Heavy Metal Testing
Water may become contaminated with heavy metals for many reasons. Many soil contaminants, such as heavy metals, remain in biologically accessible states for extended periods of time and are water-soluble, meaning that they can bioaccumulate in fish and shellfish and potentially humans. As such, testing soil, water, fish, shellfish, fruits and vegetables for heavy metals is commonplace. Hill Labs has an extensive suite of heavy metal tests for a wide range of sample types, including soil, water, fish, shellfish, produce and honey. Our technical notes will help guide you through which test is for your needs.
Pathogen Testing
Hill Labs has an extensive array of pathogen-related tests that use either traditional culture, or molecular based detection. Our turnaround times are industry-leading and can be used with product or environmental swabs alike. Some of our routinely analysed pathogens are listed below:
- Listeria species (by PCR)
- Listeria monocytogenes (by PCR)
- Salmonella (by PCR)
- Aerobic plate count (APCs)
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Total coliforms
- Faecal coliforms
- E. coli
- STEC E. coli ((including O157) by PCR)
- Clostridium perfringens
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Camplyobacter
Pesticide Residue Testing
Hill Labs has extensive experience in the analysis of pesticide residues. We have developed award winning purification systems that ensure the best possible extraction of contaminants across the most diverse array of sample types available in New Zealand. Our test offering is IANZ accredited and suitable for use in both domestic and export-based situations.
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