Other non-regulated materials Consumer Goods The Annex to Regulation 1935/2004/EC lists the materials for which specific measures can be taken at Community level. However, EU-shared measures have not been undertaken for the majority of mat......
Aluminum Consumer Goods Aluminum containers are in contact with food in everyday life. For these materials, there are no specific indications on migration, but Italian Ministerial Decree no. 76 dd. Apr. 18, 2007 sets o......
Stainless Steel Consumer Goods Stainless steel objects are suitable for food contact only when complying with overall migration limits and some specific migration limits set by Ministerial Decree dd. Mar. 21, 1973 and subsequ......
Printed and set-off materials Consumer Goods Printing inks are widely used by packaging manufacturers and distributors to provide information on the characteristics of packaged products and make packaging attractive for consumers. Printing......
Polymer Analysis Consumer Goods For some particular substances, the legislation requires the respect of a maximum quantity, but not a specific migration limit, usually because these substances are volatile and it is therefore ......
Plastics Consumer Goods Currently, the most widely used material in the packaging industry is plastics thanks to its advantages: it is resistant and light, offers good thermal and electrical insulation, it deteriorates......
Food Contact Materials Consumer Goods All materials that come into contact with food must be carefully controlled to prevent the risk of contamination and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. To......
Packaging Testing Services Consumer Goods Packaging daily plays several roles: this should be taken into account already in the design phase because it must ensure quality and safety and a reduced environmenta......
Microbiological Tests on Water Water & Environment Mérieux NutriSciences offers a range of microbiological assays for water quality analysis.
Nail Care (More details) Personal Care and Cosmetics Thanks to imaging techniques, a comparison can be made before and after the treatment. Imaging techniques are combined with expert clinical evaluation and consumers’ opinions: the aim is to conf......
Sunscreens (More details) Personal Care and Cosmetics Applying sunscreen products is one of the necessary precautions to protect from sun: they have to be correctly tested, labeled and then properly used.
Make-up (More details) Personal Care and Cosmetics Mérieux NutriSciences offers highly specialized services to evaluate make-up behavior.
Toiletries Personal Care and Cosmetics The below toiletries efficacy tests are proposed by Mérieux NutriSciences:
Occupational Hygiene (Chemistry) Water & Environment Occupational hygiene is the discipline dealing with the identification, assessment and control of environmental factors of chemical, physical and biological nature stemming from industrial activ......
Dimensional Studies Water & Environment The evaluation of particle size and the study of dimensional uniformity are of fundamental importance for raw materials, intermediate and finished products and particulates.
Radioactivity (Waste) Water & Environment The use of radioactivity and its well-known properties in a number of sectors (industrial production, diagnostic and medical treatments, scientific research, food industry) leads to the producti......
Biogas Material Water & Environment Biogas is the product of a biological process (anaerobic digestion).
Asbestos & Artificial Fiber Water & Environment Asbestos is a mineral fiber whose use has been banned in many countries around the world because of the risk of serious diseases caused by the inhalation prolonged of its fibers.
Solid Waste Water & Environment Waste characterization analysis is carried out to establish the correct methods for its management, such as recovery or disposal (landfill, treatment, incineration).
