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Bacterial testing

Microbiological analysis on a range of materials using culturing and Most Probable Number (MPN) techniques

Sector: Aquaculture, Crop Science, Extractive Industries, Food & Drink, The Environment

Our team has over 30 years’ experience working in industry, Government bodies and research institutions, carrying out microbiological analysis on a range of materials using culturing and Most Probable Number (MPN) techniques.

The types of materials we can analyse include, a range of environmental waters, soils, digestates and wastewater, testing for pathogens and sanitary indicator organisms such as Escherichia coli, Faecal coliforms, Enterococci, Sulphite-reducing Clostridia, Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella spp. We also carry out analysis for heterotrophic bacteria and antimicrobial resistance markers. We have worked extensively on wastewater treatment and treatment technologies, treatment of organic wastes (sewage sludge, animal manures, food and green waste by anaerobic digestion, composting, and heat treatment) including chemical and microbiological safety. We also have experience in algae and diatom identification.

We can undertake molecular microbiological analyses including quantitative PCR for enumeration of specific target organisms (via known DNA markers) and metagenomics work on DNA derived direct from environmental samples.

Please contact Claire.Newman@hutton.ac.uk for further information.

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