Okay, who’s ready to geek out?
What’s better than a microbial incubator? How about a great big digital microbial incubator!
This week, we upgraded the incubator in our lab to accommodate larger herb samples for Salmonella testing. We are now able to test 2.5 times more material of each herb than required by industry standards!
When a new harvest arrives, the herbs are quarantined in our warehouse. Samples are prepared and taken to our state-of-the-art laboratory where our lab techs perform microbial, physical, and identity testing to ensure purity and quality. Testing for Salmonella is a multistep process that takes two days, several mediums, and specific incubation temperatures. Having this sweet new incubator will help us test more herb efficiently.
Let me tell ya, we are pretty excited! You might even be able to spot Steven, our QC Lab Manager, in his white coat as he peers into the warming incubator during the first test…
