Dietary supplements

WHAT DIETARY SUPPLEMENT TESTS DO WE OFFER?

Analyses according to accredited ISO standards

We perform microbiological determinations in the following scope:

1. Total count of microorganisms
2. Count of yeasts and moulds
3. Count of β-glucuronidase-positive Escherichia coli
4. Count of Enterobacteriaceae
5. Count of coagulase-positive staphylococci
6. Presence of Salmonella sp.

Analyses based on the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)

We perform microbiological determinations in the following scope:

1. Total Aerobic Microbial Count (TAMC)
2. Total Yeasts and Moulds Count (TYMC)
3. Presence or count of Escherichia coli
4. Presence of Staphylococcus aureus
5. Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
6. Presence of Salmonella sp.
7. Presence or count of bile-tolerant Gram-negative bacteria

The scope of services includes testing at the stage of:

Batch release – routine microbiological purity analyses of finished products before market launch

Stability testing – microbiological verification during storage

R&D work – analytical support at the research and development stage

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENT TESTING

According to the Act of 25 August 2006 on food and nutrition safety, dietary supplements are foodstuffs intended to supplement a normal diet. Dietary supplements are a concentrated source of vitamins, minerals or other substances. They appear in forms characteristic of oral medicinal products and are very often manufactured by pharmaceutical companies.

OUR CERTIFICATES AND AUTHORISATIONS

Mikrolab holds a Testing Laboratory Accreditation Certificate issued by the Polish Centre for Accreditation, accreditation no. AB 1531

Mikrolab holds an Authorisation from the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector for the manufacture (testing) of medicinal products and investigational medicinal products (for clinical trials) in the field of microbiological quality control of non-sterile products.

Mikrolab holds a GMP certificate approved by the Chief Pharmaceutical Inspector.

Mikrolab is approved by the State Sanitary Inspection. Test results are recognised by Sanitary-Epidemiological Stations.

WHY SHOULD DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS BE TESTED?

Dietary supplements are used to improve the functioning of the human body. When supplementing the diet with minerals, vitamins and other nutrients, it is essential that the products meet appropriate microbiological purity criteria. The presence of undesirable microorganisms in a product may adversely affect product quality or consumer health. Ensuring adequate microbiological purity of dietary supplements should be the manufacturer's priority.

Any end product can become contaminated at any stage of production. One type of contamination is microbiological contamination. That is why it is so important for the manufacturer to have an efficient quality control system for dietary supplements. Microbiological contamination may result from failure to follow appropriate procedures during production, as well as insufficient control of the raw materials used.

The packaging of supplements itself may also become a source of product contamination, either at the production stage or during packaging. Packaging should be designed in such a way that it does not facilitate secondary contamination of the product by the user. Manufacturers can comprehensively ensure the quality of the product placed on the market also by controlling the microbiological purity of the packaging in which the dietary supplement will be released to the market.