{"id":211620,"date":"2025-09-03T13:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/?page_id=211620"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:42:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:42:41","slug":"microbiological-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/za\/microbiological-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbiological Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"page-header-block-wrapper fullwidth-block\">\n    <div class=\"acf-page-header\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Food-Microbiological-Testing-Featured-Image.png'); \">\n        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"acf-page-header-container\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merieuxnutrisciences.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/contaminants-white.png\" alt=\"Icon\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                        <h1>Microbiological Testing<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n.page-header-block-wrapper{\n    margin-bottom: 60px;\n}\n\n.fullwidth-block {\n    max-width: none !important;\n    width: 100vw !important;\n    position: relative;\n    padding:0px;\n    left: 50%;\n    right: 50%;\n    margin-left: -50vw;\n    margin-right: -50vw;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header {\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    display: flex;\n    position: relative;\n    min-height: 250px; \n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container{\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 48px 24px;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    justify-content: end;\n    align-items: center;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header .overlay {\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    right: 0;\n    bottom: 0;\n    background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container .image-wrapper{\n    position:relative;\n    height: 70px;\n    width: 70px;\n    background: var(--global-palette4);\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    z-index: 1;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header-container img{\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 50%;\n    left: 50%;\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n    max-width:40px;\n    z-index: 2;\n}\n\n.acf-page-header h1 {\n    display:block;\n    position: relative;\n    z-index: 2;\n    color:white;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n@media (min-width: 1025px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container{\n        width: 1290px;\n    }\n    \n}\n\n@media (max-width: 1024px) {\n    .acf-page-header-container {\n        align-self: end;\n    }\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .acf-page-header .overlay {\n        background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--global-palette4), transparent);\n    }\n    .acf-page-header h1 {\n        font-size:28px;\n    }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences is the food industry\u2019s leading microbiological testing partner<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our microbiologists apply their expert understanding of food matrices and regulatory requirements to perform tests according to standards set by ISO, AFNOR, APHA, AOAC, EP &amp; USP.<\/strong> We can also perform microbiological testing according to client-specific standards as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can help you to isolate and identify common indicator organisms and foodborne pathogens, analyze raw ingredient samples and finished products to guarantee the quality and safety of your food products. Bacterial identification and foodborne illness investigations are just a few of the additional services we provide. We can even arrange convenient and secure pickup of your samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our highly specialized labs perform microbiological testing in all matrices, including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fruit and vegetables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cereals and nuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ingredients and additives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal feed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finished products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food contact material<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-food-microbiological-laboratory-services\"><strong>Our Food microbiological laboratory services<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences\u2019 microbiological laboratory testing portfolio includes analytical services to detect common indicators, pathogenic microbes and their toxins or organisms causing decay such as yeasts and moulds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our full range of microbiological testing enables you to guarantee the quality of your food products by ensuring they are free of spoilage organisms or pathogens. Our international network of ISO-accredited laboratories conforms to the most stringent industry standards to ensure the integrity of your data.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id211620_c8fa9b-50 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id211620_c8fa9b-50 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id211620_c8fa9b-50 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id211620_c8fa9b-50 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane211620_298b52-dc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Indicator and Pathogen Testing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indicator Microorganisms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fecal contamination indicators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat-resistant microorganisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychrotrophic microorganisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spore-forming microorganisms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pathogens and Toxins<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Listeria monocytogenes<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Salmonella<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legionella pneumophila<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Escherichia coli STEC including O157<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potentially Enteropathogenic Vibrio species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clostridium perfringens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bacillus cereus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cronobacter spp (Enterobacter sakazakii)*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campylobacter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterotoxins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staphylococcus aureus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>*Denotes services or tests not conducted on site in South Africa. These can, however, be&nbsp;outsourced to one of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences&#8217; global network laboratories.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane211620_052595-a5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Industrial Microorganism Testing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our recognized expertise in industrial microorganism testing can help you control quality and safety at different stages of product development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enumeration of specific bacterial species can be carried out on isolated species or complex floras. Counting techniques used in our laboratories involve both reference methods (ISO and IDF) and internally validated methods for those bacterial species for which there is no official reference method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of our most commonly requested microorganism tests include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bifidobacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactobacillus casei<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactobacillus rhamnosus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactobacillus acidophilus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streptococcus thermophilus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saccharomyces cerevisiae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sub><em>*Denotes services or tests not conducted on site in South Africa. These can, however, be&nbsp;outsourced to one of M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences&#8217; global network laboratories.<\/em><\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane211620_b6ebd6-f6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Microbiological Challenge Testing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microbiological challenge testing is a useful tool for determining the ability of a food to support the growth of spoilage organisms or pathogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Challenge testing helps you simulate what could happen to a product during production, processing, distribution or subsequent handling by consumers. It is also an essential tool in the development of new formulations or products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why perform a challenge test?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To determine if certain spoilage organisms or pathogens can develop in a particular food or food product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To determine&nbsp;shelf life&nbsp;under various storage conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To study the effectiveness of a preservative or determine the presence of certain concentrations of a preservative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To ensure compliance with food safety regulations which require manufacturers to conduct such studies in certain foods, especially packaged and ready-to-eat foods with the potential for&nbsp;<em>Listeria, Salmonella<\/em>&nbsp;and other pathogens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about the Challenge Studies performed by M\u00e9rieux NutriSciences Contract Research Services. 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