{"id":8486,"date":"2022-06-16T16:36:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T16:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litmusfoodanalytics.com\/?page_id=8486"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:20:55","slug":"laboratory-setup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/litmusfoodanalytics.com\/index.php\/laboratory-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8486\" class=\"elementor elementor-8486\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f534ff elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f534ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa2deb1\" data-id=\"aa2deb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4848bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4848bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laboratory Setup<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0bd25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0bd25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 09-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A food testing laboratory is a critical and integral part of the food industry to maintain a safe supply chain and quality food. Contaminants in the form of pesticides, substitutions for cheaper ingredients and food-borne illnesses are major food safety problems.<\/p><p>There have been a numerous product recalls due to various reasons such as unsafe food, improper packaging, shelf life not met, physical contaminant, and microbial growth, etc .\u00a0<\/p><p>It is crucial that quality checks and analysis are implemented in the food production process to protect the public. Without correctly following food safety procedures consumer health and the reputation of your company is at risk.<\/p><p>Our consultancy will provide you with some insight into what is needed while setting up your own laboratory.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9898e2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9898e2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a43244\" data-id=\"9a43244\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fdca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fdca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>1) SPACE &amp; LOCATION<\/strong><\/h5><p>The space for your laboratory is dependent on the testing that will be undertaken. The more tests performed; the more floor space needed.<\/p><ul><li>Industry layout to include a segregated portion for the laboratory for conducting both chemical and microbiological tests<\/li><li>It should be well ventilated with drain and power supply as per the requirement<\/li><li>Preferably the testing lab to be away from the processing area to avoid any contamination of fumes or chemicals.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7974d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7974d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>2) EQUIPMENT<\/strong><\/h5><p>In order to carry out the different necessary testing procedures, a small range of mandatory equipment are listed below:<\/p><h6><strong>For microbiological testing<\/strong><\/h6><ul><li>Incubators organisms are to be tested.<\/li><li>Weighing balance<\/li><li>Plate Counter Reader.<\/li><li>Water Bath\u00a0<\/li><li>Sampling tools\u00a0<\/li><li>Autoclave\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h6>For Chemical testing<\/h6><ul><li>Hot air oven<\/li><li>Shaker<\/li><li>ph Meter<\/li><li>Weighing balance<\/li><\/ul><p>You will also need a variety of consumables and other equipment that isn\u2019t listed above to complete your laboratory needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aac141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aac141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/h5><h5><strong>3) CLOTHING<\/strong><\/h5><p>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is important to protect yourself and avoid contamination issues. The appropriate laboratory apparel should only be worn in the laboratory and laundered separately from factory and other work or clothing wear. 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