National Measurement Institute - Chemical and Biological Services

Site

VIC Laboratories (Biological)

Accreditation No.

198

Site No.

1381

Date of Accreditation

08 May 1979

Address

1/153 Bertie Street
Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Australia

industry.gov.au/strategies-for-the-future/national-measurement-institute

Contact

Mr Dean Clarke P: +61 0419492041

Availability

Services available to external clients

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
VIC Laboratories (Biological)

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Agribusiness

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Stockfeeds Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method VM1.23C
Enterobacteriaceae Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method VM1.13
Clostridium perfringens Pour plate

AS 5013.16 (in-house method VM1.08)
Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) Spread plate

AS 5013.12.1 (in-house method VM1.23A)
Yeasts and moulds Spread plate

AS 5013.29 (in-house method VM1.28A)
Psychrotrophic microorganisms Pour plate

AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Escherichia coli​​​​ Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Thermoduric organisms Pour plate

AS 5013.28 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Bacillus cereus Spread plate


AS 5013.2 (in-house method VM1.06A)
Commercial sterility Cultural; Microscopic examination

in-house method VM3.06
Vibrio cholerae Selective enrichment


FDA BAM 8th edition, 1998 Ch 9 (in-house method VM1.25A)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Spread plate - Petrifilm

AOAC 991.14 , AOAC 998.08 (in-house method VM1.11B)
Coliforms Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. Enumeration

AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method VM1.16D)
Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)


AFNOR BIO-12/32-10/11 (in-house method VM1.20B)
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

AFNOR BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 2013.10 (in-house method VM1.16C)
Plate count Pour plate

AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Salmonella spp. Selective enrichment


AS 5013.10 (in-house method VM1.20A)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Pour plate

in-house method VM1.09D

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Environment

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for microorganisms Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes Coliforms Membrane filter

AS/NZS 4276.5 (in-house method VM1.09B)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Membrane filter

AS 4276.13 (in-house method VM1.18A)
Plate count Pour plate

AS 4276.3 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms - Thermotolerant Membrane filter

AS/NZS 4276.7 (in-house method VM1.09B)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Defined substrate technology

in-house method VM1.09H
Enterococci Defined substrate technology

in-house method VM1.14B
Clostridium perfringens Membrane filter

AS 4276.17.1 (in-house method VM1.15)
Surfaces Escherichia coli​​​​ Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Coliforms Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Plate count Pour plate

AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Psychrotrophic microorganisms Pour plate

AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Pour plate in-house method VM1.09D

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Food and Beverage

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for allergenic proteins Apple pie; Cake mix; Cereal products; Chocolate; Chocolate nut spread; Coconut juice; Confectionery; Cookies; Curry - Prepared sauce; Dairy products; Dried berries; Flours; Fresh meat; Garlic paste; Garlic powder; Herbs; Juices; Meat and meat products; Minced meat; Muesli bars; Nut meal; Nut spread; Protein drink; Sausages; Soy bean (soya bean) paste; Sunflower oil Peanut allergens Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.05B
Barley; Beer; Cake mix; Chocolate; Coconut juice; Cookies; Dairy products; Flours; Fresh meat; Juices; Meat and meat products; Protein drink; Sausages; Sunflower oil Lupin allergens Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.18
Beer; Bread; Corn starch; Malt syrup; Soy (soya) sauce; Sugar syrup Gliadin Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.01B
Cake mix; Custard powders; Infant formulas Gluten allergens Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

AOAC RI 120601(in-house method VA9.01)
Cereal products; Chocolate; Confectionery; Meat and meat products Egg allergens Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.04
Coconut; Coconut milk β-Lactoglobulin Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

 in-house method VA9.09
Casein Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.10
Milk proteins - Total Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in-house method VA9.19
Analysis for microorganisms Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Infant formulas; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products Salmonella spp. Selective enrichment

AS 5013.10 (in-house method VM1.20A)
Salmonella spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

AFNOR BIO-12/32-10/11 (in-house method VM1.20B)
Beverages; Cereal products; Cocoa and cocoa products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Edible fats and oils; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Fruit and fruit products; Gelatine and other gums; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. Enumeration

AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method VM1.16D)
Vibrio cholerae Selective enrichment

FDA BAM 8th edition, 1998 Ch 9 (in-house method VM1.25A)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Pour plate

in-house method VM1.09D
Enterobacteriaceae Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method VM1.13
Coliforms Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.3 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) Spread plate

AS 5013.12.1 (in-house method VM1.23A)
Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - Automated (VIDAS)

AFNOR BIO-12/33-05/12, AOAC 2013.10 (in-house method VM1.16C)
Escherichia coli​​​​; Coliforms Spread plate - Petrifilm

AOAC 991.14, AOAC 998.08 (in-house method VM1.11B)
Thermoduric organisms Pour plate

AS 5013.28 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Escherichia coli​​​​ Most probable number (MPN)

AS 5013.15 (in-house method VM1.09C)
Psychrotrophic microorganisms Pour plate

AS 5013.23 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Staphylococcus spp. (including coagulase producing strains) Spread plate - Petrifilm

in-house method VM1.23C
Commercial sterility Cultural; Growth promotion; Microscopic examination

in-house method VM3.06
Yeasts and moulds Spread plate - Aerobic and anaerobic AS 5013.29 (in-house method VM1.28A)
Clostridium perfringens Pour plate

AS 5013.16 (in-house method VM1.08)
Plate count Pour plate

AS 5013.5 (in-house method VM1.22A)
Bacillus cereus Spread plate

AS 5013.2 (in-house method VM1.06A)

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Manufactured Goods

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Performance evaluation of personal protective equipment (PPE) Medical face masks Bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) Aerosolised bacterial impaction AS 4381 Table 2, ASTM F2101-14, EN 14683:2014 Annex B (in-house method VM16.01) Single use medical face masks

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