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CYPRUS MILK INDUSTRY CENTRAL TESTING LABORATORY

Amphipoleos 6, Strovolos
2025
Nicosia
Cyprus
Phone : ++357 22 748250
Fax : ++357 22 748003

Technical Manager (or contact person)

Andia Kyprou
gpsathas@cmio.org.cy

Affiliation(s)

Other

Accreditation Organisation

Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD) S.A.
7 Thiseos Street
176 76
Kallithea
Greece

Coverage of Accreditation

Total Bacteria Count (R.M.)* in Raw Milk Detection of Antimicrobials in Raw Milk Somatic Cells Counting in Raw Milk Detection of Fat Content (R.M.) in raw Milk
Detection of Nitrogen Content (R.M.) in Raw Milk Detection of Dry Matter (R.M.) in Raw Milk Determination of Freezing Point (R.M.) in Raw Milk
*R.M.: Reference Method

Type of Milk

Cow milk

Fields of competence related to analyzing milk

Reference Material supplier, Master laboratory for centralized calibration, Training session organizer in laboratory techniques, Information provider on analytical methods, Evaluation of analytical methods/instruments, and National regulatory control of analyses

Categories of analytical methods practised

Spectroscopic and routine methods, Chromatography, Physico-chemical methods, Biochemical methods (enzym., immuno., mol. biol.), Microbiological methods, and Other

Milk and milk Products Tested

Liquid milk and whey (including raw milk, skim milk, homogenized,heat-treated, etc.)

Purpose of the Analytical Activity in the Laboratory

Animal health / Herd sanitary (Veterinary analysis), Milk recording / Dairy Herd Improvement / Dairy genetic, Milk payment to producers according to milk composition and quality, Food safety and nutrition (protection of consumers), and Research and development in dairy industry