Section Three: Authorised/ Approved Private Laboratories
Authorised/Approved laboratories are private laboratories that are designated by the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development in Northern Ireland & Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development in the Republic of Ireland as suitable for the testing of food samples under the relevant legislative orders or appropriate Council Directive.
Part I: DARD Authorised Private Laboratories in Northern Ireland
Mid-Antrim Laboratory Services Ltd.
42A Broughshane Road
Ballymena, BT43 7DX
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
Tel: 00 44 28 256 44051
Fax: 00 44 28 256 49515
Email: mid_antrim.lab@tibus.com
Head of Laboratory: Ms. Pamela Mullan
Category of Laboratory: Private Lab Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Official Food Safety/Surveillance
No. Food Safety Staff: 8 Accredited by: CCFRA
Service Contract: Agreements with DARD & DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: Yes
Year Established: 1988
Accessibility: Private Clients (contract), Food Industry, other Laboratories & own Institution
Type of Food Safety Work: Food Borne Pathogens, General Food Quality, Nutritional & Food Complaints
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods, Immunoassay, Microscopy, Serological, Serotyping & NIR Spectroscopy
Specialised Testing: Pathogen Isolation
Specialised Equipment: ELISA (Biomerieux VIDAS)
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Sample Type
| Test Parameter |
Techniques
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General Food Products
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TVC, Coliforms, Pseudomonas spp., S. aureus, Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., Campylobacter spp.
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Traditional Culture & Elisa
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Hygiene Swabs
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TVC, Coliforms, Pseudomonas spp.
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Traditional Culture
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Environmental Samples, Animal Feeds
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Salmonella spp.
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Traditional Culture, Elisa
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Animal Feeds
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Protein, Ash, Moisture, Fibre, Chloride
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Wet Chemistry & NIR
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Animal Feeds & Food Products
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Enterobacteriaceae
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Traditional Culture
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Research Areas: Feedstuffs, Microbiology
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Anser Laboratories Ltd. 69 Killyman Street
Moy
Co. Tyrone
Northern Ireland
Tel: 0044 28 87789599
Fax: 0044 28 87789552
Email: anser@btinternet.com
Head of Laboratory: Mr. Niall Paisley
Contact Person: Ms. Amanda Simpson
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Northern Ireland & Rep. of Ireland
Overall role of Laboratory: Contract Work and Research and Development
No. Food Safety Staff: 12 Accreditation by: N/A
Service Contracts: Agreements with DARD & DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: No
Year Established: 1980
Accessibility: Private Clients (Contract), Food Industry, Veterinary officers, General Public, Research Institutes/Foundations and Other Laboratories
Types of Food Safety Work: Compositional, Food Borne Pathogens, Food Complaints, General Food Quality & Residues
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods, FTIR, HPLC, Microscopy, Serological & UVS
Specialised Testing: N/A
Specialised Equipment: FTIR and NIR
Details of Food testing and/or Research carried out
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Sample Type
| Test Parameter |
Techniques
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Milk (Raw)
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Protein, Fat, Lactose, Somatic cells, TVC, antibiotic residues
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FTIR, IR, Culture Methods
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Milk (Pasteurised)
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TVC, pathogen screening, PIC
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Culture Methods
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Meat
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Pathogen isolation, TVC
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Culture Methods
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Vegetables and Fruit
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TVC, Pathogen screening,
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Culture Methods
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Vegetables and Fruit
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Preservatives
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Chemical UV-VIS
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Processed Food
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Nutritional Chemistry, Crude Fibre, Dietary Fibre
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Kjeldahl, Soxhlet
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Feedstuffs
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Aflatoxins, Other Toxins, Proximal Analysis
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HPLC
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Research Areas: Natural Products and Feedstuffs
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