TUV India is pleased announce that it has achieved the prestigious National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditation. The laboratory has been approved for compliance with ISO 17025:2005 in the fields of Chemical and Microbiological Testing.
This is second such laboratory set up by TUV India to cater to the Food & Agriculture, Pharma, Packaging and Home & Personal Care segments. The 20,000 sq ft central lab already located at Pune is one of the most modern labs in the country. It was set up in 2012 and is accredited by NABL, FSSAI, EIC, BIS, AGMARK, etc.
“The Bengaluru laboratory has been set up as part of our commitment to provide fast and more efficient services to our already existing strong customers based in Southern India. We will continue with our expansion strategy to set up the state-of-the-art labs across India to serve the wider segment of food and agriculture, while each lab will also develop specific competence for other specialized industry segments. For example, the Bengaluru laboratory will also cater to the needs of the pharma industry for high-end analytical testing. Achieving NABL accreditation of our laboratory in Bengaluru in short time is a reinforcement of our sound assurance system and technical competence as an ethical, reliable and credible testing partner”, says Mr. Kaustubh A Korde, Executive Director.
“The state-of-the-art laboratory in Bengaluru is a single window service provider of a wide range of testing and analytical services for Food, Feed, Water, Chemicals, Food, Packaging and Home & Personal Care Products. With NABL accreditation of Bengaluru lab, we are offering our clients, testing and analytical services which are acceptable in domestic and international markets”, says Mr. V.K. Gupta – Sr. General Manager, Laboratory Operations.
The laboratory is equipped with technologically advanced equipment such as like GC-MS/HS, HPLC-UV/FLD, ICP-OES, Microwave Digestion System, Protein Analyzer, KF Titrator, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Laminar Flow Tables, Bio Safety Cabinet, Stomacher etc., excellent infrastructure, and competent human resources.
Our operational capabilities:
- Microbiology Lab: Food and Water Borne Pathogens, Safety of Personal Care Products
- Food Chemical & Instrumentation Lab: Nutritional, Quality and Safety Parameters
- Pharmaceutical & Ayush Lab: Pharmaceutical and Herbal Raw Materials & Formulations as per relevant Pharmacopeias
- Home & Personal Care Lab: Home & Personal Care Products and Raw Materials for Quality & Safety Parameters