muva kempten Laboratory and Service Center
Ignaz-Kiechle-Straße 20-22
87437
Kempten
Germany
Phone : ++49 831 5290-0
Fax : ++49 831 5290-199
Director
Thomas Dr. Westermair
thomas.westermair@muva.de
Affiliation(s)
Association / NGO-NPO and Private dairy / Industry
Accreditation Organisation
DAP German Accreditation System for Testing
Ernst-Augustin-Strasse 15
12489
Berlin
Germany
Coverage of Accreditation
Accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2000
Accreditation according to ILAC G13 (2000) and ISO Guide
43-1 (1997)
Accreditation according to European directive 93/99/EWG
Registration according to § 15 of the German regulation on
drinking water 2001by the Bavarian State Ministry of Health,
Food and Consumer Protection
QS-approved laboratory regarding feed analysis
Type of Milk
Cow milk, Goat milk, Ewe milk, and Buffalo milk
Fields of competence related to analyzing milk
National proficiency testing organizer, Reference Material supplier, Training session organizer in laboratory techniques, Information provider on analytical methods, Evaluation of analytical methods/instruments, Research and development in analytical methods, and Other
Categories of analytical methods practised
Wet chemistry, Spectroscopic and routine methods, Chromatography, 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, Dairy Fat Spreads, Evaporated Milks and Sweetened Condensed Milks, Cream and Prepared Creams, Milk Powders, Cream Powder and Whey Powders, Edible Casein Products, Fermented Milks, Ice creams, Milk based desserts, and Composite foods with dairy ingredients
Purpose of the Analytical Activity in the Laboratory
Food safety and nutrition (protection of consumers) and Food trade regulation (protection of customers)