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Contents
- Laboratory Analyses
- Quality Control Analyses
- Scientific R&D Analyses
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Laboratory Analyses
As a leading company, we conduct comprehensive quality control and R&D analyses to verify the reliability, quality, and scientific foundation of our products. Our products are evaluated in accordance with national and international standards from the raw material acceptance stage to final product release.
Quality Control Analyses
All our products are evaluated and their compliance is verified through analyses conducted in our quality control laboratory and independent accredited laboratories.
Microbiological Safety Analyses
• E. coli
• Salmonella spp.
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Total aerobic bacterial count
• Yeast and mold analyses
• Coliform analyses
• Production environment hygiene controls
• Personnel hygiene and environmental monitoring tests
Physical and Chemical Quality Controls
• Capsule uniformity tests
• Disintegration and dissolution analyses
• Determination of moisture and water activity
• pH analyses
• Heavy metal analyses
• Active ingredient quantity verifications
• Nutritional value analyses
Contamination and Safety Analyses
• Pesticide residue analyses
• Mycotoxin analyses
• Solvent residue analyses
• Nitrate and nitrite analyses
Advanced Technology Verification Analyses
• Liposomal encapsulation verification analyses
• Probiotic viability analyses
• Nanoparticle characterization analyses (NTA)
• FTIR spectroscopic analyses
Scientific R&D Analyses
The biological efficacy of our products is scientifically investigated by our R&D team and academic collaborations using cell culture models and advanced analysis methods; the findings are published in international peer-reviewed journals.
Cell Culture Studies
• MTT cell viability analyses
• Cytotoxicity evaluations
• Scratch (wound closure) analyses
• Cell migration and proliferation analyses
• Apoptosis analyses
Molecular Biology Analyses
• PCR analyses
• RT-qPCR gene expression analyses
• Western Blot protein expression analyses
• SDS-PAGE protein characterization studies
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Capacity Analyses
• TAS (Total Antioxidant Status)
• TOS (Total Oxidant Status)
• Total antioxidant capacity analyses
• Free radical scavenging capacity analyses
Aging and Tissue Biology Analyses
• AGE (advanced glycation end products) inhibition analyses
• Collagen synthesis analyses
• MMP (matrix metalloproteinase) inhibition analyses
• Tissue biology and cellular aging studies
Nanotechnology and Bioavailability Analyses
• Bioaccessibility evaluations
• TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) imaging analyses
• Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA)