Testing-Hercules Laboratory Group

Testing

We conduct rigorous analytical tests on incoming raw materials, in-process materials, and on finished products to ensure that our clients’products meet the GMP quality standards. Our extensive in-house quality control and microbiology laboratories provide the following capabilities:

Chemical & Physical Testing Capabilities

Assays for vitamins and active ingredients, including botanical markers
Important mineral analysis
Probiotic enumeration
Protein and amino acid analysis
Enzyme analysis
Ingredient Identification
Physical testing criteria, including: hardness, thickness, weight variation, friability
Disintegration (USP)
Moisture analysis
Metal detection
Stability testing – accelerated and real-time

Microbiology & Purity Testing Capabilities

Cleaning validation of product-facing surfaces for contaminants and allergens
Microbial limits
Heavy metals
Pesticides
Compressed air, water, and environmental monitoring

Other Specialized Testing Capabilities

Dissolution for extended/modified release formulations
Stability tests includes both accelerated and real-time

Other Specialized Testing Capabilities

In order to conduct meticulous QC procedures, to monitor ongoing product stability, and to support the formulation and manufacturing process throughout development and commercialization, Hercules Laboratory Group has applied some of the most advanced scientific equipment available such as UPLC, UPLC-MS, ICP, ICP-MS, DSC, TGA, and LC-MS. Those equipments are used to characterize both active pharmaceutical and botanical ingredients (API & ABI) and finished product which aids our scientists in formulating stable and scalable dosage forms. Having this our advanced capability results in reliable data and dependable results our clients can trust on.