What does a microbiological and chemical laboratory do? This is one of those things that apparently seem to be taken for granted, but which, in the end, cannot be explained properly. A microbiological and chemical analysis laboratory, in essence, is responsible for carrying out different types of investigations that are also required by law and that pertain to various fields of business, so often each of these laboratories specializes in a specific field of investigation.
Microbiological analysis laboratory, the various fields of application
As we have said, there are different fields of application that correspond to various industrial sectors, such as pharmaceutical, chemical, food, veterinary and so on, so let’s see, for each specific field, what a chemical and microbiological analysis laboratory can do.
Food industry: drafting of labels
You know the labels that are on food? The ones with the nutritional values and ingredients indicated? Well, thanks to the analyses of the laboratories in question today we are always aware of what is contained in our food.
The microbiological analysis laboratory must follow European legislation in addition to the specific requirements of the food company. The service normally focuses on two main aspects: the technical factor, which concerns the symbols to be affixed on labels, and the textual factor, i.e. how to write all the product information clearly and correctly.
Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry
Also in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, various controls are carried out on the products that are placed on the market, ranging from normal over-the-counter medicines to prescription drugs.
Cosmetics that have to be tested are also not exempt from controls. The inci, the list of ingredients on the packaging, is what enables us to check the chemical composition of the product in question and to see whether it is more or less suitable for our needs.