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2026 LabXpo Product Testing & Regulatory Compliance Digital Event Available on Demand

By Editorial Team | Jun 8, 2026

Register to watch all the webinars at your convenience, now available on demand

Improving Product Performance and Reliability with FTIR Spectroscopy

May 28, 2026

A gloved hand using a glass dropper to dispense golden liquid into a beaker on a wooden lab bench, surrounded by amber cosmetic bottles, lipsticks, a microscope, and a cosmetics testing log under warm, natural lighting.

A Laboratory Guide to Cosmetics Formulation Testing: Meeting MoCRA and Efficacy Standards

May 20, 2026

A photograph of two scientists, a woman and a man in lab coats and gloves, standing in a modern, sunlit laboratory. They are looking at a computer monitor that displays a list titled 'STAFF TRAINING & COMPETENCY TRACKER'. The list, showing checkmarks, includes items like 'SOP Review (Biohazard Handling)', 'Equipment Calibration Competency (HPLC)', and 'Quality Manual Review (ISO/IEC 17025)'. The woman points to an item on the screen, and the man holds a tablet with a form titled 'TRAINING AND COMPETENCY VERIFICATION FORM' and a pen. In the foreground, on the workbench, is a clear award plaque that reads 'ISO/IEC 17025 ACCREDITED LABORATORY' and a stack of manuals with labels 'Quality Manual', 'SOP Volume 1: Equipment', and 'Safety Protocols'. Background elements include other researchers working, complex, stacked analytical equipment, and large windows. A potted plant sits near the monitor. The image captures the text on the screen, plaque, and manuals clearly. It is a realistic photograph.

How Continuous Learning Helps Maintain Lab Quality and Accreditation

May 15, 2026

Female analytical chemist preparing pharmaceutical samples in a modern laboratory, featuring a foreground data panel displaying quality control metrics for Ivermectin and Fenbendazole, including HPLC purity, FTIR identity, and XRPD polymorph verification.

Analytical Testing of Ivermectin and Fenbendazole: HPLC, FTIR, and Quality Control Protocols

May 11, 2026

A professional photograph visually blending state-of-the-art global logistics with laboratory science. On the left, an automated distribution center features robotic arms and conveyor belts handling packages. On the right, a lab technician in a white coat and safety glasses stands by complex analytical testing equipment and a digital screen showing data, symbolizing the synergy between efficient shipping and scientific precision.

How Amazon’s Move into Supply Chain Services Impacts Outsourced Testing

May 7, 2026

Amazon opens its vast logistics infrastructure to all businesses. Explore its impact on contract testing operations, sample integrity, and laboratory sourcing

CS Analytical Announces Major New Jersey Laboratory Expansion to Meet Surging Life Science Demand

May 6, 2026

CS Analytical expands its New Jersey laboratory to enhance container closure integrity (CCI), raw materials, and gas qualification testing for the pharma and biotech industries

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

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Sell Microbiology Business in $1.08B Deal – What It Means for Contract Labs

Apr 27, 2026

The $1.075 billion sale of Thermo Fisher's antimicrobial susceptibility testing and culture media unit to private equity raises pressing questions about supply continuity, vendor relationships, and what comes next for the contract labs that depend on these products