Ayurveda, one of the oldest systems of medicine, was thrown into the controversy in early, 2005 after Dr. Robert B. Saper of Department of Family Medicine, Boston Medical School published an article in JAMA in December 2004. Based on the analysis of samples of herbal medicinal products collected from grocery stores, they had concluded that one […]
Testing lab empanelled by NDMC for material testing
We are very excited to announce and share with you that Arbro has been recently impaneled as a private material testing laboratory by the Office of the Executive Engineer New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). This empanelment shall enable us to provide our services to various construction projects undertaken by the Department, including roads, buildings, multilevel […]
US FDA recommends melamine testing in the pharmaceutical components
US FDA in August 2009 published a guidance for industry titled Pharmaceutical Components at Risk for Melamine Contamination after it received reports of food products in China been contaminated with melamine, leading to thousands of hospitalizations and at least three deaths by September 2008. Though still the time there had been no reports of pharmaceutical products […]
Pesticides to be tested in Rice for export to USA and Europe
India is the second largest producer of rice in the world and though most of it is locally India is still one of the largest exporters of rice in the world. There is growing global awareness and monitoring of pesticide residues in food products around the world. In the recent past number of consignments of rice […]
Free 10 part HPLC training e-course
Our team over at lab-training.com is putting together a 10 part free HPLC training email courses for you, they will deliver each part every 3 or 4 days straight to your inbox. If you would like to learn the basics of analytical techniques like HPLC, AAS, GC, HPTLC, microbiology and many more you can sign-up for these free […]
International Meet on Ayurveda Organized by Arbro
Arbro Analytical Division has organized a meeting on 5th December 2011 with a team of Indian and International delegates for interactions on a possible way forward of Ayurvedic medicines in SEA countries. The International team headed by Dr. (TCM) Ond Eng Teck; program Director (Dip. Acupuncture, Cert. Ayurveda, Adv. Cert in Tui-Na Beijing University of TCM) based in […]
Drinking water testing
Regular and planned drinking water testing can go a long way to improve the quality of life and save indirect costs for both organizations and individuals. Water is the essence of life, the human body contains more than 60% water. It is recommended that men drink 3 liters of water each day and women 2.2 liters, […]
Testing lab for sugar analysis using ICUMSA methods
Arbro is a leading contact testing lab in India offering comprehensive testing and inspection services for the sugar industry and other agricultural commodities and produce. The laboratory is accredited NABL as per ISO/IEC 17025 and approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards, APEDA, and various other regulatory bodies. Over the years Arbro has been closely […]
Contract testing lab selection – Top 10 points to consider
The testing lab you partner with can make or break your reputation in the market, because they determine the quality of your products and their compliance with relevant regulatory standards. Giving the responsibility for your product quality and hence your market image to the right partner is a crucial decision. Based on feedback from clients […]
GMO testing in Honey
New requirement for testing honey for non-GMO certification has been created after the European Court of Justice (case C-442/09) stated that honey containing GM Corn Mon810 is no longer allowed to be marketed. Arbro offers you a reliable and sensitive testing method for GMO testing of honey. Arbro has successfully participated in international proficiency testing […]