Ultimate Labs, an ISO 9001-certified microbiological and environmental contract testing lab in Sorrento Valley, has expanded its services to include water testing in accordance with United States Pharmacopeia (USP) specifications. With the most advanced water testing equipment, this contract lab helps companies meet FDA and USP requirements. Dedicated to providing the most convenient, efficient and professional testing services, Ultimate Labs will analyze test results and make recommendations to companies to aid in their efforts to meet specific regulatory requirements.

"Ultimate Labs' commitment to customer service stems from a genuine interest in its customers' success and is reflected through new ideas and capabilities such as pharmaceutical water testing, Water testing services allow Ultimate Labs to further serve as a resource to companies seeking FDA approval," said Kim Lim, CEO and founder, Ultimate Labs. "Investing in top-of-the-line technology provides an increase in efficiency and a decrease in both human and machine errors. There is no room for error in the testing process for an emerging drug, which is why we hire only the most qualified employees who hold science-based college degrees and utilize the most
reliable, automated equipment."

Ultimate Labs' new water testing equipment, the Millipore Milliflex, a Sievers TOC system, and the Charles River PTS, are on the forefront of technology in each of their testing functions. The categories of microbiological and chemical water testing services include:

• Purified water for cleaning or topical use - this includes conductivity and total organic compounds (TOC) testing. Bioburden testing may also be performed.
  
  
• Water for injection to be used within the human body - this includes conductivity, TOC, endotoxin testing and bioburden.
  
  
• Purified water system validation, which covers complete water dispensing systems for pharmaceutical operations. This involves the initial validation and routine monitoring of water samples.
  
  

Ultimate Labs has added the the water testing services to further its one-stop-shop philosophy to provide a full scope of environmental monitoring and microbiological testing services to the Southern California biotech, pharmaceutical, forensics and medical device industries.