DAkkS Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH Appendix to Accreditation Certificate D-PL-14082-01-00 According to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Validity: 10 June 2010 to 17 July 2013 Holder of certificate: LUFA-ITL GmbH Dr.-Hell-Straße 6, 24107 Kiel, Germany Testing and analysis in the fields of: Physical, physical-chemical, chemical and microbiological analyses of water, waste water, groundwater, surface water, water of swimming and bathing pools, water of bathing waters, leachate, sludge, sediments and eluates;
Analysis of drinking water according to the Drinking Water Ordinance: 2001 except for radiological parameters;
Analysis of mineral and medicinal water;
Analysis of water and sludge according to BEK No. 1353 (Danish directive enacted 11/12/2006); Physical, physical-chemical and chemical analysis of agricultural soils, soils according to German Sewage Sludge Ordinance AbfKlärV, contaminated soils, compost, waste, substances for recycling;
Microbiological, biomolecular, physical, physical-chemical and chemical analysis of food, feeding stuff and material of plants and animals; Organoleptical analysis of food and feeding stuff; Macroscopic, physical, chemical and biological analysis of seeds, consumption cereals and oleaginous fruits;
Sampling of waste water, untreated and drinking water, water of swimming and bathing pools and basins, mineral and medicinal water, water of standing waters, of aquifers and flowing waters, sludges, sediments, agricultural soils, soils according to the German Sewage Sludge Ordinance AbfKlärV, contaminated soils, sewage sludge, compost and waste as well as substances for recycling, seeds. Specialist modules of water and waste
Abbreviations used: cf. last page *) Within the * marked testing domains, the laboratory may apply standard or equivalent testing methods not included in this certificate without prior notice to and approval of DakkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH). The testing methods are exemplary.
**) Within the ** marked testing domains, the laboratory may modify and develop testing methods without prior notice to and approval of DAkkS (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH). The testing methods listed are exemplary.
The testing methods listed and (A) marked correspond to § 2 of the agreement dated May 22, 2000 between Oberfinanzdirektion Hannover (Upper Administration Authority) and the accreditation institutes DAP (German Accreditation System for Testing), DACH (German Accreditation Institute – Chemistry) and DASMIN (German Accreditation Institute – Mineral Oil) for the accreditation of testing laboratories and engineering firms and relate to the investigation of contaminated areas and areas of potential concern on Federal properties. Competence is confirmed for sampling of water.
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Analysis of feeding stuff, food, materials made from plants and animals
Determination of elements traces in food; Part 1: Treatment
General guideline for the preparation of analytical samples and
the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
microbiological analysis of milk and milk products
Preparation of samples for microbiological analysis; Method for
General guideline for the preparation of analytical samples and
the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
General guideline for the preparation of analytical samples and
the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
General guideline for the preparation of analytical samples and
the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
General guideline for the preparation of analytical samples and
the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
microbiological analysis of baby and infant formula on the basis of milk
Preparation of meat and meat products for chemical analysis
Microbiological analysis of meat and meat products; Sample
Sample preparation of milk and milk products for analysis by
Organoleptical testing methods; Simple descriptive test
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Organoleptical testing; DLG-5 point scheme
Physical testing methods of butter; Hardness
Acidity; pH value in milk and milk products
Acidity; Acidity of milk and liquid milk products
Acidity; Titrable acid of dried milk products
Acidity; D(-)- and L(+)-lactic acid, D(-)- and L(+)-lactate, enzymatic
Nitrogen compounds; Total N according to KJELDAHL
Dry matter (water contents); Sea sand method
Dry matter (water contents); Water contents of dried milk
Dry matter (water contents); Water contents of butter, quick
Determination of substance groupings in meat and meat products by physical-
Determination of the pH value in meat and meat products
Determination of dry matter meat and meat products
Determination of ashes in meat and meat products
Standards for water contents of frozen and deep frozen chicken
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Determination of crude protein contents in meat and meat
Determination of hydroxyproline contents in meat and meat
Chemical, photometric, spectrometric, chromatographic and enzymatic testing
Determination of elements, trace elements and inorganic residues and contaminants
in food, feed stuff and plant materials by spectrometric and photometric methods
Determination of 14 elements in plants and basic/mixed feed stuff
Water quality – Application of inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS) – Part 2: Determination of 62 elements
Determination of selected elements in plant material and feed
Determination of trace elements in food; Determination of iron,
copper, manganese and zinc by atomic absorption spectrometric
Attachment to Federal Gazette Determination of copper, iron, zinc and manganese in feeding Part I N° 25
Determination of trace elements iron, copper, manganese and
Appendix to §12 (Analytical Methods) of the ordinance on
modifications of ordinances relating to feeding stuff: List of EC
directives for analysis of above listed parameters
Determination of selenium by atom absorption method (AAS) in a
Determination of trace elements in food; Part 3: Determination of
lead, cadmium, chrome and molybdenum by atomic absorption
spectrometric method (AAS) in a graphite tube furnace
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Determination of trace elements in food; Part 4: Determination of
mercury by atomic absorption spectrometric method (AAS)-Cold
Determination of fluorine contents in biological samples and in
IRMA solutions; Photometric determination
Determination of chlorine from chlorides
Direct determination of inorganic components in milk and milk
products; Chloride in cheese according to ERBACHER
Determination of cooking salt contents in meat and meat products
Determination of pigments in plant material
Determination of carotene and/or xanthophyll upon hot
Determination of vitamins by HPLC in food and feed stuff **
Food - Determination of vitamin D by HPLC; Determination of
cholecaliciferol (D3) and ergocalciferol (D2)
Food - Determination of vitamin E by HPLC; Determination of α-,
Food - Determination of vitamin A by HPLC; Part 1: Determination
Food - Determination of vitamin A by HPLC; Part 2: Determination
Food - Determination of vitamin B1 by HPLC
Food - Determination of vitamin B2 by HPLC
Food - Determination of vitamin B6 (including glucosidic bound
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Determination of vitamin D in dietetic food
Determination of vitamin A in dietetic food
Determination of tocopheroles and tocatrienoles in dietetic food
Determination of vitamin B1 B2 and B6 in mineral feed stuff,
premixes and pure substances (HPLC method)
Vitamine“ = water soluble vitamins VDLUFA III, 13.1.2
Determination of vitamin A (retinol); HPLC method
Determination of tocopheroles; HPLC method
Determination of vitamin D3 in feeding stuff; HPLC method
Determination of menadion (vitamin K3); HPLC method
Determination of vitamin K1 (phyllochinon) in food; HPLC method
Determination of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Determination of vitamin K1 (phyllochinon); HPLC method with
Determination of organic residues and contaminants in food and feeding stuff by
photometric and chromatographic methods **
Determination of aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk powder by HPLC
Determination of the glucosinal contents in oilseeds by HPLC
Communities, 1864/90, Nr. L 179/28 ASU L 00.00-35
UV photometric determination of dithiocarbamates and/or
thiuramdisulfides in food of vegetal origin (xanthogenat method)
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Determination of bromide residues in low fat food; Part 1:
Gas chromatographic determination of organochloro- and organo-
phosphorous compounds, azotic and other pesticides as well as
PCB in food and feed of low water contents and fat contents of less than 5 % (modified)
Modular multi-method to determine pesticide residues in food
Determination of pesticide residues by HPLC-MSMS or GC
Determination of chlorinemequat and mepiquat in food and
Determination of dithiocarbamate and thiramdisulfite residues
Determination of aflatoxin B1; Official method B: HPLC EU method
Determination of aflatoxin B1;Extract cleanup by immuno-affinity
Determination of zearalenon - VDLUFA method
Determination of ochratoxin A - VDLUFA method
Determination of polychlorinated dibenzo(p)dioxins (PCDD) and
polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), and some additionally selected coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in feeding stuff (GCMS)
Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in oils
Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in plant
Determination of polychlorinated dibenzo(p)dioxins (PCDD) and
polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), and additional selected
coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in food, mainly milk and milk products (GCMS)
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Determination of selected polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in
feeding stuff, food and oils simultaneously to dioxin analysis by GC
Determination of deoxynivalenol in grain and feeding stuff; HPLC
Determination of zearalenon upon cleanup on immuno-affinity
Determination of ochratoxin A upon cleanup on immuno-affinity
Determination of deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenon (ZEA) in
food and feeding stuff (HPLC-MS/MS method)
Determination of chloroamphenicol in food and feeding stuff
Determination of acrylamid in food (HPLC-MS/MS method)
Determination of fat components in food and feeding stuff by chromatographic testing
Presentation of fatty acid methyl esther for gas chromatographic
determination of the total acid range of feed fats
Determination of eruca acid contents in rape samples expressed
Gravimetric method for determination of fat in milk and milk
Gravimetric methods for determination of fat in milk and milk
products according to SCHMID-BONDZYNSKI-Ratzlaff
Gravimetric methods for determination of fat in milk and milk
Butyrometric methods for determination of fat according to
Butyrometric methods for determination of fat according to
Determination of amino acids in food and feed by HPLC**
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Determination of methionin in feeding stuff with high chloride
Determination of lysine, methionin and threonin in commercial
Determination of various additives in food and feed by HPLC**
Determination of preservatives in low fat food
Determination of preservatives in food by HPLC
Determination of ethoxyquin (HPLC method)
Determination of selected sugars in food and drink samples by
Determination of coumarin in food samples by HPLC-UV
Determination of ingredients in food and feed by gravimetric, enzymatic and chemical
Determination of total fat contents in meat and meat products
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Determination of enzyme soluble organic substances
Determination of ashes not soluble in hydrochloric acid
Determination of saccharine contents (modified)
Lactose in milk and milk products; Gravimetric method
Lactose in milk and milk products; Enzymatic method
Glucose and saccharose in milk and milk products;
Microbiological and biomolecular methods
Determination of microbiological activity of vitamins in food and feed by determined
Food – Microbiological determination of folate
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) in vitamin preparations
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine) in ready-to-feed-
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AOAC, Vol. 2, Method 944.12 + Folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid) in vitamin preparations 992.05, 17th Edition Suppl. 2000 FDA 380
Determination of microbiological activity of vitamin B1
USP 21, 3rd Supplement, 2042, Biological tests and assays - Biotin assay Method 88 1986 USP 30 Method 91
Biological tests and assays - Calcium panto-thenate
Biological test and assays - Vitamin B12 activity assay
Determination of the microbiological activity of choline
Microbiological determination of the value of antibiotics in food and feed by
turbimetric testing methods and agar diffusion **
Microbiological determination of chlorotetracyclin HCL
Microbiological determination of the value of tylosin by
Determination of avilamycin in premixtures, preparations and
feeding stuff by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of flavophospholipol by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of tylosin by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of zinc-bacitracin by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of colistin by diffusion in agar medium
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Determination of lincomycin by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of spectinomycin by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of nystatin by diffusion in agar medium
Determination of amoxicillin by diffusion in agar medium
Qualitative detection of antibiotics in feeding stuff –
Microbiological diffusion in agar medium
Identification of antibiotics in feeding stuff – Microbiological
Microbiological testing methods in food and feed **
Microbiology - General guidance for the enumeration of coliforms;
Microbiology - General guidance for the enumeration of coliforms;
Microbiology - General guidance for the enumeration of micro
organisms; Colony count technique at 30 °C
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal
method for the detection of salmonella spp.
Microbiology - General guidance for the enumeration of
presumptive Escherichia coli; Most probable number technique
Microbiology of food and animal feedings stuffs - Horizontal
method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci
(Staphylococcus aureus and other species) Part 3: Detection and MPN technique for low numbers
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 1: Colony count technique in products with water activity greater than 0,95
Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal
method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds - Part 2: Colony count technique in products with water activity less than or equal to 0,95
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Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs - Horizontal
methods for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae - Part 1: Detection and enumeration by MPN technique with pre-enrichment
Meat and meat products - Count of Pseudomonas spp.
Microbiology of food and feeding stuff – Horizontal method for
the enumeration of presumptive bacillus cereus – colony count at 30 °C
Microbiology of food and feeding stuff – Horizontal method for
the enumeration of clostridium perfringens – colony count method
Microbiology food and feeding stuff – Preparation of test samples
and preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for
microbiological analysis; Part 1: General rules for the preparation of initial suspensions and decimal dilutions
Microbiology of food and animal feedings stuffs - Horizontal
method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) Part 1: Baird-Parker method
Microbiology of food and feeding stuff – Horizontal method for
the detection of listeria monocytogenes – Part 2: Enumeration method
Microbiology of food and feeding stuff – Horizontal method for
the detection and enumeration of listeria monocytogenes - Part 1: Detection method
Microbiology of food and feeding stuff – Horizontal method for
Determination of the surface germ contents of equipment and
utensils in food handling areas; Part I: Quantitative swab procedure
Determination of the surface germ contents of equipment and
utensils of food handling areas; Part II: Semi-quantitative swab procedure
Horizontal method for the detection of salmonella spp. in food
General guideline for preparation of analytical samples and of
initial suspensions and decimal dilutions for microbiological analysis of milk and milk products
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Determination of coliforms in milk and milk products, butter,
cheese and ice cream; Method in liquid nutrient milieu
Determination of coliforms in milk, milk products, butter, cheese
and ice cream; Method in solid nutrient milieu
Analytical and test method for raw milk and heat-treated milk;
Determination of germ contents at 21 °C
Determination of aerobic bacteria count at 30 °C in meat and
meat products; Spread and pour plate method (reference method)
Determination of aerobic bacteria count at 30 °C in meat and
meat products; Drop plate method (reference method)
Determination of von Enterobacteriaceae in meat; Spread plate
Determination of enterobacteriaceae in meat; Drop plate method
Determination of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium
in meat and meat products; Spread plate method (reference method)
Determination of aerobically growing lactic acid bacteria in meat
and meat products; Spread plate method (reference method)
Determination of mesophile sulfite reducing clostridia in meat and
meat products; Pour plate method (reference method)
Determination of surface germ contents on meat; Destructive
Determination of pseudomonades – Colony count method by C-F-
General procedure for determination of bacteria count in solid
Procedure for identification of bacteria, yeasts and moulds as
indicators typical for products and deterioration in feeding stuff
Determination of bacillus licheniformis and bacillus subtilis
Determination of enterococcus faecium and lactobacillus
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Detection of lactate fermenting clostridia in milk -
Determination of pseudomonades – Colony count method by C-F-
Determination of the count of thermoresistent microorganisms
Livsmedel. NMKL No. 71, 5. Ed., 1999 IDF 153
Butter, fermented milks and fresh cheese - Enumeration of
contaminating microorganisms - Colony-count technique at 30 °C
Determination of the number of bacillus spores of food
Determination of the number of thermophile microorganisms
Biomolecular and immuno-chemical testing methods in food and feed**
Detection of genetic modifications of soybeans
Screening method for determination of modified DNA sequences
Isolation of DNA from rape seed by the Chemagic
Isolation of DNA from corn, soy, feeding stuff and food by the
Wizard Magnetic DNA Purification System for Food
Analysis of rape DNA for genetic modifications by Real Time PCR
Analysis of corn DNA for genetic modifications by Real Time PCR
Quantification of Roundup Ready soy in plant material, food and
feed by quantitative PCR in the LightCycler 2
Analysis of food and feed stuff for presence of salmonella spp.,
Analysis of animal material for the presence of specific DNA of
beef, pork, mutton, chicken or turkey by Real Time PCR
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Quantitative determination of DON and ZEA in food and feed stuff
Automated determination of anti-salmonella antibodies in meat
juice or serum by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Allergen analysis: Quantitative determination of residues of
hazelnut, peanut, almond, egg and milk in food by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
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