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Life Science and Medicine

Pharmaceutical Pharmacokinetic / Pharmacodynamic Studies

Pharmaceutical Pharmacokinetic / Pharmacodynamic Studies or PK / PD studies are techniques used in the study of pharmacology. Pharmacokinetic, commonly referred to as PK, is the study of what the body does and how it reacts to a drug. Conversely, pharmacodynamics,...

Pharmaceutical Drug Development

Immunoassays

An immunoassay is a highly sensitive chemical test done to detect a substance in blood or other bodily fluid sample. Immunoassays have been used to track things like proteins, hormones, drugs, tumor markers, and antibodies, as well as to detect contaminants. The...

CDC Biosafety Levels: BSL-1, BSL-2, BSL-3, BSL-4

CDC Biosafety Levels are prevention mechanisms aimed at reducing the risk of exposure to potentially harmful microbes as well as reducing contamination of the surrounding environment. The US Center for Disease Control has set the CDC biosafety levels to contain...

Anti-Viral Testing and Research: What is it?

Need anti-viral testing and research? Contract Laboratory receives many requests for anti-viral testing. Today, we received a request from a University Medical researcher needing a laboratory for conducting In-Vitro testing of a polyherbal formulation against H1N1...

Medical Device Irritation Testing

Medical device irritation testing is a highly regulated industry (read more about medical device cleaning and validation) with requirements for cleaning, sterilization, reprocessing, and irritation testing. Similar to biocompatibility, irritation testing determines...

Medical Device Irritation Testing

What is DNA Purification?

DNA purification, a cornerstone technique in molecular biology, is a process designed to extract and purify DNA from various biological samples. This crucial procedure not only facilitates the isolation of DNA but also ensures its purity, making it suitable for a...

Biocompatibility Testing for Medical Devices

Biocompatibility testing is commonly done for medical devices with testing ranging from screening of new materials to safety evaluations. The term "biocompatibility" refers to the compatibility of materials with living tissue. Biocompatibility testing is required...

Medical Device Biocompatiability Testing

Genetics and Genomics Testing

Genetics and genomics testing are tests that involve genetic material. Though similar, genetics and genomics are actually quite different. Genetics is the study of single genes and how they affect a person, while genomics is the study of all an organism's genes....

7 Carcinogens Added to 14th Report on Carcinogens

On November 3, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its 14th Report on Carcinogens, or RoC. This report includes 248 chemicals, agents, substances, viruses, etc, that are known to, or have reason to believe, cause cancer in humans. Five...

Medical Device Testing | Cleaning & Validation

Medical device testing is of major importance to companies and manufacturers as a device failure can cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. Medical device testing helps to ensure kinks or vulnerabilities are worked out before the device reaches the...

Microbiology Testing

Microbiology is the study of living organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye, like bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and algae, also known as microbes. Microbes play important roles in food, bodily functions, biodegradation, control of disease, and even...

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