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Commercial Feed Testing Laboratories

The following list was compiled in order to provide a list of firms that may conduct the types of analyses needed for labeling commercial feeds. It is compiled from information provided by the listed labs or from advertising found in commercial publications. Listing or omission does not imply endorsement or disapproval of analytical services. Your feedback about the accuracy of this list is encouraged.

Michigan Laboratories

Name and Contact Information	Analytical Services / Methods
Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health Michigan State University Thomas H. Herdt, DVM, MS P.O. Box 30076 Lansing MI 48909-7576 Phone: 517-353-9312 Fax: 517-355-4582 herdt@cvm.msu.edu www.animalhealth.msu.edu	Wet laboratory testing Proximate analysis: crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, moisture Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Acid Detergent Fiber Insoluble Crude Protein (ADFIP), Neutral Detergent Fiber Insoluble Crude Protein (NDFIP), Lignin, NRC Energy Calculations Minerals Fatty acid profiles, including trans-fats Vitamins A, D, and E Mycotoxin Testing
Lancaster Laboratories 6859 Quality Way Portage, MI 49002 Phone: 269-323-3366 Fax: 269-323-8774 mkaiser@lancasterlabs.com www.lancasterlabs.com	Active ingredient testing of medicated premixes and feeds Method development and validation Stability storage & stability testing Regulatory compliance testing Market support for feed products
Garrett Laboratories 408 N. Third St. Niles, MI 49120 Phone: 269-683-3200 Toll free: 800-336-3201 Fax: 888-336-3201 services@garrettlabs.com	Proximate analysis: crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, moisture
Great Lakes Scientific, Inc. 2847 Lawrence Street Stevensville, MI 49127 Phone: 269-429-1000 Fax: 269-429-1550 gls@glslab.com www.glslab.com	Microbiological, chemical, and nutritional analyses for animal feed Proximate analysis: crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, moisture Minerals Vitamin A, D, E and mycotoxins BAM, AOAC
Litchfield Analytical Services 535 Marshall St. P.O. Box 457 Litchfield, MI 49252 Phone: 517-542-2915 Fax: 517-542-2014 litchlab@qcnet.net www.litchlab.com	Wet laboratory testing Proximate analysis: crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, moisture Minerals Mycotoxin screening: Aflatoxin, vomitoxin (DON), T-2, Zearalenone NIR testing

Out of State Laboratories

Name and Contact Information	Analytical Services / Methods
A & L Great Lakes Laboratories, Inc. 3505 Conestoga Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46808-4414 Phone: 260-483-4759 Toll Free: 800-210-1455 Fax: 260-483-5274 lab@algreatlakes.com www.algreatlakes.com	Individual analyses for: Ash, crude fat (solvent extractable), acid detergent fiber (ADF), crude fiber, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), moisture, nitrate, non-protein nitrogen (NPN), pH, salt (sodium as NaCl), selenium (Se), urease activity Misc. feed test packages Mineral analysis package
Dairy One Forage Lab Paul Sirois 730 Warren Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: 607-257-1272 ext. 2172 Toll free: 800-496-3344 Fax: 607-257-1350 forage@dairyone.com www.dairyone.com	NIR and wet chemistry services Forages Grains Byproducts Commercial concentrates In vitro digestibilities (IVTD & NDFD) Fermentation profiles (VFA) Mycotoxins Water analyses Manure analyses Soil analyses Plant tissue analyses
Diversified Laboratories, Inc. Peter Kendrick, CEO 4150 Lafayette Center Dr. Suite 600 Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: 703-222-8700 Fax: 703-222-0786 pkendrick@diversifiedlaboratories.com www.diversifiedlaboratories.com	Toxic residue testing in feeds Chlorinated pesticide screens Fats and oils testing Moisture
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratories John Reuther, Laboratory Director 2315 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 150 Metairie, LA 70001 Phone: 504-297-3400 Fax: 504-297-3410 www.centralanalytical.com Contacts: Christine McIntosh, ASM ChristineMcIntosh@eurofinsus.com Lucy Pilgrim, Client Service Manager LucyPilgrim@eurofins.com	Mycotoxins (LC-MS-MS, HPLC, and ELISA) Pesticide Residues - Domestic and Export Medicated Feed Active Ingredients Method Development and Validation Antibiotic residues Elemental and Toxic metals Export Specification testing
Midwest Laboratories, Inc. Kennard Pohlman, CEO 13611 B Street Omaha, NE 68144 Phone: 402-334-7770 Fax: 402-334-9121 www.midwestlabs.com	Full range of pet food analyses, including full AAFCO Complete feed & ingredient analysis, including proximates & minerals Vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids Mycotoxins by LC/MS including: aflatoxin, fumonison, ochratoxin A, T-2 toxin, zearalenone Full range of ethanol testing Full service microbiology laboratory Participates in the AAFCO check sample program
New Jersey Feed Lab, Inc. Carl Schulze, President 1686 Fifth St. Trenton, NJ 08638 Telephone: 609-882-6800 Fax: 609-882-5530 lab@njfl.com	Chemical analytical testing for the feed and pet food industries Principal areas of testing are proximate, minerals, fat quality, vitamins, amino acids, pesticide residues, and drugs. Confidential results
NP Analytical Laboratories Kathryn Phillips Checkerboard Square St. Louis, MO 63164 Toll free: 800-423-6832 Fax: 314-982-1078 NPAL@purina.com www.NPAL.com	Comprehensive chemical and microbiological testing of feeds and ingredients Proximate assays, dietary fiber analysis, vitamin assays, fatty acid profiles, minerals and metals, amino acids, microscopy Microbiological food safety and quality tests are offered including tests for Salmonella and E. Coli 0157:H7 Certified for USDA-APHIS EU export testing
Trilogy Analytical Laboratory Danielle Grimes 870 Vossbrink Dr. Washington, MO 63090 Phone: 636-239-1521 Fax: 636-239-1531 danielle@trilogylab.com www.trilogylab.com	Quanitative Mycotoxin testing for over twenty toxins including Aflatoxins, Vomitoxin (DON), Zearalenone, Fumonisins, T-2, Ochratoxin, and others. Vitamin assay Certified Mycotoxin Reference Materials Certified Mycotoxin Standards


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