Microbiology

But there are microorganisms that can be very harmful, they can cause a lot of diseases and harm to animals and humans. These kind of microorganisms we call: pathogen. A common effect that a bacteria or fungus can cause is food poisoning.

This occurs when you eat products that are spoiled or prepared in an unhygienic environment. To prevent this there are a lot of rules for producing and storing food and feed. We test all kind of products on microbiological levels.

Our department

Within our department of microbiology we test different kind of products. Ranging from feed products, food products, dry materials and environmental samples. NutriControl can test the presence or absence of microbiological organisms (qualitative method) and a count of how many of these microorganisms are within a sample (quantitative method).

Methods

By using a quantitative method (counting the microorganisms) the number of colony forming units per gram (Kve) is determined with the use of different kinds of streak plates. With a qualitative method we analysis the absence or presence of a microorganism within a specific sample. Both of the methods are used to analyze harmful microorganisms pathogens.   

These pathogens can cause spoilage, infection or poisoning. We have the equipment and knowledge to do a focused research on a specific type of micro organismen, or we can analyze the presence of indicator organismen. These types or organisms suggest a potential contamination of harmful bacteria.