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Botanical Identity and Purity Testing
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As part of current good manufacturing practices (GMP), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a dietary supplement to consistently meet established specifications for identity, purity, strength, and composition. A botanical represents a highly complex mixture of natural compounds. Botanicals used in dietary supplements contain any part of a plant or a preparation of a plant, including extracts. The chemical composition of botanicals varies based on numerous factors, including where a plant is grown, its developmental stage, and harvesting methods. It may appear that GMP testing for botanicals is more complex than for synthetic pharmaceuticals. High-performance thin-layer chromatography...
Food Allergen Testing
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a molecule found in the cells of all living things. Various ATP rapid tests are popular to use in-house to receive quick allergen contamination results. However, these tests have limits and may give false negatives. Our in-lab allergen testing takes out the possibility of false negatives and provides a full array of possible allergen contamination. This assurance protects your product and your pocketbook.