Microbiological Testing for Food Supplements
You may assume that brands and manufacturers of food supplements naturally test their products for microbiological presence prior to sending items to market.
This is not correct.
Even with items manufactured under GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice). In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) identify GMP (in regards to even more tightly-regulated products – pharmaceutical goods) as:
“a system for ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards. It is designed to minimize the risks involved in any pharmaceutical production that cannot be eliminated through testing the final product.”
In other words, GMP does not focus on risks that can be covered by final product testing – but, as with GMP certification, final product testing is not an obligation for manufacturers. It’s more of a recommendation.
This leaves opportunity for less thorough brands and manufacturers to cut corners and not have their final products tested for microbiological contamination prior to sending them to market.
That’s why we offer an industry-leading standard of microbiological testing for food supplements – available to both brands/manufacturers and consumers alike – to ensure the safety of their food supplements.
Here’s just a few of the microbiological agents that we test for:
ACCREDITED TESTING
We don’t rely on a single laboratory for every type of analysis. Instead, our mapped network of accredited laboratories allows us to route absorption testing directly to specialist facilities with the appropriate scope, methodology and accreditation for the analysis required. This means clients benefit from the right technical capability, competitive pricing and faster turnaround — without unnecessary layers of subcontracting.
Here’s some other reasons why we’re the leading lab…
With decades of collective experience in chemical and biological testing, our highly experienced team are perfectly placed to ensure a seemless, trouble-free testing process.
We use a state-of-the-art LIMs system for intercepting, recording, and delivering results to our customers in a secure, ultra-reliable way.
Our direct-to-source laboratory distribution algorithm matches every project with an accredited laboratory that specialises in the specific analyte or testing requirement. Rather than sending work through a generalist lab that may simply subcontract it elsewhere — a common industry practice — we go directly to the laboratory performing the analysis. This helps deliver better pricing, faster turnaround times and the right specialist expertise for every project. Contact us for highly competitive food supplement microbiological testing.