The Microbiological Laboratory of PTA Food Lab & Nutritional Services LTD performs microbiological analysis on:

  •  food raw materials,
  • processed foods (intermediate or finished products)
  • drinking water (tap and bottled)
  • sea water,
  • swimming pools, Jacuzzis
  • wells,
  • waste water after tertiary treatment
  • various work surfaces or hands of food handlers during working or after washing and disinfection and
  • Air from various locations where ready to eat foods are handled

The technical capabilities of the lab are very extensive, both in production level and in the capability of identifying various pathogens.

 Main analyses conducted on water samples are:

  • Enumeration of culturable microorganisms 22 0C ( ISO 6222:1999)
  • Enumeration of culturable microorganisms 37 0C ( ISO 6222:1999)
  • Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci (ISO 7899:2000)
  • Detection and enumeration fecal streptococcus (Enterococcus) (APHA 9230 C)
  • Detection and enumeration of total coliforms (ISO 9308-1:2000)
  • Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli (ISO 9308-1:2000)
  • Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeroginosa (ISO 16266:2008)
  • Detection and enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus (APHA 9213B)
  • Detection and enumeration of Clostridium perfringens (ΚΥΑ Υ2/2600/2001)
  • Detection of Salmonella spp (ISO 19250:2010)
  • Detection and enumeration of sulfite reducing anaerobes (Clostridium) (ISO 6461)
  • Detection of  Legionella spp (ISO 11731:2004)

Main analyses conducted on food samples are:

  • Enumeration of total microorganisms on 30 0C ( ISO 4833:2013)
  • Detection of Salmonella spp (ISO 6579:2002)
  • Detection of Listeria monocytogenes (ISO 11290-1:1996/ Amd1 :2004)
  • Detection and Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae (21528-2:2004)
  • Enumeration of β– glucuronidase positive Escherichia coli (ISO 16649-2:2001)
  • Enumeration of coagulase positive Staphylococcus aureus  (ISO 6888-01:1999/ Amd1 :2003)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Clostridium perfringens (ISO 7937: 2004)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Bacillus cereus (ISO 7932: 2004)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Yeast and Moulds (ISO 21527-2/2008 )
  • Detection and Enumeration of Campylobacter spp (ISO 10272-1:2006)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Vibrio parahaemolyticus (ISO 21872-1:2007)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Vibrio cholerae ( ISO 21872-1:2007)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Escherichia coli O157:H7 (ISO 16654:2001)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Pseudomonas spp. (ISO 13720/2010)
  • Detection and Enumeration of  Lactic acid bacteria (ISO 15214/1998)