Grace Analytical Laboratory is an FDA registered facility: FEI 3007291509. Grace follows a detailed QA/QC Program for all of our microbiology and chemistry testing. Our high-quality systems and standards combined with our state-of-the-art laboratory equipment ensures the reliability of our data.

Our highly dedicated and experienced staff, using client-specified FDA-BAM, SMEWW, USP-NF and AOAC methods, can assist our clients in monitoring the quality of products through a regular testing program. This program focuses on process validation, shelf-life studies or recall support or can be used as a means to validate our internal audits.

We ensure regulatory and safety compliance, raw material authenticity, and label claim confirmation. We are also available for stability testing requirements or any of your special analytical needs.

Our technical expertise spans advanced chemistry and microbiological analysis for the Cosmetic, Personal Care Product and Pharmaceutical industries. Our analytical equipment includes: GC/MS, GC/EC, HPLC, FTIR, UV/VIS, ICP-MS

Chemistry Testing Services include:

• Ingredient Monitoring for Product Labeling
• Identification Tests
• % Assay
• Limits Testing
• Antimicrobial ingredients
• Related Compounds
• Shelf-life studies
• Contaminant monitoring
• Active Ingredient monitoring
• Testing by USP-NF Monographs
• Analysis for Preservatives
• Organic Volatile Impurities
• Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
• Custom Cleaning Validations
• Monograph Testing
• Preservative Challenge
• Residual Solvents

Microbiology Testing Services include

• Microbial Enumeration Tests
• Tests for Specific Microorganisms
• E. coli and Coliforms
• Clostridia
• Candida albicans
• Bile-tolerant gram negative bacteria
• Salmonella enterica
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Microbial limits testing, USP
• Suitability testing, USP
• Preservative Efficacy Testing
• Testing of anaerobic bacteria
• Water quality testing
• Antimicrobial effectiveness