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Microbial Testing (Food Safety and Microbiology Lab)

The Food Safety and Microbiology lab helps food processors, laboratories and individuals in any microbiological and safety issues they may have. This includes shelf life studies, formulation and process validations, etc. 
Our facilities are Bio Security Level 2 which allows us to work with a wide variety of both harmless and pathogenic bacteria. We also count with laboratory modern techniques such as RT-PCR.
Our lab is well equipped to handle not only your routine testing needs, but also your special projects, research projects, and product development analytical support.
We can run tests such as:
   
Aerobic (Standard) Plate Count (Petrifilm) Salmonella
Anaerobic Plate Count Shigella
Bacillus Cereus Standard Panel (APC, Y&M, Coliforms/E. coli, Staph. Aureus)
Campylobacter Staphylococcus Aureus - MPN
Clostridium Perfringens Staphylococcus Aureus - Plate (Petrifilm)
E. coli - 3 Tube MPN Streptococcus spp.
E. coli - VRB plate (Petrifilm) Sulfide Spoilage Bacteria
E. coli H7:O157 Sulfide Spoilage Bacteria (Canners)
Enterobacteriaceae Thermophilic Aerobic Spores
Flat Sour Spores Thermophilic Anaerobic Spores
Lactobacillus Total Coliforms - MPN
Listeria Monocytogenes Total Coliforms - Petrifilm Plate
Listeria spp. Validation process, shelf life studies
Osmophilic Yeast Vibrio spp.
Pathogen Testing Yeast and Mold Count (Petrifilm)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Yersinia enterocolitica
Psychotropic/Psychrophilic Plate Count  
   
  For further information contact:
Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez
Research Associate
Department of Food Science
111 Food Science Bldg.
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Office: (225) 342-2619 Ext. 122
Fax: (225) 578-5300
mgutierrez@agcenter.lsu.edu		  


Telephone:225-578-5207
Fax:225-578-5300
LSU Department of Food Science
South Campus Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803