S. aureus
Detection
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Additive to Foods
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Cl. perfringens
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Pour plate 37º C 48h
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Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs
| B. cereus |
Spread plate 30º C 48h
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Edible fats & oils
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Enterobacteriacea
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Fourplate 37º C 48h
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Meat processed foods in sealed containers
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Faecal streptococci
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Pour plate 37º C 48h
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Eggs & Egg Products
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E. coli O157:H7
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Immunocapture & Latex test
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Soft drinks & cordials
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Pseudomonas
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Spread plate 37ºC 48h
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Fruit juices & conc.
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L. monocytogenes Enumeration
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Spread plate 37ºC 48h
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Irish Equine Centre Johnstown
Naas
Co. Kildare
Republic of Ireland
Tel: 00 353 45 866266
Fax: 00 353 45 866273
Email: tbuckley@equine-centre.ie
Head of Laboratory: Mr. Thomas Buckley
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland
Overall Role of Laboratory: Contract Work, Official Food Safety/Surveillance & Diagnostic
No. Food Safety Staff: 15 Accredited by: (Good Laboratory Practice)
Service Contracts: Agreements with FSAI, DAFRD & Private Food Companies
Statutory Responsibility: N/A
Year Established: 1984
Accessibility: Private Clients (Contract), State Agencies, Veterinary Officers, Food Industry, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Government Department(s), other Laboratories, own Institution, Research Institutes/Foundations, State Agencies & Third Level Institutions
Type of Food Safety Work: Contaminants (incl. process), Food Borne Pathogens & Residues
Techniques/Instrumentation used: Culture Methods, Electrophoresis, HPLC, Immunoassay, Microscopy, Serotyping, Western Blot & SPE
Specialised Testing: Food Borne Pathogens
Specialised Equipment: ELISA & HPLC
Details of Food testing or/and Research carried out |
Sample Type
| Test Parameter |
Techniques
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Chicken Carcass / Fillets
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Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp.
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Culture
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Cooked Products
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Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., E. coli O157:H7, Campylobacter spp., Clostridium, S. aureus, lactobacilli. TVC
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Culture
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Meat and Meat Products
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Antibiotic Residues
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EC 4 Plate Test Elisa
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Meat
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Coccidiostats
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HPLC
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Feed
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Salmonella spp.
|
Culture
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Tissue/Urine
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Hormones, Growth Promoters
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Elisa / HPLC
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Environmental Monitoring
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Bacterial Contamination
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Culture
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Research areas: Parasitology, BSE, CJD, Feedstuffs, Microbiology, Chemical Residues, Contaminants, Toxins and Biochemistry
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Microchem Laboratories Clogherane
Dungarvan
Co. Waterford
Republic of Ireland
Tel: 00 353 58 48300
Fax: 00 353 58 42855
Email: info@microchem.ie
Website: www.microchem.ie
Head of Laboratory: Dr. Ciaran Geoghegan
Category of Laboratory: Private Status of Laboratory: International
Geographical area served: Rep. of Ireland & EU
Overall role of Laboratory: Contract Work & Research and Development
No. Food Safety Staff: 20 Accredited by: NAB
Service Contract: Agreement with DAFRD Statutory Responsibility: No
Year Established: 1987
Accessibility: Agricultural Inspectors, Environmental Health Officers, Fishery Officers, General Public, Private Clients (Contract), State Agencies, Water Inspectors, Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Food Standards Agency (NI), Food Industry, Health Boards, Local Authorities, other Laboratories, Government Departments & Research Institutes/Foundations
Type of Food Safety Work: Additives, Food Speciation, Compositional, Contaminants (incl. process), Food Borne Pathogens, Residues, Food Complaints, General Food Quality, Labelling, Nutritional and Toxins
Technique/Instrumentation used: AAS, GC-MS, Immunoassay, Microscopy, SPE, Culture Methods, FTIR, HPLC, Ion Chromatography, Serological & GC
Specialised Testing: N/A
Specialised Equipment: P3 Containment Lab, Vitek, ELISA Equipment, LC, GC, GC-MS & FTIR.
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