Updated: Jun-23-2020

General Information

Type of service provider
Testing laboratory
Physical postal address

POLUCON HOUSE, NYATI ROAD, OFF LINKS ROAD, NYALI, MOMBASA P.O.BOX 99344 -80107
Mombasa
Kenya

Phone number
+254 - 41 -4470777/3/4 +254-722229944 +254-733229945
E-mail
polucon [at] polucon.com
Has the laboratory been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Scopes of Accreditation
Chemistry, Microbiology and Instrumentation;
https://kenas.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/SCHEDULE-POLUCON-revised-april-2019.pdf
Accreditation body
KENYA ACCREDITATION SERVICE (KENAS)
KENAS/TL/18
https://kenas.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/CERT-POLUCON-TL-2022.pdf
Does the laboratory have other sites?
Yes
Other locations

Polucon Services (K) Ltd,
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
DOMINIC MUREITHI MATHENGE
CEO Phone
CEO E-mail
ceo [at] polucongroup.com

Total laboratory personnel

Total laboratory personnel
19
Male laboratory personnel
10
Female laboratory personnel
9

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
14
Male technical personnel
8
Female technical personnel
6

Technical Information

Testing

Laboratory services offered
Biological
Chemical
Non-destructive
Water / food
Environmental
Scope of services offered
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water
Test parameter/ properties measured
Chlorides
Total alkalinity
Total hardness
Lead
Cadmium
Total plate count @ 22/37oC
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptococcus faecalis (Enterococcus spp.)
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Titrimetric
Titrimetric
Titrimetric
AAS
AAS
Pour plate/Incubator
Filtration/incubator
Filtration/Incubator
Methods
KS 05-459-5
KS 05-459-2
KS 05-459-2
APHA 3111B
APHA 3111B
ISO 6222
ISO 16266
ISO 7899-2
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Drinking water
Test parameter/ properties measured
Aluminium as Al
Manganese as Mn
Iron as Fe
Magnesium as Mg
Calcium as Ca
Copper as Cu
Fluoride as F
Sulphates as SO4,
Total coliforms
Escherichia coli
Salmonella spp.
Type of test/ instrumentation used
AAS
AAS
AAS
AAS
AAS
AAS
Calorimetric
Gravimetric
Filtration/Incubator
Filtration/Incubator
Filtration/Incubator
Methods
APHA 3111D
APHA 3111B
APHA 3111B
APHA 3500-Mg B
APHA 3111B
APHA 3111B
PQA/LIM/061
APHA 4500-SO4 B
ISO 9308-1
ISO 9308-1
ISO 19250/APHA 9260B
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water & Waste water
Test parameter/ properties measured
Appearance
Odour
Suspended matter
Colour hazen units, TCU
Turbidity
pH @ 250C
Conductivity, μS /cm
Total dissolved solids
Chemical Oxygen Demand
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Oil & Grease
TSS
Pesticides
Phosphates
Nitrates
Nitrites
RESIDUAL CHLORINE
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Physical
Physical
Filtration
Calorimetric
Nephelometer
pH Meter
Conductivity Meter
Gravimetric/meter
COD analyzer/Titrimetric
BOD incubator
Solvent extraction
Filtration manifold/oven
GC/MS
UV-VIS
UV-VIS
UV-VIS
Lovibond
Methods
APHA 2110
APHA 2150 B
KS05-459-2
APHA 2120B

APHA 4500-H+
APHA 2510 B
APHA 2540 C
AOAC 973.46
AOAC 973.44
APHA 5520D
APHA 2540D
APHA
APHA 4500
APHA 4500
APHA 4500
APHA 4500-Cl B
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Soils & Water
Test parameter/ properties measured
BTEX
TPH
Type of test/ instrumentation used
GC/MS
GC/MS
Methods
APHA 6200B
PQA/LIM/006
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food & Feeds
Test parameter/ properties measured
Total plate count
Total coliform count
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Yeast & Moulds
Salmonella spp.
Total aflatoxin
Crude fibre
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Lamina flow hood /incubator

ELISA

Soxhlet/ Muffle furnace
Methods
ISO 4833-1
ISO 4832
ISO 16649-2
ISO 6888-2
ISO 21527-2
ISO 6579-1
PQA/LIM/016

ISO 5498
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food & Feeds
Test parameter/ properties measured
Bacillus cereus
Listeria spp.
Enterobacteriaceae
Vibrio spp.
Mesophilic Lactic acid bacteria
Sulphite reducing Clostridia
Energy & Calorific value
Metabolize energy
Vitamin A

Phosphates
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Lamina flow hood /incubator

Biosafety cabinet/ incubator
Lamina flow hood /incubator
Lamina flow hood /incubator/
anaerobic Jar

Bomb calorimeter
Proximate tests
HPLC


UV-VIS
Methods
ISO 7932
ISO 11290-1
ISO 21528-2
ISO 21872-1
ISO 15241
ISO 15213

QPA/LIM/
PQA/LIM/034A

AOAC 2001.13

Reg. EC Method 3.1.3 &3.2
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Animal feeds
Test parameter/ properties measured
Moisture content

Crude ash
Crude protein & Total Nitrogen
Crude fat
Iron
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Oven/Balance
Muffle furnace
Vapodest
Fat determinator
AAS
Methods
ISO 6496
ISO 5984
ISO 5983-1 &
ISO 5983-2
ISO 6492
AOAC 968.08
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food
Test parameter/ properties measured
Zinc
Iron
Type of test/ instrumentation used
AAS
AAS
Methods
AOAC 999.11
AOAC 999.11
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Black & Green Tea
Test parameter/ properties measured
Water extract
Ash content
Water soluble ash
Water insoluble ash
Acid insoluble ash
Alkalinity
Crude fibre
Pesticide residue screening
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Water bath/oven
Muffle furnace
Muffle furnace/ Filtration manifold

Muffle furnace/hot plate
Filtration manifold/Titrimetric
Soxhlet/ Muffle furnace
GC/MS
Methods
ISO 1575
ISO 1576
ISO 1576
ISO 1577
ISO 1578
ISO 5498
PQA/LIM/001
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Edible fats & oils
Test parameter/ properties measured
Acid value
Free fatty acids
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Methods
ISO 660
ISO 660
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Edible fats & oils
Test parameter/ properties measured
Peroxide value
Iodine value
Slip point
Relative Density
Moisture & Volatile matter
Insoluble impurities
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Water bath/ Freezer
Pycnometric
Vacuum oven
Balance/oven
Methods
AOCS Cd 8-53
ISO 3961
ISO 6321
AOAC 985.19
ISO 662
AOCS Ca 3-46
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Food and fresh produce
Test parameter/ properties measured
Pesticide residues
Type of test/ instrumentation used
GC/MS
Methods
AOAC 2007.01
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Edible salt
Test parameter/ properties measured
Moisture content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Oven/Balance
Methods
AOAC 925.25
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Maize grains
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sorting & Grading
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Balances/sieves
Methods
EAS 2:2013
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Dry pigeon peas
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sorting & Grading
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Balances/sieves
Methods
KS 2125:2007
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Beans
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sorting & Grading
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Balances/sieves
Methods
KS EAS 128:2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Milled rice
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sorting & Grading
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Balances/sieves
Methods
KS EAS 128:2017
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Milled rice
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sorting & Grading
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Balances/sieves
Methods
KS EAS 128:2017
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Milk & Milk product
Test parameter/ properties measured
Density
pH
Titratable acidity
Moisture
Total solid
Milk fat
Milk solids not fat
Ash
Protein
Alkalinity of ash in milk
Fat in dried milk
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Pycnometric
pH Meter
Titrimetric
Oven
Oven/balance
Solvent extraction
Calculation
Muffle furnace
Vapodest
Titrimetric
Fat determinator
Methods
AOAC 985.19
AOAC EAS 27:2007
AOAC 947.05
AOAC 990.19
AOAC 990.19
AOAC 989.05
AOAC 990.21
AOAC 945.46/930.30
AOAC 990.20/930.29
AOAC 941.07
AOAC 932.06
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Flour & Flour products
Test parameter/ properties measured
Moisture content
Protein
Fat
Crude fibre
Urease activity
Peroxide value
Total ash
Particle size
Fat acidity
Acid insoluble
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Oven
Vapodest
Fat determinator
Soxhlet/ Muffle furnace
Potentiometric titration
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Muffle furnace
Sieves
Titrimetric
Gravimetric
Methods
AOAC 925.10
ISO 2001.11
AOAC 920.85
ISO 5498
GAFTA method 27:0
AOCS cd 8-53
AOAC 923.03
SIEVE TEST
AOAC 939.05
GAFTA method 13:0
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Oil seeds
Test parameter/ properties measured
Purity
Impurity
Oil content
Moisture content
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Sieve/balance

Fat determinator
Oven
Methods
ISO 605
ISO 605
ISO 659
ISO 665
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Oil seeds
Test parameter/ properties measured
Free fatty acid
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Water bath/ Titrimetric
Methods
ISO 660
Accreditation status
Yes
Test object or product tested or matrices
Soils & Minerals
(Manganese/Iron ores)
Test parameter/ properties measured
Elemental - Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Al, and their oxides
Type of test/ instrumentation used
XRF
Methods
PQA/LIM/020
Accreditation status
No
Test object or product tested or matrices
Water Quality
Test parameter/ properties measured
Sampling
Type of test/ instrumentation used
Cool boxes/TMDs
Methods
ISO 5667-5 & ISO 19458
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 accredited scopes
Yes
Does the lab participate in proficiency testing for non-accredited scopes
Yes
PT Scheme details
1) FAPAS UK TESTING SCHEME - Food & Feeds (Microbiological tests)
2) SADCMET WATER PT SCHEME (Chemistry & Microbiological tests)
3) APTECA -FAO Texas A&M Agrilife PT for Aflatoxin tests

4) EAC PT SCHEME for Edible salt, Edible fats & Oils, Poultry & Dairy feeds, Flour, Milk, Tea, Fish & Meat,
Does the laboratory sub-contract testing work to other laboratories?
Yes
Outsourced services
- Vitamin B complex testing in food & Feeds
- Fatty acid profiling & Cholesterol content in fats & Oils
- Radioactive material and Total organic carbon in water & waste water
Documented policies, procedures and records for the qualification, assessing and monitoring of all outsourced services providers
Yes
Please specify in which type of document all these aspects are covered
Procedure for Externally Provided Products and Services – with reference LAB/QP/6.6.1

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