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Imperative to the drug and product development process, toxicity testing exposes the toxic effects of products on living organisms. A substance's toxicity can be observed through in-vivo and in-vitro tests which establish safe exposure levels. Toxicity testing is...
The Erichsen 430P, a scratch hardness tester, is a motorized testing instrument used to test the resistance to scratches and cuts that plastic or varnished surfaces have. It tests panels of differing thicknesses by performing single, parallel, and cross-cuts....
Residual DNA testing, or host cell DNA analysis, is the examination of products for traces of DNA that have been unintentionally left on a product during the manufacturing of biological products such as biosimilars or immunotherapeutic products. For customer health...
On May 27, 2016, the National Toxicology Program released a report outlining their findings on the potential health hazards of cell phones after a lengthy experiment conducted on mice and rats. The report in its entirety can be found here. The study looked mainly...
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...
IEC Standards Testing: Ensuring Quality and Safety in Electrical and Electronic Products International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards testing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of electrical and electronic products...
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping to improve human health worldwide through the creation of standards that ensure the "quality, safety, and benefit of medicines and foods." Additionally, the USP publishes drug product and...
Corrosion testing is done to ensure all metals, platings, and coatings adhere to the highest performance standards, and helps manufacturers understand just how their materials will hold up under certain conditions. Corrosion tests involve salt spray testing and...
Looking for a laboratory to do composite testing? Two new ASTM Standards for the testing of the plastic composites pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials will be released. The new ASTM Standards are ASTM D7792, the Test Method for Measuring the Effect...
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...
SAE standards were developed for professionals in the engineering fields relating to transport like automotive, aerospace, and commercial vehicles. Established as the Society of Automotive Engineers, it was started as a professional association and organization for...
Earlier this month the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of the United States approved a new mandatory federal standard relating to infant bouncer seats to improve safety and prevent death and injuries. Bouncer (or bouncy) seats are made for infants between...
Pharmacogenetics is a branch of science that studies how a person's genetics influence their response to pharmaceuticals (read an entry to pharmacogenetics, here). Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are one of the biggest influences in the study of pharmacogenetics, as...
Medical Device Sterilization Validation is imperative for invasive sterile medical products such as implants and reusable surgical instruments. ContractLaboratory.com routinely helps manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare facilities with their sterilization...
Need a laboratory for cancer research? Today, the US National Science Foundation issued a Press Release that the New York University Tandon School of Engineering has created a new synthetic hybrid molecule that delivers a blow to breast cancer cells. The hybrid...
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