Aquaculture
Awanui Scientific offers testing services to detect harmful pathogens, toxins, and contaminants—such as bacteria, viruses, heavy metals, and chemical residues—in aquaculture products. Our services also include checking for compliance with food safety standards and environmental regulations. Regular testing ensures the health of farmed seafood, safeguards consumers, and promotes sustainable aquaculture practices.
We offer a comprehensive range of aquatic analytical chemistry and microbiology testing including:
Microbiology >
· Aerobic plate counts (APC)
· Bacillus cereus count
· Campylobacter detection
· Clostridium perfringens count
· Escherichia coli – count or detection
· Enterobacteriaceae
· Exposure plates – APC, yeast and mould
· Faecal coliforms (FC)
· Aerobic plate counts (APC)
· Bacillus cereus count
· Campylobacter detection
· Clostridium perfringens count
· Escherichia coli – count or detection
· Enterobacteriaceae
· Exposure plates – APC, yeast and mould
· Faecal coliforms (FC)
· Hygiene swab – counts, total grade, coliform
· Listeria sp. detection
· Salmonella sp. detection
· Shigella sp.
· Staphylococcus sp.
· Total coliforms (TC)
· Water panel – TC, FC, E. coli, SPC
Chemistry >
· Ash
· Calcium
· Carbohydrates
· Chloride
· Cholesterol
· Collagen
· Energy
· Fat – crude / total
· Fibre – crude / dietary
· Free fatty acid
· Glucose
· Gluten
· Heavy metals
· Histamine
· Iron
· Lead
· Lipids
· Magnesium
· Mercury
· Mineral profiles
· Moisture
· Nitrogen
· Nutritional information profiles
· Particle sizing
· Pepsin digestibility
· Peroxide
· Phosphorus
· Potassium
· Protein
· Salt
· Saturated fat
· Selenium
· Sodium
· TVBN
Vitamins A, B12, E
· Zinc
You can find copies of our submission forms here.
If you require further information, please feel free to download our aquaculture brochure below, or contact us.
