About LABCO Facilities & Equipment
LABCO’s 750 SQM facilities feature dedicated areas for microbiological and chemical testing. Each is fully equipped with the latest technology for use by highly qualified and experienced teams.
Optimum hygienic conditions are maintained throughout the facility. Special air conditioning systems cool and circulate fresh air and expel stale air to maintain a sanitized environment and prevent contamination.
LABCO uses top-end analytical equipment and is the only laboratory in Kuwait capable of testing as many products — food, environment, hydrocarbons, building materials, pharmaceuticals and others — under one roof.
LABCO Microbiology Laboratory
Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is a technique used to monitor the progress of a PCR reaction (DNA amplification) in real time. RT-PCR is based on the detection of the fluorescence produced by a reporter molecule which increases, as the reaction proceeds. It is an automated, DNA-based test that detects pathogens with new levels of speed and sensitivity. System offers a testing platform for a wide range of food-borne pathogens and spoilage micro-organisms including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, Yeast and Mold, Enterobacter Sakazakii, etc.
LABCO Chemistry Laboratory
Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
A technique in which energy from the plasma ejects electron from shell (ionization) which produces positively charged analyte ion. Ions are separated by the mass spectrometer and measured. ICP-MS helps in determination of various elements including trace elements with excellent detection limits (low ppb – ppt). It is a fast, multi-element analysis technique with high sample throughput and low limits of detection. ICP-MS identify provenance include water (ground water, seawater, drinking water, etc.), food analysis (beef, rice, oil and fruit juice, etc.) and environmental applications.
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
A technique used to separate compounds that are dissolved in solution. In HPLC the separation is based on the analyte’s relative solubility between two liquid phases. It quantitatively determines the various analytes including food products (vitamins, food additives, sugars, organic acids, proteins, amino acids, lipids, etc.), hazardous organic substances, organic industrial products and medical products (drugs, antibiotics, etc.).
Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector (GC-FID)
An analytical technique. An FID typically uses a Hydrogen/Air flame into which the sample is passed to oxidize organic molecules and produces electrically charged particles (ions). The ions are collected and produce an electrical signal which is then measured. GC-FID is widely used in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical and natural gas analysis.
Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
A combination of two different analytical techniques, Gas Chromatography (GC) and Mass Spectrometry (MS). It is used to analyze complex organic and biochemical mixtures. GC can separate volatile and semi-volatile compounds with great resolution. MS can provide detailed structural information on most compounds such that they can be exactly identified and quantified. It helps in identification of pesticides, herbicides, identification and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in complex mixtures. Also helps in environmental monitoring and cleanup of organic pollutants.
LABCO Mobile Units
LABCO owns the first fully equipped and authorized mobile laboratories in Kuwait. LABCO’s mobile laboratories offer government and private organizations on-site testing for organic and non-organic materials. The mobile units are supported with LABCO’s IT solutions and LIMS.
