Food Testing & Authenticity Services
Find out what is actually in your product.
DNA-based adulteration and authenticity testing, probiotic strain confirmation, microbial identification and spoilage investigation — run in our own Hyderabad laboratory and interpreted by research scientists. Accredited compliance panels are coordinated through our partner laboratory network.
Tested in our own laboratory
Where DNA answers what chemistry cannot.
A chemical panel tells you what compounds are present. It cannot tell you whether your “mutton” is mutton, whether your ashwagandha is really ashwagandha, or whether the probiotic strain on your label is the strain in your bottle. That is where we work.
Species & adulteration by DNA
Confirm what a product actually contains — meat and fish substitution, botanical identity of spices and herbal ingredients, and undeclared species in blended products.
Probiotic & culture strain identity
Genome-level confirmation of the strain you claim on your label, by 16S sequencing and whole genome sequencing.
Microbial identification
Identification of spoilage organisms and contaminant isolates by sequencing — so you learn what it is, not just that something grew.
GMO screening
PCR-based screening for common genetically modified elements in food and feed ingredients.
Shelf-life & spoilage investigation
Designed studies to find why a product fails early — and whether the cause is raw material, process or packaging.
Contamination root-cause
Environmental and line swabbing with organism identification, to trace where a recurring contamination actually enters.
Straight answer on compliance testing.
Our in-house molecular tests are provided for research, product development and internal quality monitoring. Manna Biotech is not an accredited or FSSAI-notified testing laboratory, and we will never claim to be.
When you need a statutory or accredited report — FSSAI compliance, pesticide residues, heavy metals, proximate analysis, microbiological counts or export certification — we scope it, manage it and interpret it, but the testing is performed and the report issued by an accredited partner laboratory in its own name. You always know which tests are handled that way.
One partner, not three vendors
Licence, laboratory and product development — under one roof.
Most food businesses juggle a licensing consultant, a testing laboratory and a product development advisor who never speak to each other. Manna Biotech already does all three — so your compliance file, your test data and your formulation work stay joined up.
FSSAI licensing & compliance
Licence applications, product approvals, label review and renewals — our existing regulatory practice.
Learn more →Testing & investigation
Molecular authenticity in-house, accredited panels via partners, with a scientist reading the result.
Learn more →Product & R&D support
Formulation support, shelf-life design and contract research for new products.
Learn more →Who we work with
From a single suspect batch to a full supplier programme.
Food manufacturers & processors
Ingredient verification, supplier checks, spoilage investigation and process troubleshooting.
Spice, herbal & AYUSH
Botanical authentication and adulteration detection on raw material and finished powders.
Nutraceutical & probiotic brands
Strain identity and purity evidence for your product dossier and your claims.
Exporters & brand owners
Authenticity verification before a consignment moves — protecting the brand and the shipment.
Food startups & cloud kitchens
Product development support, shelf-life design and the testing your FSSAI file needs.
Dairy & agri processors
Microbial identification, contamination tracing and raw-material verification.
Why the interpretation matters
A result is not an answer.
Knowing your plate count is high does not tell you whether the problem is your raw material, your process, your water or your packing line — and that is the only thing you actually need to know. Our reports are reviewed by Dr Chathyushya K. B., PhD (Microbiology, ICMR-NIN) and Dr Manne Munikumar, PhD (Bioinformatics), who tell you what the data means and what they would do next.
For manufacturers testing on a regular cycle, we set up an annual testing agreement — an agreed panel, priority turnaround and a named scientist who knows your product history and watches your trend line.
Request a test or quote
Tell us about your product.
Share the product or ingredient, what you need to establish, and whether the report is for internal use or a regulatory submission — that decides how we route it. If you are unsure which test applies, describe the problem and we will advise.
Contract & bulk testing: +91 8977681985 · Technical scope: +91 8978792215
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Manna Biotech an FSSAI-approved or NABL-accredited food testing laboratory?
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No, and we state that plainly. Our in-house molecular tests are provided for research, product development and internal quality monitoring. Our ISO 9001:2015 certificate is a management-system certificate, not a testing accreditation. When you need an accredited or statutory report — FSSAI compliance, pesticide residues, heavy metals, proximate analysis or export certification — we scope, manage and interpret it, but the testing is performed and the report issued by an accredited partner laboratory in its own name.
How can I check whether a spice or herbal ingredient is adulterated?
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DNA barcoding confirms the botanical identity of the material and detects undeclared species mixed into it. It works on raw material and on finished powders, where visual and simple chemical checks usually fail. Send us a representative sample and tell us what the material is claimed to be.
Can you confirm whether meat or fish has been substituted with another species?
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Yes. Species identification by DNA barcoding determines what the tissue actually is, which is the standard method for detecting substitution in meat, fish and blended products. This is one of the most common tests exporters and brand owners request before a consignment moves.
How do I prove the probiotic strain on my label is the strain in my product?
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By sequencing. We confirm strain identity at genome level using 16S rRNA sequencing and whole genome sequencing on our Oxford Nanopore platform, which is the evidence normally expected in a product dossier. Interpretation is reviewed by Dr Chathyushya K. B., PhD (Microbiology, ICMR-NIN).
My product keeps spoiling before its shelf life. Can you find out why?
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Yes — that is a spoilage investigation rather than a single test. We design a study to identify the organisms involved and determine whether the cause sits in the raw material, the process, the water or the packaging, then tell you which control point to change.
Do you also handle FSSAI licensing, or only testing?
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Both. Manna Biotech has an existing regulatory practice covering FSSAI, CDSCO and AYUSH licensing, alongside testing and product development. Most food businesses use three separate vendors for this; working with us keeps your compliance file, your test data and your formulation work joined up.
Where are you located and can I send samples from outside Hyderabad?
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Our laboratory is at Nacharam, Hyderabad, Telangana. Samples can be couriered from anywhere in India — we provide packing and preservation instructions before you dispatch, because poor sampling invalidates good testing.