used for operational assessment, root cause analysis, and disinfectant validation)

Parameters:
<sup>Carbohydrates, Crude Fat Magnesium, Manganese as Mn, Total fat, , Crude fibre, Crude Protein, Energy, Iodine, Manganese as Mn, Moisture, Nickel as Ni, Phosphorous, Salt as NaCl, Total ash, Total Protein, Urea Nitrogen.

Description :
Quality of animal feed used determines the quality of animal products such as milk, meat, egg etc. Quality of animal feed also determines the extent of feed intake by lives tocks, its nutrients & digestibility & most importantly the safety of live stocks ie domesticated or animal husbandry. All domesticated animals & animal husbandry such as Dogs, Chicken, Pigs, Cattles need balanced diet for their growth as also for reproductive & overall health. Animal feed largely is formulated with ingredients such as grass, crop residues, grain, oil seed cakes etc. These ingredients could be a cause or source of contamination that can affect the quality & safety of Animal feed produced. Testing of feed used in livestock are therefore crucial. To ensure appropriate nutritional intake for the livestock, it is important to determine the nutritional contents in the feed, which can result in achieving optimal milk, meat & egg production. Testing of animal feed can prevent over-supplementing, save cost, reduce nutrient imbalance, and optimize diet intake by the animals. The essence is for successful animal nutrition, precise knowledge of the composition of the feed is integral. For example, percentage of protein will enable arrive at an appropriate protein energy ratio, which can maximize feed efficiency and growth. Testing of animal is essential to determine its nutritional values, dry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium & that it is free contaminants such as mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides, and other chemical or microbial contaminants.</sup>

PARAMETER:
Coliform, Escherichia coli, Total Bacterial count

DESCRIPTION:
Demineralized water are those in which minerals & salts are completely removed, and is often called as de-ionized water used as feed in Boiler for steam generation, however, microbes present in raw water have often shown to be present in de-ionized water due to growth of algae, fungi, bacteria in wet surfaces. These therefore results in adversely affecting the equipment performance, promote corrosion & accelerate deterioration of material. Therefore, making it essential to undertake regular Bio-Monitoring of the Boiler Feed & its raw water. Demineralized water is also used in many applications such as rinsing in chemical, pharmaceutical, & food industry, which subsequently are a matter of consumption by Human Beings & hence required to be free of any microbes. Distilled water is those that have been completely purified and removed of all contaminants, used extensively in laboratory analytical procedures, where testing requires using of pure clean water to get accurate results of analysis, and hence should be free of any traces of microbial interference. 

PARAMETERS:
Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus, Coliform count, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella sp, Total Bacterial count / Total Plate count , Yeast and mold Count

DESCRIPTIONS:
The primary objective of surface swabs is to detect presence of microorganisms such as Bacteria, Fungi, Yeast etc in personnel working in food industry, food contact tools, food production equipment is to enable maintain hygiene in food production, prevent cross contamination & ensure food producers comply with Good Manufacturing Practices. Food handlers are responsible for maintaining hygiene at every stage of food production, right from procurement of ingredients to the packaging of finished products. Personal hygiene and safety is imperative as infections from food handlers could contaminate the food products, making them unsafe for consumption. Hence, hand swab analysis is important for food handlers and food industries or for that matter any food business operators.

Parameters:
<sup>Carbohydrates, Crude Fat Magnesium, Manganese as Mn, Total fat, , Crude fibre, Crude Protein, Energy, Iodine, Manganese as Mn, Moisture, Nickel as Ni, Phosphorous, Salt as NaCl, Total ash, Total Protein, Urea Nitrogen.

Description :
Quality of animal feed used determines the quality of animal products such as milk, meat, egg etc. Quality of animal feed also determines the extent of feed intake by lives tocks, its nutrients & digestibility & most importantly the safety of live stocks ie domesticated or animal husbandry. All domesticated animals & animal husbandry such as Dogs, Chicken, Pigs, Cattles need balanced diet for their growth as also for reproductive & overall health. Animal feed largely is formulated with ingredients such as grass, crop residues, grain, oil seed cakes etc. These ingredients could be a cause or source of contamination that can affect the quality & safety of Animal feed produced. Testing of feed used in livestock are therefore crucial. To ensure appropriate nutritional intake for the livestock, it is important to determine the nutritional contents in the feed, which can result in achieving optimal milk, meat & egg production. Testing of animal feed can prevent over-supplementing, save cost, reduce nutrient imbalance, and optimize diet intake by the animals. The essence is for successful animal nutrition, precise knowledge of the composition of the feed is integral. For example, percentage of protein will enable arrive at an appropriate protein energy ratio, which can maximize feed efficiency and growth. Testing of animal is essential to determine its nutritional values, dry matter, acid detergent fibre, neutral detergent fibre, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium & that it is free contaminants such as mycotoxins, veterinary drugs, pesticides, and other chemical or microbial contaminants.</sup>

PARAMETERS:
pH, Bulk Density, C: N Ratio, Moisture, Colour, Odour, Particle Size Conductivity, Pathogens,
HEAVY METALS:
Arsenic as As, Cadmium as Cd, Chromium as Cr, Copper as Cu, Lead as Pb, Mercury as Hg, Nickel as Ni,
CHEMICAL:
NPK nutrients – Total N, P2O5 and K2O nutrient,Total Organic Carbon, Total Phosphate as P2O5, Total Potassium as K2O, Zinc as Zn
DESCRIPTION:
Door to Door collection of Domestic waste & segregation of Bio-Degradable/Non-Biodegradable waste at source results in clean biodegradable organic waste consisting of food waste, leaves, straws, etc. Hence these clean bio-degradable organic waste, when subjected to aerobic decomposition results in high quality, high grade, pristine earthly organic manure. This, therefore is essential to analyse for organic stability of compost, its nutrient content in the form of NPK, Calcium etc, moisture, Ph etc before its application & use as organic fertilizer for agricultural purpose or otherwise. It also is of paramount importance to analyse that the organic compost before use are also free of toxics, toxins, & contaminants.

PARAMETERS:
Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus, Yeast and Mold Count Coliform count, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Total Bacterial count / Total Plate count, Salmonella sp

DESCRIPTIONS:
Hand swab tests help maintain hygiene in food production, prevent cross-contamination, and ensure manufacturers comply with good manufacturing practices. A swab is used to collect a sample from the hands, which is then analysed for microorganisms. Food handlers are responsible for maintaining hygiene at every stage of food production, right from procurement of ingredients to the packaging of finished products. Personal hygiene and safety is imperative as infections from food handlers could contaminate the food products, making them unsafe for consumption. Hence, hand swab analysis is important for food handlers and food industries or for that matter any food business operators. 

PARAMETER:Added Colouring Matter, Ash, Acid insoluble ash, pH, Sulphur dioxide, Viscosity.Acid insoluble in dilute HCL, Ash Sulphated, Moisture, Sucrose, Coal tar dyes, Cocoa Solids in Chocolates, Fat (in Milk Toffee and Butter Toffee), Protein (in Milk Toffee), Total solids, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Crude Fibre, Energy value, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, Phosphorus, Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids, Potassium, Protein, Saturated Fatty Acids, Total Fat, Total Sugars, Trans Fatty Acids, Dietary Fibre, Magnesium, Sodium.Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron as Fe, Phosphorus.Aerobic Plate count, Bacillus cereus, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus count, Coliform Count, E. coli count, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Yeast and mold count, Cholesterol, Acid insoluble in dilute HCL, Ash Sulphated, Moisture, Sucrose, Albumin,  Chloride, Magnesium, Arsenic as As, Cadmium as Cd, Chromium as Cr, Cobalt as Co, Copper as Cu, Iron as Fe, Lead as Pb, Manganese as Mn, Mercury as Hg, Nickel as Ni, Selenium as Se, Zinc as Zn.

DESCRIPTION:
Chocolate is a homogeneous product obtained from mixture of cocoa, milk fat, vegetable fat(5%), isomaltulose, while candy’s can by Ice candy consisting of sugar, syrup, fruit juice, cocoa, citric acid, permitted flavours, colours obtained by freezing pasteurized milk, & chewing gum is prepared using chewing gum base or bubble gum base natural or synthetic, lozenges are made from pulverized sugar or icing sugar, and shall contain sweetening agents, milk, nut, malt, salt, starch, spices, vitamins, minerals, permitted colour, emulsifier, stabilizing agent etc, and should satisfy standards respectively with respect to gum, moisture, sulphated ash, reducing sugar, sucrose, total fat, milk fat, coca solids, milk solids, acid insoluble ash, with permitted additives & meet.  microbial requirements with respect to Total Bacterial Count, E Coli, Salmonella, Coliform count, Rope spore count & should  conform to Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations 2011 & shall have labelling declarations specified under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling) Regulations, 2011 & entirely be free of rancidity or off odour, insects, fungus infestation, filth, adulterants, harmful/injurious matter.

 

PARAMETER:
Added Colouring Matter, Ash, Acid insoluble ash, pH, Sulphur dioxide, Viscosity.Acid insoluble in dilute HCL, Ash Sulphated, Moisture, Sucrose, Coal tar dyes, Cocoa Solids in Chocolates, Fat (in Milk Toffee and Butter Toffee), Protein (in Milk Toffee), Total solids, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Cholesterol, Crude Fibre, Energy value, Monounsaturated Fatty Acids, Phosphorus, Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids, Potassium, Protein, Saturated Fatty Acids, Total Fat, Total Sugars, Trans Fatty Acids, Dietary Fibre, Magnesium, Sodium.Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron as Fe, Phosphorus.Aerobic Plate count, Bacillus cereus, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus count, Coliform Count, E. coli count, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Yeast and mold count, Cholesterol, Acid insoluble in dilute HCL, Ash Sulphated, Moisture, Sucrose, Albumin,  Chloride, Magnesium, Arsenic as As, Cadmium as Cd, Chromium as Cr, Cobalt as Co, Copper as Cu, Iron as Fe, Lead as Pb, Manganese as Mn, Mercury as Hg, Nickel as Ni, Selenium as Se, Zinc as Zn.

DESCRIPTION:
Chocolate is a homogeneous product obtained from mixture of cocoa, milk fat, vegetable fat(5%), isomaltulose, while candy’s can by Ice candy consisting of sugar, syrup, fruit juice, cocoa, citric acid, permitted flavours, colours obtained by freezing pasteurized milk, & chewing gum is prepared using chewing gum base or bubble gum base natural or synthetic, lozenges are made from pulverized sugar or icing sugar, and shall contain sweetening agents, milk, nut, malt, salt, starch, spices, vitamins, minerals, permitted colour, emulsifier, stabilizing agent etc, and should satisfy standards respectively with respect to gum, moisture, sulphated ash, reducing sugar, sucrose, total fat, milk fat, coca solids, milk solids, acid insoluble ash, with permitted additives & meet.  microbial requirements with respect to Total Bacterial Count, E Coli, Salmonella, Coliform count, Rope spore count & should  conform to Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations 2011 & shall have labelling declarations specified under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and labelling) Regulations, 2011 & entirely be free of rancidity or off odour, insects, fungus infestation, filth, adulterants, harmful/injurious matter.

PARAMETER: 
Aerobic Plate count, Bacillus cereus, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus count, Coliform Count, E. coli count, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Yeast and mold count, Cholesterol, Milk Fat, Moisture, Albumin, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Arsenic as As, Cadmium as Cd, Chromium as Cr, Cobalt as Co, Copper as Cu, Iron as Fe, Lead as Pb, Manganese as Mn Mercury as Hg, Nickel as Ni, Selenium as Se, Zinc as Zn

DESCRIPTION:
Cheese shall be made from milk subject to heat treatment atleast equivalent to that of pasteurization ripened or un-ripened soft, or hard, with whey protein/casein ratio does not exceed that of milk, while paneer is product rich in milk fat prepared by precipitation of milk with permitted acidulants & heating with permitted spice flavour  & should comply with standards with respect to moisture,  milk fat, acidity,  lactose etc and should meet the microbiological standards or absent with respect to Aerobic Plate Count, Coliform count, Staphylococcus Aureus, Yeast & Mould Count, Escherichia Coli, Salmonella, Listeria Monocytes, Bacillus Cereus, Sulphite reducing clostridia, Enterobacter Sakarzakii And should conform to Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011

PARAMETER:
Aerobic Plate count, Bacillus cereus, Coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus count, Coliform Count, E. coli count, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Sulphite Reducing Clostridia, Yeast and mold count, Cholesterol, Free Fatty acids, Milk Fat, Moisture, Mono Unsaturated Fatty Acid, Peroxide value, Polenske value, Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acid, Reichert-Meissl value, Saturated Fatty Acid, Trans Fatty Acid, Common Salt, SNF (Solid Non-Fat), Albumin, Calcium, Chloride, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Acidity of extracted fat, Protein, Salt as NaCl, Total Ash, Total Fat, Arsenic as As, Cadmium as Cd, Copper as Cu, Iron as Fe, Lead as Pb, Nickel as Ni, Chromium as Cr, Cobalt as Co, Manganese as Mn, Mercury as Hg, Selenium as Se, Zinc as Zn.

DESCRIPTION:
Butter typically contains 80% fat apart from milk solids & water. Derived from milk.. The quality of cream used for making Butter is critical, the creams milk fat content should be between 35-35%, and its pH should be between 6.4–6.7. Butter is largely used as a spread in food. The general standards for Butter are that it shall be free of odour, rancidity, vegetable oil, vegetable fat, animal body fat, mineral oil, added flavour or any other matter foreign to milk, apart from this the permitted anti-oxidants include ethyl, propyl, octyl, dodecyl, gallates singly or in combination, butylated hydroxy anisole, ascorbyl palmitate, tertiary butyl hydro quinone. Butter shall have a shelf life of 30-Days in ambient temperature, or 6-Months if > 45^oF or 1-Year if stored at < 45^oF. Butter contains 16-18% moisture can potentially harbour harmful microorganisms if not processed, stored, or handled properly. Common pathogens that may be found include Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. Butter can be adulterated by adding vegetables fats, banana pulp, potato puree etc, hence fatty acid profiling can help identify adulteration

Microbiological Testing of Industrial Water