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Microbiological Quality Control

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Maintain product integrity and brand reputation

When it comes to product development, safety and quality are of the utmost importance for protecting human health and your company’s reputation. This is true in all industries from food testing to pharmaceutical product development and manufacturing.  

ATCC is committed to raising the standards for credibility in the life sciences. We know that the validity of any microbial-based assay is dependent upon minimally passaged, fully characterized control organisms. That’s why ATCC cultures are meticulously characterized and preserved to maintain these materials in a manner that permits reproducibility of results across time and among laboratories around the world. We balance traditional biochemical testing methods with automated phenotypic and genotypic analyses. This provides highly accurate identification across a wide array of microorganisms, and can help avoid the pitfalls of misidentification, painful recalls, and regulatory repercussions. 

With nearly a century’s worth of expertise in biomaterials handling, storage, and authentication, ATCC has the credible tools you need to maintain your outstanding quality control programs. Explore our quality control resources today.

Quality control resources

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Food testing

Foodborne illnesses pose a significant economic burden and can result in extensive losses associated with healthcare costs, product recalls, liability, disease surveillance, and outbreak response. It is recommended that products, raw materials, and associated equipment are rigorously evaluated for the presence of foodborne pathogens.

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Water testing

Water is essential for human survival—from bodily functions to the manufacture of food and medicine. That’s why ensuring water quality through routine testing is paramount. Water testing can help pinpoint sources of contamination, identify contaminated water before it is used, and determine if a sterilization/purification program is working properly.

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