Health and Safety

Clostridium Testing in Food: Ensuring Safety and Quality through Accurate Detection

By Swathi Kodaikal | May 5, 2025

Effective clostridium testing is integral to food safety management, ensuring products are safe for consumption

Closeup of blue, rod-shaped bacteria on a red backgeround.

H5N1 Avian Flu Testing & Outbreak Control Advances

By Swathi Kodaikal | Feb 13, 2025

Staying informed about the latest developments in H5N1 testing helps proactively combat this global health concern

What is the SCC? Why Should Labs Consider SCC Accreditation?

By Pam Wertalik | Nov 14, 2024

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) ensures the credibility of third-party testing labs in health care, manufacturing, and research

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European Chemicals Agency’s REACH Regulation

By Pam Wertalik | Nov 14, 2024

REACH regulations apply to all chemicals including industrial chemicals and household substances.

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Essential Oil Testing: A Guide to Quality, Purity, Methods, and Regulations

By Trevor Henderson | Nov 5, 2024

Essential oils have become increasingly popular in aromatherapy, cosmetics, and wellness products. Ensuring the quality and safety of these products is vital for both manufacturers and consumers.

image of various essential oils on a laboratory bench.

Deicing Fluid: A Guide to Types, Composition, and Testing

By Trevor Henderson | Nov 5, 2024

Deicing fluid is widely used in industries such as aviation, transportation, and public works, where safety is paramount during winter conditions.

image showing deicing fluid being applied to an aircraft.

Biosafety Levels: Key to Laboratory Safety and Compliance

By Pam Wertalik | Oct 16, 2024

Biosafety levels are a set of safety standards and containment protocols defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Psilocybin Potency Testing: Ensuring Quality and Safety of Magic Mushrooms

By Trevor Henderson | Oct 10, 2024

Psilocybin potency testing is an essential step in ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of psilocybin products.

image of magic mushrooms in a natural environment suggesting the importance of psilocibin potency testing in mushrooms and mushroom extracts

Nasal Spray Testing: Ensuring Safety and Quality for Effective Treatments

By Trevor Henderson | Oct 10, 2024

Ensuring compliance with safety standards helps protect consumers from the potential risks of untested or improperly manufactured nasal sprays.

close-up image of a person using a nasal spray suggesting the imprtance of nasal spray testing

Safety Testing for Halloween Contact Lenses: Ensuring Eye Health for a Spooky Season

By Trevor Henderson | Oct 9, 2024

Halloween contact lenses can add an exciting element to your costume, but safety should never be compromised.

image of a woman wearing Halloween contact lenses emphasizing the impartance of safety testing of cosmetic lenses

Microbiology Challenge Testing: Ensuring Product Safety and Efficacy

By Trevor Henderson | Aug 28, 2024

By simulating real-world conditions and evaluating a product's ability to resist microbial contamination, challenge testing helps ensure that products are safe, effective, and compliant with regulatory standards.