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Analyst GLP Certification Extension
ISRAC notified Analyst Research Laboratories that it has successfully passed its latest audit and has been rewarded with an extension of its GLP certification. Analyst’s CEO, Dr. Vivi Ziv commented: “This accreditation marks 20 years of excellence, with Analyst being one of the first service laboratories in Israel to be GLP qualified, back in 2002. Since then, we have continuously and constantly maintained our high standards of service to support our client’s needs.” ISRAC is the designated representative of the State of Israel for the recognition of test facilities working according to GLP and is a full recognized member of the international organisation ILAC (the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation). The extension…
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Analytical Food Laboratories assists restaurant chains in meeting FDA’s Menu Labeling Requirements
The ever-changing update to ensure informed decisions are being made by consumers when it comes to meal choice is a step in the right direction for consumers but difficult for manufacturers and restaurants to keep labels and menus up to date. This has been further difficult for restaurants with the supply chain issues. That is why the FDA placed a hold on regulations going into effect on menu labeling requirements. That deadline is approaching. AFL can perform the analytical chemistry needed to find nutrition facts on items, especially those that are cooked as the nutrients will change when cooked but also search databases when provided the full recipes. AFL is…
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BAV Institut – 25 Jahre Einsatz für Hygiene und Verbraucherschutz
Das BAV Institut, seit 2014 Mitglied der Tentamus Group, feiert in diesem Jahr sein 25-jähriges Bestehen. 1997 von Diplom-Ingenieur Paul Andrei als Ein-Mann-Unternehmen gegründet, zählt das BAV Institut mit Sitz in Offenburg heute zu den renommiertesten Laboren für mikrobiologische Untersuchungen von Lebensmitteln, Kosmetika und Arzneimitteln im deutschsprachigen Raum. Angebot und Service des BAV Instituts gehen weit über die mikrobiologische Produktuntersuchung hinaus. Von Anfang an hat das Labor großen Wert auf die individuelle Beratung seiner Kunden gelegt. Deshalb hat jeder Kunde seinen persönlichen Ansprechpartner. Über 25 Kundenberater kümmern sich um die Beurteilung der Laborergebnisse sowie um Anfragen ihrer Kunden. „Die Kunden stehen bei uns im Mittelpunkt“, erläutert Geschäftsführer Paul Andrei die…
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Tentamus Analytics Shanghai Co., Ltd. has delivered a keynote speech at the 2021 Food Safety and technological Innovation Forum
As a global and independent third-party food safety inspection organization, on behalf of Tentamus Group, Tentamus Analytics Shanghai Co., Ltd. was invited to participate in the 2021 Food Safety and Technological Innovation Forum conducted by Shanghai Food Society in the second half of 2021, and delivered a keynote speech at the special forum "Safety Inspection and Control practice (Physical and Chemical testing)". Adrian Xu, Technical Manager of the lab, created a report entitled "Introduction to the regulatory risk of veterinary drug residues and the instrument scanning methods of multi-drug residues" and presented it at the forum. The report discusses the risks of veterinary drug residues in food in China and around…
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Laboratorio Tello receives I.O.C. renewal for one another year and extends its ENAC scope
Laboratorio Tello, expert in olive oil analysis, successfully passes the latest ENAC (National Accreditation Entity of Spain) audit and obtains the extension of its Technical Annex in different groups of matrices. The laboratory extends its technical scope in olive oils, olive pomace and vegetable oils in the following determinations: Fatty acids: Palmitic acid: 1.00-35.00 Palmitoleic acid: 0.05 Palmitoleic Acid: 0.05-7.00 Stearic Acid: 0.40-7.00 Stearic Acid: 0.40/ 0.00-7.00 Stearic Acid: 0.40/37.00 Iodine value (WIJS method) by volumetry Saponification index by volumetry Refractive index by refractometry Rancimat: Oxidative Stability by Conductimetry Lovibond Colour (Automatic Method) Tocopherols and Vitamin E (HPLC-FLD) And also in olive and olive pomace oils: 1,2- and 1,3-diacylglycerols (GC-FID)…
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Tentamus expands and sets its footprint in Vietnam
Tentamus enters Vietnamese market and appoints Vietnamese native Luong Phuoc Vinh as Country Manager Tentamus is happy to announce that Mr. Luong Phuoc Vinh will be joining the company for its operations in Vietnam. Vinh will be responsible for the business development and operational management of Tentamus planned activities in Vietnam. Vinh has been working as a Business Development Manager for more than 8 years in food and industrial products manufacturing and exporting as well as food and feed testing industry. Vinh brings deep industry expertise as well as a highly applicable skillset to Tentamus. Referring to his new role, Vinh said: “I am looking forward to start with my…
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Analyst Research extends GCLP Certification
ISRAC notified Analyst Research Laboratories that it has successfully passed its latest audit and has been rewarded with an extension of its GCLP certification. Analyst’s CEO, Dr. Vivi Ziv commented: “GCLP accreditation relates to the analyses of human samples from clinical trials. Analyst was the first laboratory in Israel to receive this important accreditation and I am grateful that the authorities acknowledge our continuous and uncompromising level of quality and integrity”. “Clinical trials are probably the most expensive stage in the development of a pharmaceutical”, Dr. Ziv added. “As such, the proper handling of each sample collected is critical for the decision-making process of our clients, and we are constantly…
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Analysis of Fosetyl-Al in food using LC/MS/MS
Fosetyl-Al is a systemic fungicide widely used in fruit and vegetables crops, characterized by considerable mobility and able to quickly penetrate into the plant tissue. As soon as fosetyl-Al is applied, it rapidly degrades into ethyl phosphonic acid and phosphonic (phosphorous) acid molecules. Precisely due to the particular nature of this active substance, Regulation (EC) 396/2005 specifies that the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of fosetyl-Al are expressed in the following form: fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl). The analysis of fosetyl-Al is particularly important when it comes to foods produced in organic farming, in which its use is forbidden. The Ministerial Decree (MD) of…
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MicroBios Laboratory inaugurates its new Clean Room
Laboratorio MicroBios launches its new Clean Room, approved by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices, for the performance of sterility tests. The new Clean Room at MicroBios Laboratory is equipped with the latest technology and aligned with the highest quality standards currently required by AEMPs and included in Annex 1 of the GMPs, allowing sterility tests to be carried out with the maximum guarantees and safety. This new facility has a surface area of 30.7 m2, divided into two areas: a preparation area with classification C and a second area with classification B for carrying out analyses and studies. This second area is also equipped with a laminar…
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Neue Kooperation zwischen der REWE Start-up Lounge und der Tentamus Group
Die Start-up Lounge von REWE Süd unterstützt Gründer:innen dabei, ihre entwickelten Lebensmittelprodukte bei REWE zu platzieren. In ausgewählten Märkten werden die Produkte in einer dreimonatigen Testphase zum Kauf angeboten, und die Start-ups sammeln dabei erste Erfahrungen, wie der Einstieg in den Einzelhandel gelingt. REWE Süd unterstützt die Unternehmer:innen durch ein „Rundum-Sorglospaket“, das u.a. ein spezielles Coaching sowie die Zusammenarbeit mit zahlreichen Kooperationspartnern umfasst. Zu diesen Kooperationspartnern gehört nun auch die Tentamus Group. Die internationale Gruppe von Laboren mit Hauptsitz in Berlin testet, auditiert und berät zu allen Produkten, die mit dem menschlichen Körper in Berührung kommen. Neben Lebensmitteln gehören auch Futtermittel, Pharmazeutika, Medizin, Agrochemikalien, Kosmetika sowie Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln zu den Kompetenzen…
