SERVICES RESEARCH / TESTING
  R & F Laboratories provides
custom, basic, and applied
microbiological services that
pertain to the food, chemical,
environmental, personal care,
household, and water industries.
Adjunct to microbial research,
support chemical testing is
available. Research can vary
from routine challenge or shelf
life studies to more complex
analyses for a novel antimicro
bial compound requiring the
development of new procedures.

  R & F Laboratories works very
closely with its customers in
creating the experimental
design and interpreting the
data. The research involves
the support of at least two
persons with Ph.D. credentials.
All research is discussed and
a formal protocol is presented
to the client prior to starting
the project.
   R & F Laboratories provides
the following services:
Anti-microbial Efficacy Testing
Challenge studies
Customized Food Microbiology Course,
FSIS/USDA Pathogen Reduction Program
Full HACCP services including:
Microbiological Validation/
Identification
Product Tracing/Recall Procedures
Microbial Problem Solving
Pre-requisite Programs for HACCP
including:
Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures
Good Manufacturing Practices
Plant Santitation Audits
QC/QA Training
Setting up Microbiology Lab
Shelf-life studies