The microbiology and analytical laboratory is capable of supporting microbiological research as well as microbiological and physical testing of raw materials and finished products. The functions of the laboratory include pH measurements, moisture content analysis, total bacterial counts, total spore counts and strain development, screening, strain handling and preservation, incubation, cultivation and inoculum preparation of indigenous microorganism species.

 

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The laboratory facilities available are outlined as follows:

Activity

Work Area

Parameter/Process

Sample Analysis Reagent/Chemical Preparation pH
Electrical conductivity
Dry weight moisture
Microbial Culture Total bacterial counts
Total spore counts
Research
(Microbiology)
General Laboratory Microscopic research
Isolation procedures
Microbial Culture Enrichment and optimization
Cell culture
Research
(Fermentation)
Bioprocess Unit Formulation and pure cultures
Bioreactor and computation of data
Downstream processing
Quality Assurance General Laboratory Sampling for quality control

The laboratory is equipped with sophisticated, electronically controlled bioreactor which allows feasible fermentation development and downstream processing (bioreactor product processing) of microorganism cultures, biohazard and laminar flow cabinets for aseptic transfers of microorganism and inoculum cultures. The sample analyses are carried out in accordance with our in-house laboratory methods adopted from internationally recognized standard methods*.

*FDA: Bacteriological Analytical Manual