Microbiological Testing Services

Start with the product and the question: do you need a count, a presence-or-absence result, or a defined molecular target?

Culture-based services are organized as quantitative enumeration and specified-organism detection. Molecular work, including qPCR, is discussed separately for each target and application.

Hand-drawn microbiology illustration of a compound microscope with prepared slides, sample tubes, and laboratory accessories

A microbiology result is the end of a controlled chain—from the representative test portion through recovery, observation, confirmation, and reporting.

Begin with the result you need

A count, presence-or-absence result, and molecular signal answer different questions.

Culture-Based Enumeration Methods

Quantify viable microbial populations through plate-count and selective-media methods, with results and specifications matched to the product and reference procedure.

Explore Enumeration Methods

Culture-Based Detection Methods

Evaluate specified microorganisms using a defined test portion and method-specific culture workflow, with custom not-detected specifications available from 1 g when suitable.

Explore Detection Methods

Molecular techniques, including qPCR

qPCR and other approved molecular techniques can be scoped for a defined target and application when the assay, controls, matrix, preparation or enrichment, and interpretation basis are confirmed.

Ask about a molecular method

What to include with an inquiry

Product details and the intended decision help us choose the test portion, preparation, recovery or enrichment, controls, and reporting.

  • Exact product, matrix, ingredients, processing, and preservative context
  • Target organism, organism group, indicator, or molecular target
  • Qualitative detection, quantitative enumeration, or molecular result needed
  • Required FDA, USP, AOAC, customer, or other reference method and revision
  • Specification, reporting units, limits, and decision rules
  • Sampling plan, lot and unit count, available quantity, and requested deadline
  • Target market and any method, report, or accreditation requirement

Tell us about the product and the microbiological question.