Hot Springs, AR 71913
Little Rock, AR 72209
Laboratory Services
ATOKA offers an extensive range of microbiological testing services tailored for the environmental and food sectors. These services are essential for organizations seeking to ensure health and safety compliance in manufacturing facilities, mitigate food product liability concerns, address building-related illnesses linked to indoor air quality issues, and conduct forensic investigations.
- Mold Testing
- Food Plant HACCP Evaluation & Testing
- Cosmetics
- Forensic Investigations
- Food Products & Spoilage
- Water & Waste Water
- Poultry & Poultry Houses - Indoor Air Quality
- Legionella
- Semi-Automated Laboratory Screening
- E. coli O157:H7
- Salmonella
- Staph aureus
- Listeria
- Mold Counts and Identification
- Pathogen Screening & Identification
- Biofouling in Water Systems
- Treatability Studies – Hazardous Waste
- Sensory Evaluation of Foods / Shelf-Life Studies
- Salmonella Sero-typing and Speciation
- Spore Trap and Biotape Analysis
The Laboratory Division at ATOKA is a cutting-edge facility dedicated to environmental and food testing. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we specialize in detecting and identifying vital microbes related to indoor air quality, blackwater incidents, animal health, human forensics, food spoilage, and pathogen detection.
Our team at ATOKA consists of highly trained and certified professionals who excel in both field investigations and in-house diagnostic assessments. We adhere to stringent testing protocols from reputable organizations such as the FDA, APHA, ASTM, USP, AOAC, and DBI.
Water Quality Investigations
Key bacteria present in water treatment and distribution systems, as well as in cooling and boiler waters, "frac" water, and well and distribution system blockages, may include "iron and sulfur bacteria" and other resident bacterial populations that collaborate to create slimy layers within these systems. These conditions can lead to issues such as rusty water, pipe tuberculation causing corrosion, unpleasant odors, altered taste, frothing, increased coloration, and elevated turbidity in the water.
Types of bacteria involved:
- Iron bacteria
- Sulfur bacteria
- Pseudomonas
- Acid-Producing bacteria
- Heterotrophic Aerobic bacteria
- E. coli / Total Coliforms
ATOKA offers a treatment plan to effectively combat biofouling problems.
ATOKALaboratory offers cutting-edge technology and equipment for testing purposes.
- 3M Tecra™ VIA Test System
- ASTM-approved methods for testing mold resistance in paper, paperboard, drywall, plywood, and particle board
- Compliance with FDA/AOAC/APHA Standard Methods
- Utilization of Microgen Immuno-Assay Methods
- Certified Mycologist for Spore Trap and Biotape Specialty (PAACB #05150160)
- Litigation Support Services
- OSHA Workplace Compliance Monitoring for Hazardous Exposures
- Bioaerosol Monitoring
- HACCP Inspections & Plans for Food Manufacturing Plants
- Biofouling Monitoring in Municipal Water Supplies, Wells, Cooling Systems, and Cutting Fluids, as well as "Frac Water". Treatability Studies for Environmentally Challenged Soils and Groundwater
- Land Farm Design and Permitting
- Site Remediation
- Shelf-Life & Challenge Studies for Pre-Market Food Product Evaluations
- Sensory Evaluation of Food Products
- Industrial Hygiene Sampling
- Cosmetic Analysis
- Mold Testing & Identification for Indoor Air Quality
- Food Spoilage/Forensic Investigations with Litigation Support