George Weston Technologies ™Analytical Services is based in Sydney, Australia, and services the food, animal nutrition, veterinary and pharmaceutical industries. The laboratory has over 50 years' experience in chemical, chromatography and microbiological testing. The facility is accredited to ISO17025 (NATA); is quarantine approved (AQIS); and holds an APVMA license.
The business offers a broad range of tests including nutritional panels, total dietary fibre, minerals peroxide values, free fatty acids, protein, crude fibre, digestibility, energy and low level minerals for both food and feed. Some of the more specialized areas include sugars, vitamins, preservatives, pesticides, aflatoxins, veterinary drugs and more specifically, ionophores for the feed industry. The laboratory is a world leader in the analysis of oils and fatty acids.
The laboratory can also assist with the assessment of microbiological risk of a food or ingredient and can test for Ecoli, Listeria, Salmonella, Total Plat Count, Yeast and mold, Staphylococcus coagulase, positive Ecoli, Coliform, Salmonella, Listeria and Bacillus Cereus.
The technical team are available to help with quality assurance/control issues, method development, stability trials, veterinary pharmaceutical testing requirements, and other testing to meet business needs.