Agroscope Liebefeld Posieux (ALP)
Schwarzenburgstr. 161
3003
Bern-Liebefeld
Switzerland
Phone : ++41313238126
Fax : +41313238227
Director
Dr. Michael Gysi
Technical Manager (or contact person)
Thomas Berger
Affiliation(s)
Government/Regulatory
Accreditation Organisation
Swiss Accreditation Service SAS
Lindenweg 50
CH-3003
Bern-Wabern
Switzerland
Coverage of Accreditation
Prüfstelle für chemische und biologische Analysen von
Silierungszusätzen und Futtermitteln sowie für chemische,
biochemische, mikrobiologische, physikalische und Sensorische
Analysen von Milch, Milchprodukten, Bienenprodukten und
Hilfsstoffen für die Milchwirtschaft und ImkereiLaboratoire
d’essais pour les analyses chimiques et biologiques des agents
d’ensilage et des aliments pour animaux ainsi que les analyses
chimiques, biochimiques, microbiologiques, physiques et
sensorielles du lait, des produits laitiers, des produits de la
ruche et des substances auxiliaires utilisées dans l’économie
laitière et apiculture
Type of Milk
Cow milk, Goat milk, and Ewe milk
Fields of competence related to analyzing milk
National proficiency testing organizer, Reference Material supplier, Training session organizer in laboratory techniques, and Information provider on analytical methods
Categories of analytical methods practised
Wet chemistry, Spectroscopic and routine methods, Physico-chemical methods, Biochemical methods (enzym., immuno., mol. biol.), Microbiological methods, Rheology, and Sensory Analysis
Milk and milk Products Tested
Liquid milk and whey (including raw milk, skim milk, homogenized,heat-treated, etc.), Butter, Cheese and Processed Cheese and Processed Cheese Preparations, Cream and Prepared Creams, Milk Powders, Cream Powder and Whey Powders, Fermented Milks, and Other dairy products
Purpose of the Analytical Activity in the Laboratory
Milk recording / Dairy Herd Improvement / Dairy genetic, Milk payment to producers according to milk composition and quality, Production monitoring and commercial exchanges in dairy industry, and Food safety and nutrition (protection of consumers)