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Viscometer Testing

Before marketing, viscosity testing ensures final product texture and thickness to meet consumer expectations and satisfaction. 

Water Activity vs. Moisture Content

Two different water testing procedures are used on food products, dietary supplements, and cosmetics to provide a complete picture. These two tests are water activity (aw) measurement and moisture ...

Moisture Content Test

To meet your product’s legal requirements for quality, stability, and packaging, turn to CTLA for all your moisture content testing needs. We conduct moisture content testing for food, dietary supp...

Water Activity (aw) Test

Laboratory testing is a necessary expense that protects public safety. However, conducting unnecessary tests adds costs to the final product. Knowing a product’s aw helps owners determine the appro...

FDA Registered Facility

CTLA is an FDA-registered laboratory. We offer full-service safety and identity testing for food, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products. In addition, CTLA performs testing for manufacturers wi...

CTLA is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited through PJLA

CTLA operates on open, honest communication and a dedication to providing timely and reliable laboratory test results for food, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products. We are committed to provi...

Food Allergen Testing

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, th...

Mineral & Heavy Metal Tests

Levels of organic mercury build in the aquatic food chain and can be consumed by eating fish or shellfish. Inorganic mercury is in the soil, air, and water and can contaminate crops. Consuming inor...

Microbiology Lab Testing

When you think of a microbiology laboratory, you might think exclusively of human blood or tissue samples and tests looking for invading pathogens like those responsible for the coronavirus. Howeve...