Microbiology Testing Overview
Hygienic, standardized SPF-grade/germ-free mice are the foundation of successful research. GemPharmatech is more than just a top tier mouse provider. Our professional microbiology testing center can also execute precise and high-quality microbiology tests on SPF-grade mice, germ-free mice, and environment-related microorganisms. GemPharmatech is committed to providing quality resources for your research by focusing on the health of laboratory animals.
The microbiology testing platform team is highly qualified with 10+ team members and six testing laboratories. The testing center is equipped with a VITEK2 automatic bacterial identification instrument; triple membrane filtration system; mold, fungi, bacteria, anaerobic incubators; and other testing devices, which can be used to detect the full range of bacteria, viruses, and parasites for mice and related environmental samples. We have passed numerous certification proficiency tests conducted by local and international laboratories for many years.
Why GemPharmatech
Capability: GemPharmatech passed the ICLAS (International Council for Laboratory Animal Science) testing capability evaluation, testing level, and international requirements.
Reliability: Diversified detection approaches. For focused detection, several methods can be applied to various sample types.
High throughput: Various testing methods and automated equipment considerably improve detection efficiency and sample throughput.
Microbiology testing services
Viral testing
Bacterial testing
Parasitic testing
Sterility testing
1. Pathogenic and microorganisms tests of mice
Agents | Essential test items for SPF-grade animals specified by national standards | All test items for SPF- grade animals specified by national standards | Methods | |||
Microscopy | Culture | ELISA | PCR (qPCR) | |||
VIRUS | ||||||
Ectromelia Virus (ECT) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Sendai virus (SV) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Pneumonia virus of Mouse (PVM) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Reovirus type 3 (Reo-3) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Minute virus of Mouse (MVM) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Hanta virus (HV) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Theiler's mouse encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Mouse adenovirus type 1 (FL) & 2(K87) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Polyoma virus (Poly) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Mouse Norovirus (MNV) | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) | ✔ | |||||
Epizootic Diarrhea of Infant Mice (EDIM) | ✔ | |||||
K virus (K) | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Mouse Parvovirus (MPV) | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Lactate dehydrogenaseelevating virus(LDV) | ✔ | |||||
Mouse kidney parvovirus(MKPV) | ✔ | |||||
BACTERIA | ||||||
Salmonella spp. | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Corynebacterium kutscheri | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Pasteurella pneumotropica | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Klebsiella pneumoniae | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Staphylococcus aureus | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Streptobacillus moniliformis | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Streptococcus pneumoniae | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
β-hemolyticstreptococcus | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Escherichia coli O115 a,C,K(B) | ● | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Klebsiella oxytoca | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Citrobacter rodentium | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Proteus mirabils | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Pasteurella multocida | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Corynebacterium bovis | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Mycoplasma spp. | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Clostridium piliforme (Tyzzer's) | ● | ● | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Cilia-associate respiratory bacillus | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
Yersinia enterocolitica | ● | ✔ | ||||
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis | ● | ✔ | ||||
Pathogenic dermal fungi | ● | ✔ | ||||
Helicobacter spp. | ✔ | |||||
PARASITES | ||||||
Ectoparasites | ● | ● | ✔ | |||
All Helminths | ● | ● | ✔ | |||
Flagellates | ● | ● | ||||
Ciliates | ● | ● | ||||
Toxoplasma gondii | ● | ● | ✔ | |||
Encephalitozoon cuniculi | ● | ✔ | ||||
Pneumocystis carinii | ● | ✔ | ||||
Entamoeba |
2. Sterility test
Testing Items | Methods |
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Germ-free mouse testing | Isolation culture |
Feed sterility testing | Isolation culture |
Bedding sterility testing | Isolation culture |
Drinking water sterility testing | Isolation culture |
Environmental swab for sterility testing | Isolation culture |
Colony testing | Isolation culture |