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From Cold Storage Disarray to Sustainable Efficiency: Optimizing Lab Space, Resources, and Research Potential

By Editorial Team | Apr 23, 2025

Learn how to optimize inventory and lab resources to sustainably improve storage management

Two researchers in PPE working in a lab setting.

Food Allergy Testing with New Basophil Activation Test

By Science Technology | Apr 22, 2025

Innovative dry-format BAT enhances safety, speed, and scalability for research-use testing environments

SQF Certification: A Trusted Standard for Farm-to-Fork Food Safety

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 21, 2025

Whether you're growing produce, packaging frozen meals, or operating a logistics hub, SQF certification offers a pathway to safer products, better operations, and greater market reach.

QA professional with clipboard performing SQF Certification process

BRCGS Certification: Elevating Global Food Safety and Quality Standards

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 21, 2025

By adopting BRCGS standards, companies integrate internationally recognized best practices into their workflows, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and risk prevention.

quality inspector holding clipboard performing BRCGS certification

Understanding Kill-Step Testing in Food Safety: Ensuring Pathogen Elimination in Food Processing

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 21, 2025

Kill-step validation supports compliance, brand protection and market access, especially for companies exporting products or seeking SQF or BRCGS certification

Petri dish with bacteria culture being held in front of raw chicken pieces implying the importance of Kill-step testing in food safety

HACCP Certification: A Key Standard for Food Safety and Quality Assurance

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 21, 2025

Whether you're a small food processor aiming to secure your first wholesale distribution deal, or a multinational brand managing facilities across continents, adopting HACCP principles and pursuing certification can lead to measurable improvements.

Food quality researcher with cliboard examining fish ilustrating the inportance of HACCP certification in food safety

BlueLot ELN+: An Electronic Lab Notebook with LIMS Capabilities

By Science Technology | Apr 17, 2025

Streamline collaboration and compliance in contract testing labs

researchers using an electronic lab notebook

HASS Testing: Highly Accelerated Stress Screening Explained

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 17, 2025

For industries where performance and uptime are essential, incorporating HASS testing into the production process offers a proven path to long-term product success.

Image of a mechanical testing device to test product quality which includes Hass Testing

Vibration Testing: Purpose, Methods, and Applications Across Industries

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 17, 2025

From vehicle components to consumer packaging, vibration exposure can impact product functionality and customer satisfaction.

illustratoin of interlocking gears with one red great breaking illustrating the importance of vibration testing of materials to protect from failure

HALT Testing: Highly Accelerated Life Testing Explained

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 17, 2025

HALT is a powerful, efficient methodology that drives design improvements through stress-based failure discovery.

LAb worker placing item in laboraoty furnace for thermal analysis often a part of HALT Testing

Aqua Regia Digestion: A Key Technique in Trace Metal and Soil Analysis

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 16, 2025

Whether you're performing routine testing or specialized investigations, understanding how to properly apply aqua regia digestion is key to accurate and reliable results.

weman lab technician working with flask of gold-colored liquid simiar to acids used in aqua regia digestion

Herbicide Testing: Resistance, Residues, and Soil Impact

By Trevor Henderson | Apr 16, 2025

As herbicide resistance continues to evolve and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, robust testing practices will remain a cornerstone of sustainable crop protection strategies.