Food  Safety
Authorized by
COFEPRIS as
Laboratorio de
Tercería
TA-09-09
ISO 9001-2000
certified
Quality Recognition
The Laboratory has the facilities of a diagnostic laboratory which serves a broad
range clients within industry, hospital and academic sectors on a fee-for-service
basis.
Our personnel have the necessary expertise and equipment to perform a wide
range of classic and rapid microbiological and toxin analysis in foods, water and
biological samples.


Examples of services:

Automated identification of microorganisms (More than 2000 bacteria,
mold and yeast)
Total count of aerobic, anaerobic and sporulated microorganisms.
Total coliforms, fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli.
Detection of Salmonella spp and Shigella spp.
Detection of S. aureus coagulase positive.
Detection of Listeria monocytogenes.
Detection and quantification of Bacillus cereus.
Detection of Clostridium botulinum.
Quantification of Clostridium perfringens.
Quantificaction and identification of mold and yeast.
Detection of Vibrio cholerae.
Detection of E. coli O157:H7.
Detection of  Campylobacter spp.
Detection or quantification of microbial toxins:
Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin
Vibrio cholerae enterotoxin
E. coli O157:H7.verotoxin
S. aureus.enterotoxin
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin
Aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2.
Fumonisins.
Testing of food handlers

Training on:
Good Manufacturing Practices
Basic and advanced courses on food microbiology
Quality Systems
Rapid diagnostic methods in microbiology


Furthermore, our lab conducts research in:
Classic and molecular epidemiology
Factors that favor prevalence of pathogens
Methods to control enteropathogens and mycotoxigenic fungi.


For a quote or for additional info, please contact:
Dra. Norma Heredia
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, U.A.N.L.
Pedro de Alba y Manuel Barragán
Apdo. Postal 124-F, San Nicolás, N.L. 66451 México
Phone/Fax: (Country code: 52) (81) 8376-3044; 8329-4110 ext 6451
norma@microbiosymas.com / nheredia@fcb.uanl.mx

or:

Dr. Santos García.
Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, U.A.N.L.
Pedro de Alba y Manuel Barragán
Apdo. Postal 124-F, San Nicolás, N.L. 66451 México
Phone/Fax: (Country code: 52) (81) 8376-3044; 8329-4110 ext 6450
santos@microbiosymas.com / jsgarcia@fcb.uanl.mx

Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Genética de Microorganismos
of the Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma
de Nuevo León.
Testing, Training and Consulting