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Tentamus establishes TentaStart for medical device start-up companies
The presentation of the processes around the Medical Device Regulation (MDR), which will now become valid on 26 May 2021 after a one-year postponement, is complex and not always transparent, especially for young market participants (company founders, university start-ups or spin-offs, small manufacturers). The TentaStart model of the Tentamus Group is specifically tailored for this target group and is now complemented by the great professional expertise as well as many years of market experience of TentaConsult in the field of medical devices. "Just in time to help these clients to overcome the often great disorientation of small companies in a legal framework that is already extremely complex due to the…
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Minerva scientific expands its honey adulteration testing capabilities
Honey has been reported as one of the top 10 most adulterated food commodities. It is a diverse natural product sourced globally and traded internationally and, as a high-value commodity, it may be targeted by fraudsters who extend the product for commercial gains using cheaper sugar syrups. Minerva Scientific, the UKs leading honey testing laboratory, works closely with major importers, packers, and bee farmers to ensure the quality of honey in the marketplace. Currently, the only officially approved test available for checking honey for sugar syrup addition is the ‘C4 sugar’ test using C13 EA-IRMS technology. Minerva has offered this ISO17025 accredited test for many years. This test has limitations…
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Long-term sample storage service at EPL Bio Analytical Services – EPA-GLP care and 24/7 monitoring
As of February 2021, EPL Bio Analytical Services expanded its capabilities by introducing a long-term sample storage service to local and global Ag industry clients. EPL has provided EPA-GLP and Non-GLP high quality analytical services to the Agrochemicals, Ag-Biotechnology, Crop Protection, Seed, Food and Feed industries for over 30 years. With that level of experience, EPL truly understand the importance of a safe and reliable long-term sample storage program for its clients. “We store any type of plant based samples such as plant tissues, sample extracts, purified DNA, protein, and much more. Our laboratory also provides services for long-term stability studies for a variety of sample matrices.”, explains Dilini Ranasinghe,…
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Techni’Sens rejoint le réseau Tentamus!
Tentamus se réjouit d’accueillir Techni’Sens, son nouveau membre au sein du réseau global de laboratoires. Jérémy Picherit, CEO de Techni’Sens, est très enchanté: “notre souhait était de trouver un partenaire stratégique et international avec le même esprit entrepreneurial que le nôtre. Tentamus répond parfaitement à cette attente. Nous allons pouvoir désormais accélérer notre croissance et répondre aux exigences de nos clients sur les plans local et global. Rejoindre le réseau mondial des laboratoires Tentamus ouvre de nouvelles opportunités pour nous et nos clients. Nous sommes très enthousiastes à l’idée de démarrer cette nouvelle aventure.” Techni’Sens consolide l’offre globale de services du Groupe Tentamus à destination des industries agroalimentaire et cosmétique…
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Techni’Sens joins the Tentamus Network!
Tentamus is thrilled to welcome Techni’Sens as its newest member of the global network of laboratories. Jérémy Picherit, CEO of Techni’Sens is excited: “it was our goal to find a strategic and international partner who follows a similar entrepreneurial spirit as we do. With Tentamus we found exactly that, which enables us to grow even faster now and support our customers’ needs and wants locally and globally. Joining the worldwide laboratory network of Tentamus opens new opportunities for us and our customers. We are delighted and excited about the journey ahead.” Techni’Sens strengthens Tentamus Group’s global offer of services for the food and cosmetics industries while reinforcing footprint of the…
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L.A.B. introduces in its multi-residue analysis the active ingredient Karanjin
L.A.B. | Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico, fulfilling its commitment to its clients to improve its analytical services and in response to the recent requirement of the main supermarket chains and intermediaries, has introduced the active ingredient Karanjin in its multi-residue analysis. Karanjin is a type of flavonoid obtained from the seeds of the karanja tree (Millettia pinnata or Pongamia glabra Vent.), a tree that grows wild in southern India, and has insecticidal functions. Regarding its legal status, the active substance is currently not registered as a pesticide in the EU. Therefore, that the application of a default MRL of 0.01 mg/kg, as set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No…
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Global Tea Testing by Tentamus
The primary source of tea is in Asia, but enjoyed worldwide. To ensure that the tea is also safe, Tentamus Group provides you with tea testing and consulting services in 3 continents: Asia, Europe and North America. You can choose testing at origin or point of export, or indeed for import and local area conformity. Especially for importers or exporters, e.g. for the EU or USA a preshipment testing strategy might be useful to identify highly contaminated products before costs are incurred through shipping. The parameters with highest risk regarding conformity in the EU or USA can be tested directly at the place of production in China. This enables a…
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New progress on the stability indexes for EVOOs
Laboratorio Tello together with L.A.B. (both part of Tentamus Group) and the University of Granada, continue to advance in the development of stability indices on extra virgin olive oils and other vegetable oils. Since 2018, Laboratorio Tello and L.A.B. are working on the public research project CASEITE of the call “RETOS Colaboración 2017″ next to the Analytical Chemistry Research Group FQM-232 (Analysis in Food and Environment of UGR) focussing on the development of new analysis methods required by the market in the olive sector. The research is based on the construction of kinetic models focused on monitoring and studying the aging of these oils. To achieve this objective, the deterioration process of the oils has been examined through different analytical determinations, such as: Those related to oxidation The presence of compounds and tocopherols…
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FOOD & DRUG ANALYTICAL SERVICES LIMITED Announces Name Change to TENTAMUS PHARMA UK LIMITED
Food & Drug Analytical Services Limited (FDAS) has changed its name to Tentamus Pharma UK Limited. This change marks five years following the successful acquisition by Tentamus Group GmbH. The new name better reflects the services and reflects the close relationship of the global Tentamus laboratory network. The Tentamus Group operates a worldwide network of laboratory businesses. Since acquisition of FDAS in 2016 the group have supported the FDAS management team. Investment has continued in the UK and our local pharmaceutical service offering has developed and grown. The company will continue to operate in its current structure and will continue with the commitment and core values of providing an exceptional…
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Thiamethoxam banned for use in the UK
Thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid pesticide, was banned for use by both the UK and the EU back in 2018 due to the adverse effects on bee populations and other pollinators. In recent years it had been approved in the UK for emergency use due to the presence of yellow virus. Growers of sugar beet in particular were seeing much lower yields of crop due to the presence of yellow virus and as such the substance was given emergency approval for use, this approval has now been revoked – which means thiamethoxam once again ends up on the list of banned pesticides and is no longer authorised for use in the UK.…
