Bio-Search (N.I.) Ltd. Dufferin Road
Belfast BT3 9AA
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
Tel: 00 44 28 9035 2066
Fax: 00 44 28 9035 2161
Email: karen@biosearch.co.uk
Website: www.biosearch.co.uk
Head of Laboratory: Miss Blanaid Drain
Contact Person: Ms. Karen Topping
Position: Deputy Quality Manager
Category of Laboratory: Private Lab Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: UK and Rep. of Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 12 Accredited by: UKAS
Service Contract: Agreement with DARD Statutory Responsibility: N/A
Year Established: 1989
Accessibility: Environmental Health Officers, Private Clients (Contract), Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency, Government Departments, Local Authorities, Health Boards, Other Laboratories & State Agencies
Type of Food Safety Work: Food Borne Pathogens, Food Complaints, General Food Quality & Toxins
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods & Microscopy
Specialised testing: N/A
Specialised equipment: N/A
Details of Food Testing carried out |
Sample Type
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Water: drinking, process
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Faecal indicator organisms, General Indicators, Legionella spp.
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Documented in House Method
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Dairy Products and
General foods
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B. cereus, Campylobacter spp., Cl. perfringens,
Coliforms, E. coli, E. coli O157:H7, Enterobacteriaceae, L. monocytogenes, Listeria spp (detection), Pseudomonas spp.,
Salmonella spp, S. aureus, Total colony count, TVC (aerobic plate count), Yeasts/moulds
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Environmental swabs
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Microbiological Analysis
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Shellfish
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Monitor Laboratories, Eclipse Scientific Ltd.
Unit 4, Annagh Business Centre
Tandragee Road
Portadown
Co. Armagh
Northern Ireland
Tel: 00 44 28 38350342
Fax: 00 44 28 38350946
Email: pgillespie@esglabs.co.uk
Website: eclipsescientific.co.uk
Head of Laboratory: Mr. Paul Gillespie
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: Independent
Geographical area served: Northern Ireland
Overall Role of the Laboratory: Contract Work
No. Food Safety Staff: 14 Accredited by: UKAS
Service Contract: Agreement with DARD Statutory Requirement: No
Year Established: 1989
Accessibility: Private Clients (Contract) and Food Industry
Type of Food Safety Work: Food Borne Pathogens & General Food Quality
Techniques/Instrumentation Used: Culture Methods
Specialised Testing: Pathogen testing. Chemical, nutritional & pesticide analysis can be carried out at other laboratories within the Eclipse Group.
Specialised Equipment: N/A
Details of Food Testing carried out |
Sample Type
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Test Parameters
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Techniques(s) Used
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General Food
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Range of pathogens, indicator & spoilage organisms
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Culture Methods
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Pritchitt Laboratory 46 Belfast Road
Newtownards
Co. Down
BT23 4TU
Northern Ireland
Tel: 00 44 2891 824827
Fax: 00 44 2891 813538
Email: rcollins@pritchitt.com Website: www.pritchitt.com
Head of Laboratory: Mr. Ray Collins
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: In house Laboratory
Geographical area served: North Down area of Northern Ireland but mainly for in house testing
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work & Official Food Safety/Surveillance
No. Food Safety Staff: 8 Accredited by: N/A
Service Contract: Agreement with DARD Statutory Responsibility: Yes
Year Established: 1985
Accessibility: In-house testing of finished product, Food Industry, Private Clients (contract), own Institution & Local Authorities incl. EHO’s.
Type of Food Safety Work: Compositional, Food Borne Pathogens, Food Complaints, General Food Quality& Physical properties.
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Microscopy, Culture Methods & GC.
Specialised Testing: Protein Analysis, Fat Analysis, Sterility testing of UHT products by ATP bioluminescence
Specialised Equipment: Gas Chromatograph, Milkoscan & Consel
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