Updated: Sep-08-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address

Bamako
Mali

E-mail
ahbabana [at] laborem-biotech.com
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
No
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Amadou Hamadoun Babana
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
ahbabana [at] laborem-biotech.com

Total laboratory personnel

Total laboratory personnel
12
Male laboratory personnel
8
Female laboratory personnel
4

Technical Information

Testing

Laboratory services offered
Biological
Water / food
Environmental
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Biology
Test parameter/ properties measured
GMOs
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Molecular biology
Methods
Sequencing
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water and food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Salmonella
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microbiology
Methods
NF EN ISO 6979, 2001
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water and food
Test parameter/ properties measured
E Coli
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Dilution - spreading
Methods
NF EN ISO 4881-1, 1991
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water and food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total coliforms
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Dilution - spreading
Methods
NF EN ISO 4881-1, 1991
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Biology
Test parameter/ properties measured
Aflatoxins ELISA and HPLC
Methods
In-house method
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Environment
Test parameter/ properties measured
Biological contaminants
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Mycotoxins allergens
Methods
ELISA
Accreditation status
Yes
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
No
Inter-laboratory comparison
Yes
Interlaboratory comparison scheme
Interlaboratory Research Trial Program under the Africa-Bretil funding programs.
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