*Image courtesy the Times of India A recent study conducted by Arbro Analytical Division and Consumer Voice has been featured in the Times of India, Sunday Times, Delhi Edition. In this collaborative study, more than 200 samples of fruits and vegetables were tested for 106 pesticides using a validated method on GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS. A […]
LCMSMS Method for Beta-lactam Facility Decontamination
Globally there is a trend that manufacturing facilities for Beta-lactam antibiotics are being converted for the manufacture of Cephalosporin products. An important part of this changeover is to establish that there are no residues of Beta-lactams in the facility and no cross contamination of the new product range. We have developed and validated a simultaneous […]
Pesticides in Fruits, Slow poisoning by slack standards
We have recently conducted a survey on the levels of pesticides found in fruits sold in major metros of India. The survey was conducted by Consumer Voice which is a consumer organization working towards protecting consumer rights by creating synergy between technological advances, traditional knowledge, and right policies through its educational and research activities. As […]
Meat Species Identification Test Using RT-PCR
Meat species identification method has been developed by Arbro to support food labeling legislation. Meat species identification is a common requirement for regulatory enforcement. In the test developed and validated by our laboratory, Real-Time PCR has been utilized for animal species identification. PCR technique is exceptionally sensitive giving scope for the analysis of samples which, because […]
Indian Pharmacopoeia 2010 Released
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission under the expert guidance of Dr. G. N. Singh Secretary-cum-Scientific Director has released the Indian Pharmacopoeia in 2010. We are happy to share that Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has been acknowledged for its contribution and ongoing support to the commission. Also our Executive Director, Mr. Saurabh Arora has been named in the list of […]
Pesticides in Grape Puree FAPAS PT Results
Our lab recently participated in an international proficiency testing programme number 19103 conducted by FAPAS®; The Food and Environment Research Agency; Sand Hutton, York, UK, YO41 1LZ. We have successfully detected all the pesticides present in the sample covered by our method of analysis. The materials were dispatched to 118 participating labs in 30 countries of which […]
Lab Training Courses
We are delighted to offer 100% job oriented certificate programmes in laboratory practices and techniques like HPLC, GC, GCMS, LCMSMS, AAS, ICP-MS, Microbiology and Molecular-biology. It is worth mentioning that the quality and content of the programmes are designed in such a way that trained professionals will readily meet the broadband of industrial requirements. Our programmes […]
Triple Quad GC-MS-MS
The state of the art ultra sensitive Agilent 7000A Quadrupole GC/MS/MS system has been installed and qualified in our lab. This new addition will further expand the capabilities of our lab in the field or ultra-trace level analysis. We have already established and validated methods for Pesticides in fresh fruits and vegetables, water, animal products […]
Tetracyclines in Honey FAPAS PT Results
Our lab recently participated in an international proficiency testing programme number 02142 conducted by FAPAS®; The Food and Environment Research Agency; Sand Hutton, York, UK, YO41 1LZ. Our laboratory number was 32. We have reported a level of 31.8 μ/kg for Oxytetracycline; the material had an assigned value of 33.3 μ/kg thus earning us a Z score […]
Water Activity Meter
Water activity is an important parameter employed in the definition of stability of foods. The water activity should lie within defined limits for the desired shelf life of food products. The value should be below the limit to prevent mold growth. In addition, undesirable reactions such as non-enzymatic browning, fat oxidation vitamin degradation, enzymatic reactions, […]