How is BTEX Testing Performed?
BTEX testing is important for the detection of VOCs that may be detrimental to human health
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Chemicals
How SANTE 12830 Ensures Animal Feed and Food Safety from Pesticides?
SANTE Pesticide Residue Quality Control Testing and Method Validations Before you take a bite of an apple or carrot, you will want to make sure that the fruit or vegetable has a safe level of or no pesticide residues. One way, farms or food producers ensure the...
EWG’s Dirty Dozen
Every year since 2004, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a not for profit environmental organization, releases a report detailing the 12 dirtiest fruits and vegetables, dirtiest meaning most pesticide contaminated. The pesticides include any chemical used to...
Chemical Synthesis Explained
A key component of pharmaceutical development to create chemicals and compounds not naturally occurring
Micro-Sampling Laboratories | Interview with US Specialty Labs’ Tim Drapeau
Micro-Sampling Laboratories Interview with US Specialty Labs' Tim Drapeau This week, Contract Laboratory will be discussing the ins and outs of operating a micro-sampling laboratory with Tim Drapeau, President of US Specialty Labs. This week, Contract Laboratory...
Cosmetics Labeling Testing and Analysis
Cosmetics sold in the United States need to be in compliance with labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling (FP&L) Act, and Food and Drug Administration Regulations. These laws require...
California Proposition 65 Testing
California Proposition 65 Testing is important for products sold in California. The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, also known as California Proposition 65, is an initiative approved by California voters to address growing concerns related...
Biological Purity | Potency Assays
Biological purity and potency assays are procedures used by laboratories studying medicine, pharmacology, or other biological process, to assess or measure the presence of a substance, referred to as an analyte, whether it be a drug, a cell, or another organism....
NEW TESTING STANDARD: ASTM D7996 for Measuring Asphaltenes in Oils
Is your laboratory in need of asphaltene testing? According to ASTM, a new standard will be released to detect Asphaltene contaminants in petroleum. This ASTM Standard will be ASTM D7996, Test Method for Measuring Visible Spectrum of Asphaltenes in Heavy Fuel Oils...
COSMOS | Cosmetic Organic and Natural Standard
The Cosmetic Organic and Natural Standard (COSMOS) is responsible for setting standards for the cosmetics industry in Europe. The COSMOS marking on cosmetics packaging verify that the product has met specific requirements for organic and natural products. More than...
Fungus Testing and Analysis
Are you looking for Fungus Testing and Analysis? Today, Contract Laboratory received a request for fungus testing and analysis from a disinfectant manufacturer needing a Microbiology Laboratory needed for microbial efficacy testing of anti-microbial solution...
Testing for Bisphenol A (BPA)
Testing for Bisphenol A (BPA ) can be performed on several consumer products, as BPA is found in such things as hard plastics, canned goods, sporting goods, water bottles, electronics, toiletries, the lenses of glasses, and much more! BPA, or bisphenol a, is a...
Adhesive Testing
To test their bonding strength, adhesive testing is performed on tapes, glues, gels, paint, and other substances. Testing is performed at different temperatures and is also done to determine the strength and failure point of the adhesive. Bonding failure can occur...
Soap Testing to AOCS Standards
The American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS ) is an international professional scientific society for individuals and corporations interested in fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related materials. Soap is made by combining fats or oils and an alkali, such as...
Minnesota’s CHRi Labs is More than Chemical Bonds
There's a strong family bond at CHRi's labs! If your company is pharmaceutical related and in the Midwest USA, you may want to focus your microscope on CHRi Labs. This is especially true if you like a special sense of caring and hand-holding that comes from working...
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Navigating the Path to Green: The Laboratory’s Role in EPA Product Certification
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Let’s Talk About Workplace Safety: Insights from a Senior Safety Editor
From safety culture to a culture of safety, protecting workers from harm is...
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