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Ask the Lab Expert: Measuring Benzene and Toluene in Fuels, Staying Audit-Ready

By Swathi Kodaikal | Oct 9, 2026

How labs can measure benzene and toluene accurately as fuel limits tighten, explains Asher Levy

An analytical chemist loads digested protein powder samples into an ICP-MS autosampler for heavy metals testing, with whey, pea, and chocolate protein powders and microwave digestion vessels on the bench.

Heavy Metals in Protein Powder: Benchmarks, Test Methods, and Lab Criteria

Oct 6, 2026

Scientist using a single-channel micropipette on a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip assay inside a sterile Class II Biosafety Cabinet, with a digital tablet displaying gut-on-a-chip perfusion metrics outside the sash for FDA NAMs nonclinical drug safety testing.

FDA’s Nonclinical Testing Rule: What It Means for CROs Offering NAMs

Sep 28, 2026

Analytical chemist loading sample vials into an LC-MS/MS instrument for complex peptide and GLP-1 analysis in a contract laboratory setting.

Overcoming the GLP-1 Testing Crunch: Vetting Labs for Complex Peptide Analysis

Sep 21, 2026

How Are Food Testing Labs Detecting Fraud in Everyday Ingredients?

Sep 2, 2026

FDA Food Contact Substances Testing: Ensuring Safety and Compliance in Food Packaging

Jul 6, 2026

Ensuring that food contact substances do not leach harmful chemicals into food is essential for protecting public health

Photorealistic laboratory bench with gloved hand holding a vial labeled bacteriostatic water, alongside sterile syringes and Schott-Duran-style reagent bottles filled with clear liquid.

Outsourcing Bacteriostatic Water Analysis and USP Testing

Jun 29, 2026

Explore the essential analytical and microbiological laboratory tests to ensure your diluents meet strict USP monographs

ISTA 6-Amazon.com Compliance: Mitigating Distribution Penalties through Accredited Lab Testing

Jun 24, 2026

Non-compliant retail packaging is a hidden drain on thin e-commerce margins. Third-party laboratory validation helps vendors eliminate penalties and secure certified status

A sweeping landscape infographic illustrating the circular economy of electric vehicle batteries, showing stages from mining and manufacturing to recycling, with a woman in the foreground reviewing data on a tablet next to a battery pack.

How to Substantiate Green Claims with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)

Jun 17, 2026

With strict EU PPWR and EmpCo deadlines, manufacturers must anchor environmental claims in standardized LCA frameworks to protect market access

A female and a male scientist study petriplates on a lab bench with a microscope, and are surrounded by more researchers and an animal testing unit.

Preclinical Drug Development: Core Stages, Regulatory Frameworks, and Testing Methods

Jun 10, 2026

Preclinical data is commercially useful only when it adheres to stringent global quality management frameworks

A wide variety of common household cleaning products, including laundry detergents (Tide, Downy), surface sprays (Clorox, Windex, Seventh Generation), and dish soap (Dawn, Seventh Generation), are clustered realistically on a wooden kitchen countertop and windowsill next to a stainless steel sink filled with dishes and sponges. The setting is a functional, unposed domestic kitchen.

Laboratory Testing Protocols for Household and Industrial Cleaning Products

Jun 5, 2026

Explore the essential laboratory testing frameworks required to successfully bring commercial cleaning products to market

Ask the Lab Expert: The World of Lithium Battery Testing

May 4, 2026

Ross Ashdown expands on some of the current challenges and future directions of lithium battery testing

A lab technician (with heat-resistant gloves) near a muffle furnace. They are placing small crucibles or examining small, shiny beads of recovered gold and silver that have been separated during a fire assay (cupellation) process.

Certifying Secondary Metals: Analytical Testing for Urban Mining and Scrap Recycling

Apr 29, 2026

Unverified secondary metals carry significant contamination risks. Analytical testing can help certify scrap and e-waste for the supply chain

Hand holding beach sand with visible microplastic pieces beach is visabile in the background. Microplastics and PFAS represent serious environmental concerns

What is the Difference Between Microplastics and PFAS?

Apr 27, 2026

Understanding the differences between these pollutants is crucial for developing targeted strategies to protect both the environment and human health

2025 Outsource! Week: Enabling GLP-1 Analogs Method Development and Manufacturing

Apr 24, 2026

Join us and Waters' Duanduan Han, PhD, to explore how LC-UV/MS workflow can help labs meet safety and regulatory standards for GLP-1 analogs

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Features Articles

Ask the Lab Expert: Measuring Benzene and Toluene in Fuels, Staying Audit-Ready

Heavy Metals in Protein Powder: Benchmarks, Test Methods, and Lab Criteria

FDA’s Nonclinical Testing Rule: What It Means for CROs Offering NAMs

Overcoming the GLP-1 Testing Crunch: Vetting Labs for Complex Peptide Analysis

How Are Food Testing Labs Detecting Fraud in Everyday Ingredients?

FDA Food Contact Substances Testing: Ensuring Safety and Compliance in Food Packaging

Outsourcing Bacteriostatic Water Analysis and USP Testing

ISTA 6-Amazon.com Compliance: Mitigating Distribution Penalties through Accredited Lab Testing

How to Substantiate Green Claims with Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)

Preclinical Drug Development: Core Stages, Regulatory Frameworks, and Testing Methods

Laboratory Testing Protocols for Household and Industrial Cleaning Products

Ask the Lab Expert: The World of Lithium Battery Testing

Certifying Secondary Metals: Analytical Testing for Urban Mining and Scrap Recycling

What is the Difference Between Microplastics and PFAS?

2025 Outsource! Week: Enabling GLP-1 Analogs Method Development and Manufacturing

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