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Microbiology Laboratory

EMSL Analytical, Inc. offers a complete array of Microbiology Laboratory Testing services available at  our nationwide laboratory locations.  Our services include the analysis of fungi (mold), bacteria (Legionella, E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, etc), mycotoxins, endotoxins, allergens, pollen and particulates in air, swab, water, soil, bulk, dust, wipe, food and consumer products.  EMSL also offers PCR Analysis for rapid pathogen detection.
 
The QA/QC program at EMSL ensures that you will receive scientifically sound, legally defensible data.  Many of our microbiology laboratories maintain accreditation under the American Industrial Hygiene Environmental Microbiology Program (AIHA LAP, LLC - EMLAP) for the analysis of indoor air quality samples, amongst other microbiological analyses. Several of our labs are pursuing advanced accreditation under the A2LA and FDA GMP/cGLP program for food, dietary supplements, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical analysis.

EMSL participates in the UK Health Protection Agency Legionella Proficiency Scheme and the US CDC ELITE Program for Legionella analysis as well as the state proficiency programs for bacteriological testing of drinking, wastewater, recreational water, and sewage sludge.

EMSL offers customized method development and special project design for non-routine analyses using ASTM, AOAC, FDA BAM, CTFA, USP, EPA, APHA, ASM as well as international testing methodologies. Our internal QA/QC program is ISO 17025 compliant.

For nearly 30 years, EMSL has lead the industry in providing a huge array of laboratory testing services to industry professionals and private users who need fast, reliable, professional laboratory results they can count on.

Our microbiology laboratory services include:

  • Air Quality Testing
  • Allergen Testing
  • Analytical Testing
  • Antimicrobial Testing
  • Bacteria Testing
  • Bioburden Testing
  • Biofilm Testing
  • Contaminant Identification
  • Cosmetic Testing
  • Disinfectant Testing
  • Endotoxin Testing
  • Environmental Testing
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Food Adulteration
  • Food Testing
  • Kill Time Study
  • Kirby Bauer
  • Litigation Support
  • Marketing Claim Support
  • Metalworking Fluids
  • Method Development
  • Microbial Identification
  • Microbial Limit Test
  • Microbial Induced Corrosion Testing
  • Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)
  • Mold Testing

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Full list of services provided for Microbiology Laboratory ( click for details )
Microbiology - Antimicrobial and Disinfectant Testing   AOAC 955.17 (M516)
   AOAC 960.09 (M548)
   AOAC 961.02 (M540)
   AOAC 961.02 Modified (M546)
   AOAC Germicidal and Detergent Action (M545)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Additional (M544)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Broad (M542)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Limited (M541)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Medical (M543)
   AOAC Use Dilution Test (M517)
   ASTM C1338 (M505)
   ASTM D2020 (M522)
   ASTM D2574 (M523)
   ASTM D3273 (M506)
   ASTM D6974 (M507)
   ASTM E1428 (M504)
   ASTM E2149 (M521)
   ASTM E2180 (M501)
   ASTM E2315 (M524)
   ASTM G21 (M502)
   ASTM G22 (M503)
   ISO 846 (M509)
   Kill Time
   Method 508.5
   Method DIS/TSS-10
   MIC - Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (M518)
   MLC/MBC - Minimum Lethal Concentration (M519)
Microbiology - Aquatic Microbiology   Algae Toxins (M618 / M619 / M620 / M625 / M624 / M622)
   Bacterial abundance (M644)
   Bioburden / Microbial Content
   Biofilm-Associated Bacteria (Group test: IRB, SRB, SLYME)
   Chlorophyll (M614 / M624 / M615 / M616)
   Cyanobacteria/Blue Green Algae
   Denitrifying Bacteria (DN) (M126)
   E. coli Detection by Colilert (Presence/Absence) (M022)
   E. coli Detection by Membrane Filtration
   E. coli Water Quality Assay
   Fecal Coliform by Membrane Filtration (M019)
   Geosmin and 2-Methyl-Isoborneol (MIB) (M617)
   Heterotrophic Plate Count (M015)
   Invertebrates
   Microscopic Particulate Analysis (MPA) (M653)
   Nitrifying Bacteria (N) (M127)
   Periphyton (attached algae) (M607 / M608 / M609)
   Phytoplankton (algae) (M600 / M601 / M602 / M603 / M604 / M605 / M606 / M670)
   Protozoa (M640 / M641 / M642 / M643)
   Recreational Water Analysis (Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus) (M026)
   Resistance to Algal Detachment
   Total Coliform by Colilert (Presence/Absence) (M017)
   Total Coliform Count by Membrane Filtration (M018)
   Total Coliforms & E. coli
   Total Enterococcus Water Quality Assay
   Wastewater Biomass Analysis
   Zooplankton Analyses (M645 / M646 / M647 / M648 / M649 / M650 / M651)
Microbiology - Bacteria   Acid Producing Bacteria (APB) (M238)
   Aerobic Bacteria by GC-FAME (NIOSH 0801)
   Aerobic Spore Former Count
   Anaerobic Spore Former Count
   Anthrax - Bacillus anthracis (M047)
   APC (Aerobic Plate Count)
   Bacterial Identification (M256)
   Bacterial Population (Aerobic Plate Count)
   Bacteroides (M117 / M013 / M095)
   Bioburden / Microbial Content
   Biofilm-Associated Bacteria (Group test: IRB, SRB, SLYME)
   Canner's Test
   Clostridium botulinum Types A, B, E, and F Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
   Coagulase positive Staphylococcus
   Contamination Source Tracking
   Denitrifying Bacteria (DN) (M126)
   Detection of Clostridium botulinum Types A, B, E, and F Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
   E. coli Detection by Colilert (Presence/Absence) (M022)
   E. coli Detection by Membrane Filtration
   E. coli O157:H7 (Presence/Absence)
   E. coli Water Quality Assay
   Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) Analysis
   Fecal Coliform by Membrane Filtration (M019)
   Fungal / Bacterial Identification
   Gram Stain and Enumeration of Culturable Bacteria (M009 / M010 / M011)
   Heterotrophic Aerobic Bacteria (HAB) (M128)
   Heterotrophic Plate Count (M015)
   Identification and Enumeration of Culturable Bacteria (3 Most Prominent Types) (M010)
   Identification and Enumeration of Culturable Bacteria (up to 5 types)
   Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) (M253)
   MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) (M729 / M730)
   Mycobacteria Detection
   Nitrifying Bacteria (N) (M127)
   Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detection (M012 / M167)
   Recreational Water Analysis (Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus) (M026)
   Speciation - Identification and Enumeration of Culturable Bacteria (5 Most Prominent Types) (M011)
   Total Coliform Count by Membrane Filtration (M018)
   Total Coliforms & E. coli
   Total Enterococcus Water Quality Assay
   Vibrio Detection and Enumeration (M119)
Microbiology - Bacteroides   Bacteroides (M117 / M013 / M095)
Microbiology - Cryptococcus neoformans   Cryptococcus neoformans (M143)
   Identification of Viable Cryptococcus neoformans (M028)
Microbiology - Endotoxin   Kinetic Endotoxin Testing by LAL (M014)
Microbiology - Healthcare Pathogens (HAIs)   Acinetobacter baumannii (M711 / M712)
   Burkholderia cepacia (M713 / M714)
   Campylobacter (Presence / Absence) (M719 / M720)
   Candida auris (M733 / M734)
   Clostridioides difficile (M721 / M722)
   CRE (Carbepenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae) (M705 / M706)
   Enterococcus faecalis (M723 / M724)
   ESBL (Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae) ( M731 / M732)
   Klebsiella pneumoniae (M725 / M726)
   Listeria monocytogenes (M715 / M716)
   Salmonella (M717 / M718)
   Staphylococcus aureus (M707 / M708)
   Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (M727 / M728)
   Streptococcus (M709 / M710)
   VRE (Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus) (M701 / M702)
   VRSA (Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) ( M703 / M704)
Microbiology - Histoplasma capsulatum   Histoplasma capsulatum (M208)
   Identification of Viable Histoplasma capsulatum (M120)
Microbiology - Legionella Testing   ISO 11731 (M345 / M343 / M342 / M341 / M433)
   ISO 11731-2, Direct Filtration
   Legionella 1
   Legionella 4
   Legionella Detection (M210/M211/M212/M213/M214/M215/M162/M103/M104/M102/M101)
   Legionella pneumophila (M346)
   Level 1 - Presumptive Legionella Detection (M210)
   Level 2 - Identification, Enumeration, and individual serotyping (M211)
   Level 3 - Identification and Enumeration (M212)
   Level 4
Microbiology - Mold and Fungi   Aspergillus Common 10 Panel (M187)
   Aspergillus Comprehensive 15 Panel (M186)
   Aspergillus Nosocomial 6 Panel (M188)
   Aspergillus/Penicillium Screen
   Create Your Own Fungal Panel
   Culturable Fungi (Culture Plate Impactor Samples)
   Culturable Fungi (Impactor Samples) (M005 / M006)
   Culturable Fungi (Swab, Dust, or Bulk) (M007 / M008)
   Direct Examination (Tape Lift, Bio-Tape, Bulk, or Swab) (M041)
   EPA's Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) 36 Panel
   Fungal / Bacterial Identification
   Fungal Identification (M255)
   Fungal Population (Yeast & Mold)
   Identification of Viable Cryptococcus neoformans (M028)
   Identification of Viable Histoplasma capsulatum (M120)
   Spore Trap Analysis
   Spore Traps (Total Fungal Spore Count, Pollen, Skin, Insect Fragments and Background Density) (M001)
   Stachybotrys Screen
   Water Damage 10 Panel (M184)
   Water Damage 20 Panel (M181)
Microbiology - Mycotoxins   Mycotoxin - Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, GC by LC-MS
   Mycotoxin - Ochratoxin A by LC-MS
   Mycotoxin - Sterigmatocystin by LC-MS
   Mycotoxin - Zearalenone by LC-MS
Microbiology - Plant Pathogen   Plant Pathogen - Botrytis
   Plant Pathogen - Colletotrichum
   Plant Pathogen - Fusarium
   Plant Pathogen - Phytophthora
   Plant Pathogen - Powdery Mildew
   Plant Pathogen - Pythium
   Plant Pathogen - Rhizoctonia
   Plant Pathogen - Rust
   Plant Pathogen - Sclerotinia
   Plant Pathogen - Verticillium
Microbiology - Sewage Contamination   Bacteroides (M117 / M013 / M095)
   Contamination Source Tracking
   Fecal Coliform by Membrane Filtration (M019)
   Sewage Contamination in Buildings (Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform, E. coli, Fecal Strept.) (M013)
   Sewage Screen (M025 / M115 / M116)
Microbiology - Special Projects / Research and Development   AATCC 100 (M511)
   AATCC 147 (M512)
   AATCC 174 (M513)
   AATCC 30 Test (M514 / M515)
   Antimicrobial Coating Efficacy
   Antimicrobial Effectiveness / Preservative Efficacy
   AOAC 955.17 (M516)
   AOAC 960.09 (M548)
   AOAC 961.02 (M540)
   AOAC 961.02 Modified (M546)
   AOAC Germicidal and Detergent Action (M545)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Additional (M544)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Broad (M542)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Limited (M541)
   AOAC Use Dilution - Medical (M543)
   AOAC Use Dilution Test (M517)
   ASTM C1338 (M505)
   ASTM D2020 (M522)
   ASTM D2574 (M523)
   ASTM D3273 (M506)
   ASTM D3456
   ASTM D4300
   ASTM D4445
   ASTM D4783
   ASTM D5588
   ASTM D5589 (M550)
   ASTM D5590
   ASTM D6469
   ASTM D6974 (M507)
   ASTM E1428 (M504)
   ASTM E2149 (M521)
   ASTM E2180 (M501)
   ASTM E2315 (M524)
   ASTM E2783 (M547)
   ASTM E3135 (M531)
   ASTM G21 (M502)
   ASTM G22 (M503)
   Custom Protocol Development (M598)
   Custom Protocol Testing (M599)
   ISO 22196 (M525)
   ISO 27447 (M526)
   ISO 846 (M509)
   Kirby Bauer Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (M520)
   MIC - Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (M518)
   MIL-STD-810G Method 508.5 (M510)
   MLC/MBC - Minimum Lethal Concentration (M519)
   Mycobacterium avium (M144)
   Mycobacterium intracellulare
   Research and Development
   Special Projects
   TRSA Standard (M581)
   USP <62> TRSA Standard (M580)
   Z 2801 - Antimicrobial Products (M508)
Microbiology - USP 797   USP 797 Environmental Monitoring (M401 / M403 / M406 / M407 / M408 / M409)
   USP Method <797>: Pharmecuetical Compounding - Sterile Preparations
Other   68-2-10 Test J
  Antimicrobial Effectiveness
  Avian Pathogens (M120 / M028)
  Biological Screen (M168)
  Clostridium perfringens (F155 / F179)
  Confirmation Testing
  Dust Characterization
  Euclidean Distance Dendrogram Generation
  Identification of Unknown Bacteria and Fungi by DNA Sequencing (M192)
  Indoor Allergens (M034 / M035 / M036 / M037 / M039 / M044 / M038 / M254)
  Iron-related, Sulfate-reducing, and Slime-forming Bacteria (M121 / M122 / M123 / M125)
  Lactobacillus Species Count
  Materials Identification
  Method<51>: Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
  Method<61>: Microbial Limit Test
  Method<797>: Pharmaceutical Compounding - Sterile Preparations
  Methods Development
  Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST)
  Packaging Evaluation
  Pathogen Confirmation
  Pollen Identification and Enumeration
  Preservative Efficacy
  Product Validation
  Pseudomonas aeruginosa (M024)
  Quality Assurance
  Root Cause Failure Analysis
  Salmonella Detection and Enumeration
  Sanitation Validation
  Shelf Life Studies
  Shigella spp by qPCR and Culture (Corporate NJ lab only)
  Special Growth Conditions
  Spoilage Organisms
  Standard Panel
  Tensile Properties
  Thermophilic Aerobic Spore Former Count
  Thermophilic Anaerobic Spore Former Count
  Vibrio vulnificus
  Water Damage 15 Panel (M182)
Laboratories providing Microbiology Laboratory ( click for details )
Atlanta, GA (LAB 07) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-1Baton Rouge, LA (LAB 25) - NVLAP Lab Code 200375-0Beltsville, MD (LAB 19) - NVLAP Lab Code 200293-0Boston, MA (LAB 13) - NVLAP Lab Code 101147-0Buffalo, NY (LAB 14) - NVLAP Lab Code 200056-0Carle Place, NY (LAB 06) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-10Charlotte, NC (LAB 41) - NVLAP Lab Code 200841-0Chicago, IL (LAB 26) - NVLAP Lab Code 200399-0Cinnaminson, NJ (LAB List in Description) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-0Dallas, TX (LAB 11) - NVLAP Lab Code 600111-0Denver, CO (LAB 22) - NVLAP Lab Code 200828-0EMSL Canada - Calgary, AB (LAB 65) - NVLAP Lab Code 500100-0EMSL Canada - Edmonton, AB (LAB 50) - NVLAP Lab Code 600321-0EMSL Canada - Markham, ON (LAB 66) - NVLAP Lab Code 600317-0EMSL Canada - Montreal, QC (LAB 68) - NVLAP Lab Code 201052-0EMSL Canada - Ottawa, ON (LAB 67) - NVLAP Lab Code 201040-0EMSL Canada - Toronto, ON (LAB 55) - NVLAP Lab Code 200877-0EMSL Canada - Vancouver, BC (LAB 69) - NVLAP Lab Code 201068-0Fort Lauderdale, FL (LAB 56) - NVLAP Lab Code 500085-0Houston, TX (LAB 15) - NVLAP Lab Code 102106-0Huntington Beach, CA (LAB 33) - NVLAP Lab Code 101384-0Indianapolis, IN (LAB 16) - NVLAP Lab Code 200188-0Kernersville, NC (LAB 02) - NVLAP Lab Code 102104-0Long Island City, NY (LAB 03) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-9Meriden, CT (LAB 24) - NVLAP Lab Code 200700-0Miami, FL (LAB 17) - NVLAP Lab Code 200204-0Minneapolis, MN (LAB 35) - NVLAP Lab Code 200019-0Ontario, California (San Bernadino County / Inland Empire) (LAB 71) - NVLAP Lab Code 600239-0Orlando, FL (LAB 34) - NVLAP Lab Code 101151-0Phoenix, AZ (LAB 12) - NVLAP Lab Code 200811-0Piscataway, NJ (LAB 05) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-2Plymouth Meeting, PA (LAB 18) - NVLAP Lab Code 200699-0Raleigh, NC (LAB 29) - NVLAP Lab Code 200671-0Rochester, NY (LAB 53) - NVLAP Lab Code 600183-0San Diego, CA (LAB 43) - NVLAP Lab Code 200855-0San Leandro, CA (LAB 09) - NVLAP Lab Code 101048-3Santa Clara, CA (LAB 47) - NVLAP Lab Code 600318-0Seattle, WA (LAB 51) - NVLAP Lab Code 200613-0South Pasadena, CA (LAB 32) - NVLAP Lab Code 200232-0South Portland, ME (LAB 62) - NVLAP Lab Code 500094-0St. Louis, MO (LAB 39) - NVLAP Lab Code 200742-0Tampa, FL (LAB 93) - NVLAP Lab Code 600215-0
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