Summit is an independent lab accredited by PIRSA to test Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV).

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Summit Laboratory Services is a food, water and environmental testing laboratory.

Summit is a NATA and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) accredited laboratory for testing selected parameters on food samples.

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NATA World Recognised Accreditation

Why SUMMIT?

Summit is an SA owned and operated food and environmental testing laboratory located in Adelaide. We offer rapid pathogen testing with results available within 48hrs. Summit uses advanced testing platforms such as VIDASTM  automated ELISA and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Summit’s experienced team can assist you to design a testing program specifically suited to your requirements & standards.

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SUMMIT Offers

  • A commitment to providing high quality and rapid service.
  • Competitive and affordable testing.
  • Technical support from our experienced staff.
  • An accredited laboratory for import and export food testing.
  • Free sample collection within Adelaide metropolitan area.

Our Testing Services

Our services include testing of food, environmental and water samples for microbial and chemical parameters as per the Australian Standards and AOAC approved methods.

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Summit performs routine analysis on a variety of foods:

  • Nuts & nut products
  • Poultry & poultry products
  • Egg products
  • Sugar products, honey and confectionary
  • Vegetables & vegetable products
  • Fruit and fruit products
  • Seafood
  • Dairy products
  • Beverages
  • Food additives
  • Herbs & spices
  • Pet food
  • Meat & meat products
  • Ready meals
  • Bakery products

Microbiological testing Includes:

  • Standard Plate Count
  • Anaerobic Standard Plate Count
  • E. coli
  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC, including Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
  • Listeria species including Listeria monocytogenes
  • Salmonella species
  • Yeasts & Moulds
  • ESAM carcass testing
  • Coag positive staphylococcus
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Enterobacteriaceae
  • Thermotolerant coliforms
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Campylobacter species
  • Lactic Acid Bacteria
  • Pseudomonas species
  • Vibrio species
  • Shelf-life validation
  • Challenge testing

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Summit provides a range of chemical analyses including:

  • Nutritional Information Panel
  • Nitrate/Nitrite
  • Sulphite
  • Allergens
  • Gluten
  • Meat speciation
  • Meat content
  • Cholesterol
  • Protein
  • pH
  • Omega 3
  • Benzoic acid
  • Sorbic acid
  • Water activity
  • Pesticide residues
  • Heavy metals
  • Aflatoxin screen
  • Fat

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Summit undertakes microbial and chemical analysis of potable, industrial, environmental and purified process water.

Major tests include:

Micro

  • Coliforms
  • E. coli
  • Salmonella
  • Legionella
  • Total Plate Count
  • Faecal streptococci
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Pseudomonas species

Chemical

  • Heavy metals
  • pH
  • Pesticides
  • Conductivity
  • Total solids
  • Suspended solids
  • BOD/COD
  • Trace elements

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Summit also undertakes water analysis for other physical parameters including hardness, suspended solids, BOD, COD and mineral content. Water for microbiological and chemical analysis must be collected in specific containers supplied by Summit.

FOSS MilkoScan and BacSomatic enable us to deliver same day results for dairy and plant-based products analysis:

  • Bacterial Cell Count
  • Protein
  • Somatic Cell Count
  • Solids non fat
  • Fat
  • Lactose
  • Total solids
  • Freezing point
  • Antimicrobial substances (Delvo)
  • Thermoduric Bacterial Count

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Summit offers comprehensive NATA accredited testing in the Australian Horticulture sector with microbial, water, chemical analysis and plant virus testing.

Accredited by PIRSA-SARDI to conduct Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) testing as an independent laboratory, for both domestic and export market access.

Summit provides a range of testing analyses including:

Microbiological Screens:

  • E. coli
  • Salmonella species
  • Listeria species including Listeria monocytogenes
  • Thermotolerant Faecal coliforms
  • Staphylococci

Chemical and Residue Screens:

  • Lead
  • Cadmium
  • Mercury
  • Heavy Metals
  • Pesticide Residue Screen C6 Supermarket Screen
  • Pesticide Residue Screen C3
  • Nutritional Information Panel

Water Quality Testing:

  • E. coli
  • Salmonella species
  • Legionella
  • Standard Plate Count
  • Coliforms
  • Thermotolerant Faecal coliforms
  • Faecal Streptococci

Plant Testing:

  • Soil
  • Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus – ToBRFV
  • Plant

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