Ask the Lab Expert: Where Manufacturers Go Wrong with FCN Submissions and PCR Packaging
Per Kari Barnes, "the strongest programs treat sustainability, food-contact safety and package performance as parallel design requirements..."
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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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Navigating the Green vs. Clean Dilemma in Medical Device Manufacturing
How med-tech manufacturers are leveraging smarter material engineering and laboratory validation to hit sustainability targets without failing the FDA audit
Importance of BPA Testing and the Hidden Risks of Bisphenol Analogues
Ensure product safety and compliance with BPA testing in plastics, packaging, and consumer goods
Enforcing Supply Chain Accountability: Laboratory Frameworks for ESG Compliance
A breakdown of the exact laboratory methods used to validate green materials and ethical sourcing
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs): Their Role in Safety Compliance
An NRTL-certified product gets quicker market access, is known for consumer safety, and adds to the brand reputation
Overcoming Shared Challenges in Third-Party Testing Labs
Explore how lab service providers are using smart technology and digital evidence to adapt to stricter global regulations
Environmental Simulation Testing: A Key Tool in Modern Research and Testing
This specialized testing helps researchers predict product longevity, performance, and potential failure points
Scope 3 Emissions and Outsourced Testing: What Contract Labs Need to Know
As sustainability reporting expands, third-party testing is no longer outside the carbon boundary
Testing and Validating MICP-Based Self-Healing Concrete
How MICP-based self-healing concrete is creating new testing and validation demands for contract laboratories
Fruit Pesticide Residue Testing: A Laboratory Guide to Principles and Methods
Fruits are an essential part of a healthy diet, but they can also be a vector for pesticide residues
From Compliance to Capability: What 2025 Meant for Contract Labs
From PFAS to supply chain compliance, 2025 tested how contract laboratories really adapted
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