Chestnut Labs Services - Highlights of Core Testing


Food Microbiology Pathogens
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  • Bacillus cereus
  • E. Coli 0157:H7, H-
  • Listeria monocytogenes (L. species.)
        25g - 1500g Product Sample-ELISA, ELFA
        25g - 1500g Product Sample-BAM
        25g - 1500g Product Sample-USDA, FDA
        Environmental Sponges or Swabs Speciation
  • Salmonella-ELISA, ELFA
  • Salmonella-BAX-PCR
        25g - 1500g Product-ELISA, ELFA
        25g - 1500g Product-BAX
        25g - 1500g Product-FDA, BAM
        Environmental Sponges or Swabs
  • Salmonella (O and H antigan)
  • Serotyping
  • Coagulase + Staphylococcus aureus
        Baird Parker, MPN
        Rapid Staph-Petrifilm
        Enterotoxin Production
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Yersenia enterocolitica
  • Campylobacter
  • Other by request
Indicator Organisms...
  • Coliforms
        Plate Count
        MPN
  • Fecal Coliforms (MPN)
  • E.Coli.
        MPN
        Plate Count
  • Spores
        Thermophilic Aerobic
        Thermophilic Anaerobic
        Mesophilic Aerobic
        Iron Sulfite, Endospores
  • Yeast and Mold
  • Aerobic Plate Count
  • Anaerobic Plate Count
  • Pseudomonas
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Psychrotrophic Bacteria
  • Thermophiles
  • Proteolytic Count
  • Heterofermentative Lactobacilli
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Fecal Streptococci
  • Acetophiles
  • Enterobacter sakazakii (FDA, BAX)
  • Media Certification
  • Environmental Sampling Materials
  • Bacterial Identification - Biochemical
  • DNA Riboprint Identification
  • Other by request


Water Analysis...
  • Total Coliform/E. Coli 24hr- Colilert
  • 5-tube Potable Coliform MPN
  • 5-tube Non-Potable Coliform MPN
  • 5-tube Potable E. Coli. MPN
  • 5-tube Non-Potable E. Coli. MPN
  • Heterotrophic Plate Count
  • Membrane Filtration
Food Chemistry-Proximate Analysis...
  • Fat
        Mojonnier
        Babcock
        Free Fat
        Acid Hydrolysis
  • WPN
  • Bulk Density
  • Particle Size
  • pH
  • Acid Degree Value
  • Sediment
  • Scorched Particles
  • Total Sugar(Lactose/D-Galactose)
  • Total Solids
  • Ash
  • Fines
  • Titratable Acidity
  • Solubility
  • Moisture
        Vacuum Oven
        Forced Air Oven
        Ohaus
  • Salt
        As a %-Volhard Procedure
        As a %-Cheese-Titrator
        As a %-Dehydrated -Titrator
  • Protein
        %Total Protein, Kjeldahl
        % Protein as Casein
        % Casein, Kjeldahl
        % True Protein
        % NPN
  • Lactic Acid (D and L)
  • Water Activity
  • Other by request
  • Peroxide Value
  • Minerals - ICP - OES
  • Chloride