Quality Assurance in Probiotics
Testing of raw materials is important for manufacturer to know that the right viable Probiotic bacteria are going into their products. Probiotic bacteria selected for commercial use in foods and in therapeutics must retain the characteristics for which they were originally selected when in their finished product form. Importantly, probiotics must retain the characteristics that give rise to their health effects. Consequently, it is necessary to test the stability of these characteristics during manufacture and storage to ensure that they are retained in their different form.
With our established test methods, our team in Brisbane is able to perform Enumeration of Probiotic products. Further identification to strain level can also be performed with our genetic sequencing system (MicroSEQ™) in Sydney.
In terms of Stability studies, Water Activity testing can be performed and is an invaluable tool in determining the stability profile for probiotic products.
Contact us to find out how we can help with your probiotics testing.