Lab M receives UKAS accreditation for quality control lab

Lab M's quality control laboratory at its facilities in Heywood has been granted ISO 17025:2005 accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

The certification covers both the physical and microbiological performance testing of the company's ready-to-use Pinnacle media range, with pH, sterility, fill volume, qualitative performance testing and quantitative performance testing methods all accredited.

UKAS accreditation is designed to assess the technical competence and integrity of organisations offering testing, inspection, calibration, verification and certification services, with Lab M designing its lab with these standards in mind.

The purpose-built facility is staffed by an experienced team of microbiologists, some of whom have worked with Lab M for more than 20 years.

Lyn Richards, quality assurance and regulatory affairs manager at Lab M, said: "The requirements of BS EN ISO 11133:14 have been considered throughout the expansion of our Pinnacle range. This newly published standard has been a major focus of all manufacturers and users of culture media."

The company was recently acquired by Neogen, a global leader in food and animal safety products and services.