Microbiology Lab
Cultivator Phyto Lab aims to serve many food and related industries across India, with its world-class microbiological setup. Our team of experts consisting of postgraduates, scholars, researchers, and doctorates in the field of microbiology together form a strong core microbiological team. The microbiological laboratory deals with the isolation and identification of common indicator organisms and foodborne pathogens in a variety of food matrices, ensuring the quality of raw materials and finished products thereby assuring the safety and quality of the final food product.
Our laboratory is supported by a well-equipped facility which includes updated equipment as listed below:
Test Parameters
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Total Plate Count |
Total Yeast and Mould Count |
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Coliform Count |
E. coli |
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Heat Resistant Mould |
Staphylococcus aureus |
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Sulphite Reducing Bacteria |
Salmonella |
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Vibrio cholerae |
Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
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Listeria monocytogenes |
Shigella |
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Bacillus cereus |
Faecal streptococci |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
Enterobacteriaceae |
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Bile Tolerant Gram-Negative Bacteria Flat sour organisms |
Clostridium perfringens |
NEWS AND BLOGS
Find up to date information, news releases, and corporate publications for Cultivator Phyto Lab customers
Biofilm challenges for food manufacturers
A brief overview Biofilms are an umbrella protection of one or more types of microorganism communities that are enclosed together by a matrix-bound of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). This attachment of microorganisms to any contact surface of food processing...
Detection of Mineral Oil in food products and their harmful effect on public health
mineral oils are a mixture of a complex and diversified compound of saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons known as mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) and mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH), Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) fall under the category of poly aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) while PAH is well established as a cancer-causing agent.
Food fortification
A brief introduction to food fortification Food fortification is one of the major public health concerns to mitigate mass malnutrition in societies. In the present scenario, governments and other agencies very well understand that without a healthy society, it is...