Microbiology

CRL’s wide range of general and specialty services offer diverse testing for the cosmetic, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries.

Our laboratory professionals have extensive experience in performing efficacy testing and safety evaluations in support of product development, quality assurance, and claims substantiation. Services include standard methodologies (i.e., BAM, ASTM, AOAC, etc.) as well as methods development and customization. CRL specializes in the testing of antimicrobial products including, hand washes, alcohol-based products, disinfectants, mouth rinses, toothpastes, antibiotics, hard surface cleansers and sanitizers.

In vitro testing:

• Preservative Challenge Testing (USP, CTFA. AOAC)
• Microbial Limits Testing (USP)
• Time-Kill Testing / Rapid Germicidal Activity (ASTM)
• Standard Plate Counts
• Vitek Identifications
• Zone of Inhibition
• AOAC Hard Surface Disinfectant Testing

In vivo testing: (FDA Monograph Requirements)

• Topical Antimicrobials and Degerming Efficacy
• General and Health Care Personnel Hand Wash (Glove Juice)
• CADE
• Cup Scrub
• Surgical Scrub
• Agar Patching
• Alcohol Hand Rub Test
• Pre-operative Skin Preparation