SORA Updates
Setting the pace—we make it easy to keep up
The supplement industry tends to create complex, multi-ingredient blends in a complicated matrix. Developing a standard product matrix and validating methods therein, can be a
SORA Updates
Making sure your organic ingredients are “actually” organic—a guide to testing
To be labeled organic, foods and botanicals must be certified as such by the USDA. Since there are strict standards in place for growing and
SORA Updates
To ICP-OES or ICP-MS—that is the question…
Minerals are everywhere–they are in the soil, water, food and are even added to some supplements. Since minerals are essential to a properly functioning body,
SORA Updates
Botanicals. . . It's complicated
Botanical ingredients are a popular component of many nutritional supplement products. Since they are harvested at various times of the year from different regions of
Industry News
Thorough Testing Equals Safe Products for Consumers
Substantiating label claims can be a daunting process, but testing is always a good place to start. Knowing exactly what is in the supplement bottle
SORA Updates
Trusted testing services—the team approach
For ingredient suppliers, contract manufacturers and brand owners, partnership with a testing lab is often a necessary component. Even with an in-house lab, a company
SORA Updates
The Many Faces of Probiotic Testing—SORA Can Help You Keep it Simple
Probiotic testing for potency to determine colony forming units (cfu/g ) is a complex process. This month’s video features the steps involved in testing the
Blogs On Testing
Challenge accepted . . . A guide to understanding enzyme and probiotic testing
Similarities between enzyme activity assays and probiotic enumeration are more common than most people realize. Both methods of testing require many dilutions, multiple calculations and
Blogs On Testing
You can’t go it alone—protecting your brand takes everyone working together!
The quality of the products under your brand is one of the most critical aspects of business success and vendor/supplier qualification is one of the
Industry News
A Look at Probiotic Testing
A Look at Probiotics Testing – by our own Tammy Blakemore, SORA Labs, General Manager – is up and live in the most recent edition of