Bangsamoro Standards and Halal Testing Laboratories (BSHTL)

The Bangsamoro Standards and Halal Testing Laboratories (BSHTL) of the Ministry of Science and Technology – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOST-BARMM) is a multidisciplinary group of laboratories that offers testing and calibration services. The BSHTL was established to support the needs of MSMEs, academe, and other customers to meet their requirements. The BSHTL recognizes, establishes, and implements a Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with the International Standards. The BSHTL consists of four (4) laboratories: Physico-Chemistry Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Halal Verification Laboratory, and Metrology Laboratory.

MISSION

The Bangsamoro Standards and Halal Testing Laboratories (BSHTL) is committed to provide quality analytical testing and calibration services by delivering efficient, reliable and timely testing and calibration reports in accordance to the mutually agreed terms and conditions with its customers.

VISION

By 2026, the Bangsamoro Standards and Halal Testing Laboratories (BSHTL) envisions to be an internationally competent laboratory adhering to the statutory and regulatory requirements gearing towards research and development.

QUALITY OBJECTIVES

  1. To offer quality, reliable, and timely analytical testing and calibration services to customers in the following areas: Halal Verification testing, Microbiological testing, Physico-Chemical testing, and Shelf Life testing of food products and water and calibration services of measuring instruments;
  2. To capacitate laboratory personnel in delivering quality services and R&D engagement through the advancement of technical knowledge and application of accepted international standards;
  3. To acquire accreditation on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 ensuring impartiality on the management structure, use of resources, and implementation of processes in the laboratory are maintained and be compliant to the statutory and regulatory requirements;
  4. To engage BSHTL personnel to conduct R&D studies and enhance linkages with other agencies; and
  5. To continually improve the effectiveness of laboratory quality management system in order to meet customer satisfaction thru risk-based approach.

QUALITY POLICY STATEMENT

The BSHTL is committed to provide quality, reliable, and impartial analytical testing and calibration services that meets the needs of the customers and the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 while adhering to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements and identifying risks and opportunities to continually improve the effectiveness of the QMS in order to meet customer satisfaction.

 

BSHTL Services

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Physico-Chemistry Laboratory

  • Moisture*
  • Ash*
  • Crude Protein
  • Crude Fat
  • Nutritional Facts Computation
  • pH
  • TDS

Microbiology Laboratory

Water and Wastewater Samples

  • Heterotrophic Plate Count*
  • Total Coliform Count*
  • Thermotolerant/Fecal coliform*
  • Total Coliform Count (Rapid Test)*
  • coli (Rapid Test)*

Food Samples

  • Aerobic Plate Count
  • Total Coliform
  • Thermotolerant/Fecal coliform
  • Yeast and Molds Count

 

Halal Verification Laboratory

  • Porcine DNA Analysis

 

Metrology Laboratory

  • Road Tankers (Volume Capacity Determination)
  • Test Measure (Volumetric)

 

Note: Services with asterisk (*) are PAB accredited based on PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017

 

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