Coliform & E. coli Enumeration
Full List of Analytes
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Unit |
---|---|---|---|
Coliform Bacteria | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g or Contact Swab |
Escherichia coli | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g or Contact Swab |
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Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on Petrifilm™, incubated at 35°C for 18-24 hours, after which the plates are interpreted and results reported.
AOAC OM 991.14, AOAC OM 998.08 & AOAC OM 2000.15
Petrifilm®
1 Business Day
25 g or Contact Swab
Food, Ingredient, Raw Meat, Hemp/CBD, Kratom, Nutraceuticals & Contact Swabs
Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on Petrifilm™, incubated at 35°C for 18-24 hours, after which the plates are interpreted and results reported.
AOAC OM 991.14, AOAC OM 998.08 & AOAC OM 2000.15
Petrifilm®
1 Business Day
25 g or Contact Swab
Food, Ingredient, Raw Meat, Hemp/CBD, Kratom, Nutraceuticals & Contact Swabs
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Unit |
---|---|---|---|
Coliform Bacteria | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g or Contact Swab |
Escherichia coli | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g or Contact Swab |
Samples are extracted and cleaned with QuEChERs. The extract is analyzed by LC-MS/MS.
LC-MS/MS
Samples are extracted and cleaned with QuEChERs. The extract is analyzed by LC-MS/MS.
LC-MS/MS
5 Business Days
25 g
Finished Products
In-House Developed
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Acrylamide | 0.010 | 0.0025 | mg/kg |
Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on Petrifilm™, incub...
AOAC OM 990.12 & AOAC OM 2015.13
Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on Petrifilm™, incubated at 35°C for 22-24 hours, after which the plates are interpreted and results reported.
AOAC OM 990.12 & AOAC OM 2015.13
Petrifilm®
1 Business Day
25 g or Contact Swab
Food, Ingredient, Raw Meat, Hemp/CBD, Kratom, Nutraceuticals & Contact Swabs
Also known as Standard Plate Count (SPC) & Total Plate Count (TPC)
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Unit |
---|---|---|---|
Aerobic Bacteria | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g or Contact Swab |
Samples are extracted into water. The extract is analyzed by GC-FID.
AOAC 984.14
Samples are extracted into water. The extract is analyzed by GC-FID.
AOAC 984.14
GC-FIC
5 Business Days
25 g
Hand Sanitizer, Drinks
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Ethanol | 0.010 | 0.0025 | % |
Methanol | 0.010 | 0.0025 | % |
Samples are combusted at > 500° C. The residue mass is compared to the sample mass to calcu...
AOAC 923.03
Samples are combusted at > 500° C. The residue mass is compared to the sample mass to calculate ash.
AOAC 923.03
Muffle (Gravimetric)
5 Business Days
25 g
Food, Ingredients, Botanicals
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Ash | 0.100 | 0.025 | % |
Representative sample portion is homogenized with highly selective enrichment media and incuba...
AOAC PTM 022103 AspergillusPRO™
Representative sample portion is homogenized with highly selective enrichment media and incubated at 37°C for 48 hours, after which DNA is extracted and analyzed for the target pathogen.
AOAC PTM 022103 AspergillusPRO™
GENE-UP® PCR
5 Business Days
10 g
Hemp/CBD, Food & Ingredients
Undetected
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Unit |
---|---|---|---|
Aspergillus flavus | 1 viable cell | 1 viable cell | Sample Required |
Aspergillus fumigatus | 1 viable cell | 1 viable cell | Sample Required |
Aspergillus niger | 1 viable cell | 1 viable cell | Sample Required |
Aspergillus terrerus | 1 viable cell | 1 viable cell | Sample Required |
Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on selective agar, i...
Bacara Agar
Representative sample portion is diluted with buffer, homogenized, plated on selective agar, incubated at 30°C for 24 hours, after which the plates are interpreted and results reported.
Bacara Agar
Agar
2 Business Days
25 g
Food, Ingredient & Raw Meat
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Unit |
---|---|---|---|
Bacillus cereus | 10 CFU | 10 CFU | CFU/g |
Samples are extracted into boiling water. The extract is analyzed by HPLC-UV.
AOAC 980.14
Samples are extracted into boiling water. The extract is analyzed by HPLC-UV.
AOAC 980.14
HPLC-UV
5 Business Days
25 g
Drinks, Powder, Raw Material
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Caffeine | 0.250 | 0.100 | mg/g |
Samples are analyzed for proximates and calories are calculated by the 4-4-9 method. Additiona...
Calculation
Samples are analyzed for proximates and calories are calculated by the 4-4-9 method. Additional considerations must be taken if the product contains alcohols/sugar alcohols or significant dietary fiber.
Calculation
5 Business Days
25 g
Food, Ingredients, Botanicals
USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 74
&Analyte | Range, Low End | Range, High End | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Calories | 0 | NA | /100g |
Samples are extracted into methanol or isopropanol. The extract is analyzed by HPLC-UV.
In-House Developed
Samples are extracted into methanol or isopropanol. The extract is analyzed by HPLC-UV.
In-House Developed
HPLC-UV
5 Business Days
25 g
Botanicals, Extracts, Finished Products
&Analyte | Units | LOD | LOQ |
---|---|---|---|
Cannabichromene (CBC) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.2 |
Cannabicitran (CBT) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.2 |
Cannabidiol (CBD) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Cannabidiolic Acid (CBDA) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Cannabidivarin (CBDV) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Cannabigerol (CBG) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Cannabinol (CBN) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Delta - 9 THC (THC) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Delta 9 - Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid (THCA-A) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Potential CBD | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Potential THC | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) | mg/g, % | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Samples are analyzed for proximates and carbohydrates are calculated by subtraction. Additiona...
Calculation
Samples are analyzed for proximates and carbohydrates are calculated by subtraction. Additional considerations must be taken if the product contains alcohols/sugar alcohols or significant dietary fiber.
Calculation
5 Business Days
25 g
Food, Ingredients, Botanicals
FAO Food and Nutrition Paper 77
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrates, Crude | 1.00 | N/A | % |
Samples are saponified prior to extraction/concentration of cholesterol. The organic extract i...
AOAC 994.10
Samples are saponified prior to extraction/concentration of cholesterol. The organic extract is subjected to derivatization and analyzed by gas chromatography.
AOAC 994.10
GC-FID
5 Business Days
25 g
Food, Ingredients, Botanicals
&Analyte | LOQ | LOD | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Cholesterol | 2.00 | 0.050 | mg/100g |
This lateral flow test an an immunochromatographic rapid test for the qualitative detection of...
Gold Standard Diagnostics SENSIStrip Coconut
This lateral flow test an an immunochromatographic rapid test for the qualitative detection of the specified allergen in foodstuffs, rinse waters, and Contact Swab. Samples are extracted, the extract is transfed to a vial containing allergen specific antibodies. A test-strip inserted into the vial and detects any allergen-antibody reactions by a color change.
Gold Standard Diagnostics SENSIStrip Coconut
Lateral Flow
3 Business Days
5 g, Contact Swab or Rinsate
Food, Ingredient, Rinsate & Contact Swabs
Undetected
Reported as Present or Absent
Rapid allegen testing assays are for screening purposes, so a positive result might require confirmation or further testing.
&Analyte | LOD | LOQ | Units |
---|---|---|---|
Coconut | 5 | 5 | ppm |