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  • IMVS medical scientist Andrew Butcher identified Brachylaima cribbi, which uses land snails as hosts and causes gastroenteritis in children.
  • The IMVS provides state-wide surveillance for public health infections such as salmonella, listeria, meningitis and influenza.
  • Our Food and Environmental Lab tests food and beverage samples from a range of manufacturers to ensure safe food standards are maintained in SA.
  • Our Virology department’s sentinel influenza testing throughout Australia provides national detection of seasonal and epidemic influenza.
  • Our Microbiology and Infectious Diseases labs screen 80,000+ public hospital patient samples a year for multi-resistant bacteria such as MRSA.
  • Our Mycology Unit has the largest collection of reference fungi cultures in Australia and is regarded as an international reference centre.
  • As a WHO Supranational TB Reference Laboratory, the IMVS provides laboratory and consultative services to countries in Southeast Asia.
  • IMVS medical and scientific staff set up and operated a Microbiology field laboratory in Banda Aceh shortly after the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.
  • Our antimicrobial reference laboratory provides multi-resistant organism surveillance screening for the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and SA.
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Food and Environmental Testing

IMVS Pathology's Food and Environmental Laboratory has operated from Frome Road, Adelaide since the early 1960s, providing a quality testing service that understands the needs of our clients.  Revenue from this testing is used to support medical research.

As a highly accredited local South Australian laboratory, we provide fast turnaround times for independent microbiological and chemical testing, unrivalled in quality and tailored to the needs of the food, beverage and pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

We are committed to providing quality laboratory results through professional technical support and personalised customer service. This is delivered by:

  • achieving the highest levels of accreditation and licensing
  • continuously reinvesting in our quality systems and technology
  • maintaining a staff of professionals with food production and extensive commercial laboratory experience.

Contact

Ph:  08 8222 3363

Fax:  08 8222 3695

E-mail:  

Address:      Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia 5000   view location map

Samples can be delivered to any IMVS Pathology patient collection centre or by arranged courier collection.

 

Further Information

  • Testing Services 

    Our team has a wealth of experience in dealing with a range of specific testing requirements and is conversant with industry and regulatory standards.

    The laboratory provides:

    • microbiological and chemical testing of food and beverages
    • microbiological testing of cosmetics, perfumes and essential oils
    • microbiological testing to monitor defined environments (air)
    • human pharmaceutical and biological products testing
    • testing of surface hygiene in abattoirs
    • testing of water samples including effluent
    • any other testing under the terms of the laboratory's NATA accreditation and TGA Licence as requested.

  • Accreditation  

    The Food and Environmental Laboratory obtains and maintains accreditation and approvals required by clients, SA Pathology, or for the operation of the laboratory, including:

    • accreditation by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) for a wide range of tests
    • Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Licence for microbiological analysis and testing
    • Quality accreditation to ISO9001:2000 standard
    • Approved Laboratory and Analysts under Part 6 of the Food Act 2001 for the SA Department of Health
    • AQIS approval to test meat and meat products for export
    • AQIS Appointed Analyst under Section 34 of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 to provide sub-contract services.

  • Measurement of Uncertainty 

    Measurement of Uncertainty (MU) is a parameter associated with the result of a measurement, which characterises the dispersion of the values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand. The Food and Environmental Laboratory has established the MU for its testing techniques as follows:

    Technique MU in Log10
    Pour Plate 0.21 Log10
    Spread Plate 0.26 Log10
    Petrifilm 0.21 Log10
    MPN – foods and waters 0.37 Log10
    Colilert MPN 0.22 Log10
    Membrane Filtration 0.16 Log10

  • Testing Brochures  

     

  • Sample Submission Form 

    Sample Submission Form

 

NATA Accredited Laboratory No 1521  

 

 

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