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Honey Tests

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Turnaround Times

Tests

TAT
(Working Days)

  • 3in1 profile (MGO,DHA, HMF)
  • Tutin + Tutin Composites(up to 10 samples in composite)
  • Total Coliforms (Petrifilm)
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Salmonella MDS- Up to 5 samples in composite
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Salmonella MDS- Single Sample + Composite

1

  • MPI Markers- 4 chemical only (2MAP,2MBA,3PLA,4HPLA)
  • APC(Chinese method)
  • APC
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • E.coli/ Faecal Coliforms/ Total Coliforms(MPN-single strength)
  • E.coli Petri film
  • E.coli & Total Coliforms (Petri film)
  • Faecal Coliforms (MPN)
  • Faecal / Total Coliforms (MPN)
  • Shigella

2

  • MPI Markers-5 incl. DNA(2MAP, 2MBA,3PLA,4HPLA)
  • MPI Markers- DNA ONLY
  • Heavy Metals- Pb + Zn
  • Heavy Metals- Screen (Pb, Zn, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mg, Sn)
  • 3in1 profile (MGO, DHA,HMF) + Leptosperin
  • Leptosperin
  • Ash for Honey
  • Protein for Honey (Nx6.25)
  • Sodium for Honey
  • Salmonella Standard -Single Sample
  • Salmonella Standard-Up to 5 samples in composite

3

  • C4(AOAC)
  • C4(Screen)
  • Amitraz
  • Colour Panel (Moisture & BRIX, Colour, Conductivity)
  • Moisture + BRIX
  • Conductivity
  • Diastase
  • Yeast and Moulds
  • Yeast and Moulds (Chinese Method)
  • UMF
  • Total Sugars for Honey(Sucrose, Glucose, Fructose)
  • Free Acidity
  • Water Insoluble Matter for Honey
  • Foreign Matter
  • Total Fat for Honey
  • Nutritional Panel Honey (Protein, Moisture, Fat, Ash, Total Sugars, Sodium (ICP),Carbohydrates, Energy, NO Sat. Fat)

5

  • Colour

6

  • Osmophillic yeast(Chinese method)

7

  • Nutritional Panel (Protein, Moisture, Fatt, Ash, Total Sugars, Sodium(ICP),Carbohydrates, Energy, incl. Saturated Fat).
  • Saturated Fat for Honey

10

  • Glyphosate

20

Samples shall be retained for a maximum of 4 weeks after sample receipt. As we are a PC2 laboratory samples, must then be disposed and may not be consumed.