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What are Cell-Based Assays?

Cell-based assays are done to predict the response an organism will have to a drug, this is most often determined by measuring physiological response. These assays are commonly used to determine how likely a product is to achieve a specific biological effect. The...

Electron Microscopy: SEM and TEM Analysis

Analyses by Scanning Electron Microscopes and Transmission Electron Microscopes Today, we received a request from a company needing to outsource a laboratory for Electron Microscopy:  SEM and TEM Analysis. Both SEM and TEM are abbreviations for different forms of...

Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM

Biofuel Analysis and Testing

According to the National Biodiesel Board (NBB)'s website, Biodiesel is a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and meeting the requirements of ASTM D 6751. The US Department of Energy's Alternative...

LED Lighting Products Testing

According to Maria Nadal in a US Government The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) article entitled "Following a New MAP for Solid-State Lighting,"  "new LED products only stay on the market for about 12 months, and the...

LED Lighting Testing

EN Standards Testing and Analysis

Today, ContractLaboratory.com received a Laboratory Test Request from a corporation that needed EN Standards Testing. The corporation was looking for a laboratory to perform testing to EN Standard 61000,  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). EN Standards are the...

Suncreen and SPF Testing and Analysis

Need sunscreen or SPF testing? With summer approaching, many manufacturers and distributors are increasing production and preparing to ship their Sunscreen and SPF Products. Prior to labeling and shipment, many will be looking for laboratories to perform their SPF...

Sunscreen and SPF Testing and Analysis

Laboratory Abbreviations List

Learn more about laboratory accreditations, laboratory certifications, laboratory registrations, laboratory licenses, laboratory standards, and laboratory methodologies. View Lab Test Requests | Submit Lab Test Requests A2LAEstablished in 1978 as a non-profit,...

Laboratory Microbe References and Definitions

Laboratory Microbe References and Definitions refer to the collection of standard terminology and definitions used in microbiology research and practice. Microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, are ubiquitous in the environment and play important...

Recycling Numbers | Plastics | FTC Recycling Guidelines

Have you ever noticed the number inside the recycling symbol on bottles or other plastic recyclables? Do you know what these recycling numbers mean? At the bottom of almost any plastic container, inside the recycling symbol is a small number between 1 and 7. Each...

Tea Testing

Last week Contract Laboratory received a tea testing request from a company needing an analytical chemistry laboratory to perform caffeine content testing in brewed tea samples. If you are a tea or a coffee or food product manufacturer, importer, or seller and need...

Rolling Thin Film Oven Test (RTFOT)

Asphalt Testing RTFOT stands for "Rolling Thin Film Oven Test" and is a type of testing done on asphalt binders. Rolling Thin Film Oven Test RTFOT  assesses the effect of heat and air on a moving film of semi-solid asphalt material, and is used to simulate the...

Asphalt Testing

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