PAO Accredited Laboratories (as of Dec. 2012) - DTI

Products /
Class of Test
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Specific tests or
Measurements
Standard Method /
Reference Standard
4. Ice cream and sherbet plain and
Aerobic Plate Count Pour Plate Method/
flavored
USFDA BAM On-line 2001
5. Ice cream with added ingredients Yeast and mold count Pour Plate Method/
(nuts, fruits, cocoa, etc)
BAM On-line 2001
6. Milk powders (whole, nonfat or filled Coliform count Multiple Tube Fermentation
milk, buttermilk, whey and whey
Technique/
protein concentrate)
USFDA BAM On-line 2001
7. Sweetened condensed milk E. coli count Multiple Tube Fermentation
8. Liquid milk (evaporated or ready to
Technique/
drink) and Cream Ultra Heat
Treated / sterilized
9. Pasteurized milk
10. Pasteurized cream
11. Yoghurt and other fermented milk
12. Butter and whipped butter
13. Butter made from unpasteurized
milk and/or milk products
AG. Beverages
1. Alcoholic beverages
2. Non Alcoholic beverages
.1 Carbonated
.2 Non Carbonated
3. Powder Drinks (coffee, chocolate
drinks, etc.)
4. Juices
5. Energy drinks
1.17 Microbial test of waters, including effluents
USFDA BAM On-line 2001
.01 BA. Potable waters
BB. Non potable waters
Aerobic Plate Count/
Heterotrophic Plate Count
Pour Plate Method/
SMEWW 21 st BI. Environmental waters
Ed. 2005
(.02, .03) Coliform count Multiple Tube
BA. Potable waters
BB. Non potable waters
E. coli count Fermentation Technique/
SMEWW 21 st BC. Sewage
BF. Industrial waters (treated,
recirculating)
BH. Marine waters
BI. Environmental waters
Ed. 2005
Legends to Reference Standards:
USFDA BAM - US Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual
SMEWW - Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater