General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Phone number
+226 25 35 70 29
E-mail
dirsat [at] fasonet.bf
Website
Legal Status
Public
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
Yes
Other locations
Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Léguet Ganou
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
ganouleguet [at] yahoo.fr
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
58
Male laboratory personnel
25
Female laboratory personnel
33
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
54
Male technical personnel
23
Female technical personnel
31
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Water / food
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Fe
Type of test/ instrumentation used
SAA
Methods
AOAC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Ca
Type of test/ instrumentation used
SAA
Methods
AOAC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Mg
Type of test/ instrumentation used
SAA
Methods
AOAC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Cu
Type of test/ instrumentation used
SAA
Methods
AOAC
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Oilseeds and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of water content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 665 : 2000
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cereals and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of water content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 662: 2001
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Gum
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of water content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 712 : 2010 ; NF ISO 711 : 1989
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of nitrogen content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Titrimetry
Methods
NF ISO 1871 : 2009
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Salt
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of iodine
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Titrimetry
Methods
Eu Salt Method 2005
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cereals and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Mass per hectolitre
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
Validated lab method
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cereals, legumes and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Determination of ash
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cereals and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Acidity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Titrimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 7305 : 1998
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Oilseeds and derived products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Acidity
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Titrimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 660 : 2009
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Oils and fats
Test parameter/ properties measured
Insoluble impurities in hexane
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 663 : 2009
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Pulses Cereals
Test parameter/ properties measured
Impurities, dimensions, odors, insects
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Gravimetry
Methods
NF EN ISO 605 : 1991
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cooking oils
Test parameter/ properties measured
Soap content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric dosage in the presence of a colored indicator
Methods
Laboratory method
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sensory attributes, acceptability
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Sensory evaluation
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Vinegar
Test parameter/ properties measured
Acetic degree
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Volumetric dosage in the presence of a colored indicator
Methods
Laboratory method
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Soft drink
Test parameter/ properties measured
Brix degree
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Refractometry
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Cashew nut
Test parameter/ properties measured
KOR
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Shelling, sorting
Methods
Laboratory method
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total flora
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Counting
Methods
NF EN ISO 4833 : 2003
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total coliforms
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Counting
Methods
ISO 4832 : 2006
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Thermotolerent coliforms
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Counting
Methods
Nfv08-060 : 2009
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Salmonella
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Research
Methods
NF EN ISO 6579: 2002; ISO 6579 Amendment 1: 2007
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Staphylococcus aureus
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Enumeration on agar plate
Methods
Laboratory method (on mannitol agar)
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Yeasts and molds
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Enumeration on agar plate
Methods
NF ISO 7954/1988
Accreditation status
No
Does the laboratory conduct sampling, upon request of the client, of products to be tested?
Yes
Proficiency Testing
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
BIPEA, RAEMA, COCONF
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
No
Quality Control / Quality Management
Does the lab operate an internal quality control (QC) system to ensure quality of test results?
Yes
Does the lab operate a management system (or Quality Management System) for assuring the quality of results?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes