Swathi Kodaikal

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc, holds a master’s degree in biotechnology and has worked in places where actual science and research happen. Blending her love for writing with science, Swathi enjoys demystifying complex research findings for readers from all walks of life. On the days she's not writing, she learns and performs Kathak, sings, makes plans to travel, and obsesses over cleanliness.

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Ask the Lab Expert: Where Manufacturers Go Wrong with FCN Submissions and PCR Packaging

By Swathi Kodaikal | Aug 12, 2026

Per Kari Barnes, "the strongest programs treat sustainability, food-contact safety and package performance as parallel design requirements..."

A laboratory scientist wearing cGMP-compliant nitrile gloves handles a forensic debris sample with metal tweezers. The pristine workstation features glass sample vials, a benchtop FTIR spectrometer, and a monitor displaying SEM-EDX elemental analysis and FTIR spectral fingerprints for root cause identification of an unknown manufacturing contaminant.

Material Analysis for Foreign Contaminants in Manufacturing

Jul 31, 2026

A modern laboratory workbench featuring a 3-A Standard 20-27 compliance testing setup. A clear testing rig uses green fluorescent tracer liquid to evaluate polymer cleanability, showing both a contaminated and cleaned sample. Computer monitors display 3D surface topography maps comparing the surface roughness (Ra) of a stainless steel control against a polymer sample. A printed 3-A Standard 20-27 manual and technical schematics sit in the foreground on the stainless steel table.

Understanding 3-A Sanitary Standards (SSI): The Complete Guide to Equipment and Material Validation

Jul 28, 2026

A female laboratory scientist in a mask and gloves uses a micropipette to prepare a fresh produce sample for testing. A large monitor in the background displays microscopic Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts alongside a qPCR amplification curve for the Cox3 gene. A container labeled "Fresh Produce - Outbreak Sample" sits on the stainless steel lab counter.

Cyclospora Testing in Fresh Produce: Methods, Challenges, and FDA Compliance

Jul 17, 2026

A female scientist in a modern laboratory loads a barcoded flow cell into a DNA sequencing machine next to a monitor displaying a detailed, colorful circular map of a bacterial genome.

Bacteria Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) vs. PFGE: The Evolution of Pathogen Tracking

Jul 14, 2026

A composite image illustrating the NIOSH testing process. The left side shows an industrial worker in safety gear conducting field sampling in a factory. The right side shows a laboratory scientist preparing sample vials for GC-MS analysis. Industrial hygiene air sampling equipment, including a pump and sorbent tube, is displayed in the foreground.

NIOSH Analytical Methods Testing and Analysis

Apr 10, 2026

NIOSH analytical methods are vital tools for ensuring occupational safety and health

A gloved hand uses a multichannel pipette to dispense liquid into a microplate in a modern laboratory. Glowing graphical representations of an antibody and a DNA double helix hover above the wells, symbolizing advanced biomarker analysis and molecular diagnostics.

Biomarkers in Disease Detection: Types, Validation, and Clinical Applications

Apr 10, 2026

Explore the primary diagnostic categories, the four-stage validation process, and the requirements for specialized lab testing

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PFAS in Cosmetics: Advanced Laboratory Testing Methods for Complex Matrices

Apr 9, 2026

Standard water methods fail on complex cosmetics. Learn how specialized labs overcome matrix interference for accurate PFAS quantification

A brightly lit AI data center aisle flanked by liquid immersion cooling tanks. Through the glass panels, server hardware is submerged in bubbling dielectric fluid. A digital display on one tank shows a cluster heat map and 99.1% cooling efficiency.

Essential Testing Standards for AI Data Center Immersion Cooling Fluids

Mar 31, 2026

Discover the critical laboratory tests hyperscalers and immersion fluid manufacturers use to certify dielectric coolants for AI data centers

Laboratory technician preparing edible oil samples for gas chromatography (GC) analysis. The setup features source bottles of Refined Soybean Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil beside an autosampler loaded with test vials and a monitor displaying a lipid chromatogram.

Edible Oil Testing: Analytical Methods, Contaminants, and QA Outsourcing

Mar 26, 2026

Prevent costly recalls and verify product authenticity with rigorous edible oil testing. Explore the essential analytical methods used to detect lipid oxidation and trace contaminants

A scientist in sterile PPE performs high-throughput Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation using a 96-well plate and magnetic rack inside a modern contract laboratory, with a sequencing flow cell in the foreground.

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS): Transformative Applications and Laboratory Outsourcing Strategies

Mar 25, 2026

NGS is standard practice, but infrastructure is costly. Here is why life science firms outsource it to accredited testing labs

A clear glass water testing vial with a floating metallic sphere sitting on a wooden workbench, with blurred industrial pipes, valves, and a pressure gauge in the background, representing field-ready Biological Activity Reaction Test (BART) kits for water analysis.

Biological Activity Reaction Test (BART): A Comprehensive Guide

Mar 24, 2026

While BART has some limitations, its benefits make it a valuable addition to water management and environmental testing industry

A gloved scientist uses a micropipette to prepare a sample vial labeled for Semaglutide and Tirzepatide purity testing in an analytical laboratory, with an HPLC chromatogram visible in the background.

Outsourcing GLP-1 Analysis: Lab Methods for API Purity and Sterility

Mar 23, 2026

What are the exact testing protocols compounding pharmacies need to confidently release weight-loss injectables? How to find the right contract lab to run them?

A gloved hand Lowering an official (blank text, only seals visible) ISO/IEC 17025 validation certificate onto an illuminated scanner, while a metaphorical (non-text) energy shield emanates to secure the digital transfer.

Supply Chain Due Diligence: How Baseline Testing Mitigates Product Liability Risk

Mar 17, 2026

Integrating third-party laboratory testing into procurement process transforms unknown supply chain risks into defensible, data-backed certainty

A sustainable city block at sunset, featuring sleek modern buildings with large concrete facades. A magnified conceptual overlay on one wall section reveals the microscopic carbon mineralization process.

Validating Sustainable Concrete Alternatives: Lab Testing and Compliance

Mar 10, 2026

Here's an overview of the innovations transforming concrete into a sustainable material and the rigorous laboratory testing required to validate performance and durability

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Swathi Kodaikal

Posts by the Author

Ask the Lab Expert: Where Manufacturers Go Wrong with FCN Submissions and PCR Packaging

Material Analysis for Foreign Contaminants in Manufacturing

Understanding 3-A Sanitary Standards (SSI): The Complete Guide to Equipment and Material Validation

Cyclospora Testing in Fresh Produce: Methods, Challenges, and FDA Compliance

Bacteria Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) vs. PFGE: The Evolution of Pathogen Tracking

NIOSH Analytical Methods Testing and Analysis

Biomarkers in Disease Detection: Types, Validation, and Clinical Applications

PFAS in Cosmetics: Advanced Laboratory Testing Methods for Complex Matrices

Essential Testing Standards for AI Data Center Immersion Cooling Fluids

Edible Oil Testing: Analytical Methods, Contaminants, and QA Outsourcing

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS): Transformative Applications and Laboratory Outsourcing Strategies

Biological Activity Reaction Test (BART): A Comprehensive Guide

Outsourcing GLP-1 Analysis: Lab Methods for API Purity and Sterility

Supply Chain Due Diligence: How Baseline Testing Mitigates Product Liability Risk

Validating Sustainable Concrete Alternatives: Lab Testing and Compliance

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