Laboratory
Date: 2016-12-02 15:30:43.0
LABORATORY
Laboratory is an important section ofBangkok Lab & Cosmetic Co., Ltd. regarding product quality control and has been contributing to a number of successful projects. The company has given priority to the designs of all laboratory compartments for highest operational convenience, safety, and to be environmental friendliness. The laboratory’s internal environment is properly controlled to match particular testing conditions.
BLC Laboratory employs various modern laboratorial techniques such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Inductively Couple Plasma/Optically Emission Spectroscopy (ICP/OES), High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC), and UV Spectrophotometry. All laboratory instruments are constantly assigned for maintenance, calibration, and efficiency testing from both internal and external inspectors for the most precise and accurate results.
Besides our equipment, we also deem our staff as much important. The scientists of our laboratory must be comprehensively trained and competent in their assigned tasks. Our laboratory has participated in many proficiency testing programs provided by both domestic and international organizations, for example Good Laboratory Practice unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, National Food Institute, Bureau of Cosmetics and Hazardous Substances, Department of Medical Sciences LGC Standards Proficiency Testing, United Kingdom, and Proficiency Test for Food Microbiology (FAPAS), United Kingdom.
Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic’s laboratory is operating under 4 quality control units:
1. Quality Assurance Department
Quality Assurance Department is responsible for assuring product quality following the GMP Standard (Good Manufacturing Practice), from raw material acquisition to product launch. The department also takes care of the verification and calibration of our measuring instruments and manages preventive maintenance, product qualification for the best product quality.
2. Quality Control Department 1
Administers physical and chemical examination of raw materials, in-process products, and finish products following the quality regulations and standards.
3. Quality Control Department 2
Is responsible for microbiological examination such as microbial contamination test, microbial assay, and various product package examinations.
4. Analytic Method Development Department
Is in charge of new product selection, testing method development, and validity examination of the testing methods.
BLC laboratory was accredited with with the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards,Department of Medical Sciences in the field of drug and cosmetic testing.
