General Information
Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Short description
BIO-V is a private Veterinary and Food laboratory in Tirana. Our fields of expertise are diagnosis of animal diseases using laboratory techniques, microbiological and chemical analysis of food, feed and water. Our mission is to protect and promote animal health through early detection and monitoring of animal diseases, also protect human health throw food analysis and zoonotic diseases. We offer high quality diagnostic results; those are in accordance with our stringent internal quality control policy, external quality assessment schemes (proficiency test) and requirements of ISO 17025:2017 standard. Over the years, BIO-V has supported customers, veterinarians and farmers by diagnostic services and recommendation how to manage the situation.
Physical postal address
Rr. Llazi Miho
1027
Tirana
Albania
Phone number
+355 42469207
E-mail
infobiov [at] gmail.com
Website
Legal Status
Private
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Testing laboratory for veterinary diagnostic and food analysis in accordance with S SH ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Accreditation body
Albanian Accreditation Body (DPA) / LT 105 25.02.21
Does the laboratory have other sites?
No
Personnel
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization
CEO Name
Liljana Lufo
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
caraliljana [at] yahoo.com
Total laboratory personnel
Total laboratory personnel
10
Male laboratory personnel
0
Female laboratory personnel
10
Technical personnel
Technical personnel total
8
Male technical personnel
0
Female technical personnel
8
Technical Information
Testing
Laboratory services offered
Biological
Chemical
Water / food
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Dairy Products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total aerobic count, NPM Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Moisture, Ash, Fat, Proteins, Acidity, Sugar, pH, Urea etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microbiological and physical - chemical tests
Methods
ISO 4833-1:2013 / ISO 6888-2 :
1999/A1:2003 / ISO 21528-2:
2017 / ISO 16649-2:
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
1999/A1:2003 / ISO 21528-2:
2017 / ISO 16649-2:
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Meat Products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total aerobic count, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Moisture, Ash, Fat, Proteins, Acidity, Carbs, Fibers etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microbiological and physical - chemical tests
Methods
ISO 4833-1:2013 / ISO 16649-2:
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO / SSH ISO
1443:1973 / SSH
ISO1871:2009 etc.
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO / SSH ISO
1443:1973 / SSH
ISO1871:2009 etc.
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water
Test parameter/ properties measured
E. coli, Coliforms, Enterococci, Total aerobic count, Hardness, pH, Ca, Mg, Na etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microbiological and physical - chemical tests
Methods
ISO 9308-
1:2014/A1:2017 / SSH EN ISO
10523:2012 / SSH ISO
6059:1997
1:2014/A1:2017 / SSH EN ISO
10523:2012 / SSH ISO
6059:1997
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Grains
Test parameter/ properties measured
Moisture, Ash, Proteins, Acidity, Carbs, Fibers etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Physical - chemical tests
Methods
SSH EN ISO
2171:2010 / SSH EN ISO
712:2009 etc.
2171:2010 / SSH EN ISO
712:2009 etc.
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Sweets
Test parameter/ properties measured
Moisture, Ash, Proteins, Alkalinity, Carbs, Fibers etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Physical - chemical tests
Methods
SSH EN ISO
2171:2010 / SSH EN ISO
712:2009 etc.
2171:2010 / SSH EN ISO
712:2009 etc.
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Fish and sea food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total aerobic count, E. coli, S. aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Moisture, Ash, Fat, Proteins, Acidity, pH etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Microbiological and physical - chemical tests
Methods
ISO 4833-1:2013 / ISO 6888-2 :
1999/A1:2003 / ISO 21528-2:
2017 / ISO 16649-2:
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
1999/A1:2003 / ISO 21528-2:
2017 / ISO 16649-2:
2001 / SSH ISO
19662:2018/ SSH ISO
6731:2010/ SSH ISO
5764 : 2009 etc.
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Alcoholic, Non-alcoholic, Hot Beverages
Test parameter/ properties measured
SO2 free and total, Alcohol %, Acidity, Refractive Index, Ash, Total Extract, Aldehydes, Caffeine etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Physical - chemical tests
Methods
Physical - chemical tests
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Veterinary diagnostic
Test parameter/ properties measured
NDV, IBV, ILT, IBD, BVD, IBR, PRRSV, Salmonella, BI, CAEV, Leukosis, Brucella, MAP, PED, Toxoplasma, etc.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Molecular biological PCR, Serological (ELISA), Microbiological, Parasitology
Methods
OIE Standard
Accreditation status
Yes
Does the laboratory conduct sampling, upon request of the client, of products to be tested?
No
Proficiency Testing
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Documented policies, procedures and records for the qualification, assessing and monitoring of all outsourced services providers
Yes
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