
Vanguard Laboratory
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Overview
Vanguard Laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accredited environmental & quality assurance laboratory located in Olympia, Washington. Vanguard Laboratory is dedicated to practicing and providing the highest quality laboratory testing, and can provide a wide array of quality assurance testing and analytical services to cater to your needs.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation standards are the most widely used and respected standard for testing laboratories, confirming that the certified laboratory can produce precise and accurate results. Vanguard Laboratories is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited through A2LA.
Available Testing Services
- Peptide Purity
- <1225> Validation of Compendial Procedures
- <1226> Verification of Compendial procedures
- <621> Chromatography ? HPLC, GC
- <341> Antimicrobial Agents Content
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Chlorobutanol
- Phenol
- Methylparaben and Propylparaben
- <611> Alcohol Determination
- <197> Spectrophotometric Identification Tests
- <921> Water Determination
- <831> Refractive Index
- <841> Specific Gravity
- <911> Viscosity
<466> Ordinary Impurities
- <741> Melting Range or Temperature
- <781> Optical Rotation
- <191> Identification Tests ? General
- <401> Fats and Fixed Oils
- Specific Gravity
- Melting Temperature
- Acid Value
- Ester Value
- Hydroxyl Value
- Iodine Value
- Peroxide Value
- Saponification Value
- Fatty Acid Composition
- <206> Aluminum
- <211> Arsenic
- <216> Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium
- <221> Chloride and Sulfate
- <231> Heavy Metals
- <232><233> Elemental Impurities
- <251> Lead
- <261> Mercury
- <291> Selenium
- <591> Zinc
- <467> Residual Solvents
Standards & Methodologies
HPLC
HPLC-MSMS
HPLC-DAD
GC-FID
GC-MS
GC-ECD
ICP-MS
AAS
NMR
NIR
Wet Bench Chemistry
RT-PCR
TLC
AOAC
USP
BP
Qualifications, Certifications, Accreditations & Licenses
Vanguard Laboratories is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited through A2LA, Certificate Number 6377.01.
Washington Department of Health
Washington Department of Ecology
FDA Registered
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Industries Served
- Aerosols
- Agriculture
- Agrochemicals or Agrichemicals
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Alcohols
- Algae and Microalgae
- Alternative Medicine
- Ammunition
- Animal Feed
- Animal Health
- Animals - Dairy
- Animals - Equine
- Ant, Fly & Mosquito Control
- Antfiungals
- Anti-Bacterials
- Anti-Bacterials
- Anti-Microbials
- Antibiotics
- Antigens and Antibodies
- Antivirals
- Aquariums
- Aromatic Volatiles
- Aromatics
- Baby Wipes
- Beauty Care
- Beverages
- Beverages - Juices
- Beverages - Soda and Carbonated
- Beverages - Sports Drinks
- Bioactives
- Biochemicals
- Biocidial Products
- Biofilms
- Biofuels
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Biosafety Products
- Botanicals and Herbals
- Botany and Horticulture
- Candles and Wax
- Candy and Confectionaries
- Cannabinoid Product - Food
- Cannabinoid Product - Pet Food
- Cannabinoid Product- Cosmetics
- Cannabis Concentrates
- Cannabis Edibles
- Cannabis Hardware
- Cannabis Oral Products
- Cannabis Topicals
- Cannabis Transdermals
- Cannabis Vape Products
- Cannabis, Cannabinoids, and CBD
- Canned Food
- CBD Oil
- Cereals
- Cereals, Grains and Rice
- Cheeses
- Chemicals
- Chocolate, Cocoa, and Cacao
- Cigars and Cigarettes
- Cleaning Products
- Cleaning Products - Household
- Cleaning Products - Industrial
- Cleaning Products - Soaps
- Coatings - Medical
- Coatings - Sealers
- Coatings and Finishings
- Coffee and Tea
- Coke
- Compost
- Compressor Oils
- Consumer Packaged Goods ( CPG )
- Consumer Products
- Coolants
- Coolants
- Corrosives
- Cosmeceutical
- Cosmetics
- Culture Media
- Dangerous Goods
- Deicing / Anti-icing
- Dentistry and Dental Products
- Deodorizers and Odor Removers
- Desiccants
- Desserts
- Detergents
- Diapers and Incontinence Products
- Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals
- Dips, Dressings and Sauces
- Disinfectants
- Drinking Water
- Eggs and Egg Products
- Enamels
- Endocrine Disruptors
- Endocrines and Hormones
- Energy Drinks and Bars
- Environmental
- Essential Oils
- Ethanol
- Explosives
- Fats, Oil, and Oilseeds
- Fish and Seafood
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Flowers, Buds and Blooms
- Food Additives
- Food and Beverage
- Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Decorative Products
- Food Grade Lubricants
- Food Ingredients
- Food Supplements
- Freshwater Fish
- Frozen Food
- Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Gasoline
- Haircare
- Hand Sanitizers and Soaps
- Hazardous Substances
- Hazardous Waste
- Heavy Fuel Oils
- Hemp
- Hemp - Pre-Harvest
- Herbs and Spices
- Hygiene, Personal Care, and Toiletries
- Ice Melt
- Incense Products
- Industrial Hygiene
- Industrial Lubricants
- Industrial Oils
- Industrial Oils
- Industrial Water
- Infant and Baby Food
- Infant Formula
- Invertebrates
- Kratom
- Lithium
- Marijuana, Hemp, and Cannabis
- Meats and Poultry
- Metallic Powders
- Metals
- Metals - Aluminum
- Metals - Bronze
- Metals - Carbon Steel
- Metals - Cobalt
- Metals - Copper
- Metals - Gold
- Metals - Lead
- Metals - Magnesium
- Metals - Nickel
- Metals - Palladium
- Metals - Silver
- Metals - Tin
- Metals - Tungsten
- Metals - Zinc
- Metals -Alloy Steel
- Microplastics
- Milk and Dairy
- Mineral Oils
- Mushrooms and Fungi
- Nootropics
- Nutritional Bars
- Nuts and Seeds
- Oral Care Products
- Organic Chemicals
- Organic Food
- Packaging - Bottles
- Packaging - Bulk
- Packaging - Cans
- Packaging - Cartons
- Packaging - Child-Resistant
- Packaging - Closures
- Packaging - Flexible
- Packaging - Pouches
- Packaging - Recycled
- Packaging - Reuseable
- Packaging -Corrugated
- Pet Food
- Pet Products
- Petcare Products
- Pharmaceutical
- Pharmaceutical - Pediatric
- Pharmaceutical - Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)
- Pharmaceutical - Compounding
- Pharmaceutical - Over the Counter (OTC)
- Pharmaceutical - Small Molecules
- Pharmaceutical - Sterile
- Pharmaceutical Excipients
- Pharmaceuticals - Large Molecules
- Phytochemicals
- Phytohormones
- Phytoremediation
- Phytotoxins
- Pigments
- Plant Seeds
- Plant-Based Food
- Plant-Based Milks
- Plant-Based Proteins
- Potable Water
- Preservatives
- Protein Powders
- Proteins and Peptides
- Pyrotechnics and Fireworks
- Residual Oils
- Rices
- Salts
- Saltwater
- Sanitizers
- Sediment
- Seeds and Seedlings
- Sludge
- Solvents
- Specialty Chemicals
- Steriods
- Succulents
- Sugar-Free Food
- Sugars and Sweetners
- Syrups
- Thickeners and Thickening Agents
- Tobacco Products
- Toxic Substances
- Vape, e-Liquid and e-Cigarette
- Vegan and Vegetarian Food
- Vegetable Oils
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Wastewater
- Water
- Water Systems
- Wine, Beer, and Liquor
- Yeasts and Mold
Testing Types
- Absorbance
- Absorption
- Acetic Acid Bacteria
- Acetobacter
- Acetone
- Acetonitrile
- Acid Digestion of Solid Waste
- Acid Solubles
- Aflatoxins
- Agrifood
- Alcohol
- Alcohol Content
- Alcohol Content by Volume (ABV)
- Alcoholic Content
- Alcohols
- Aldehydes
- Alkalinity or Acidity
- Allergens
- Aluminum
- Amino Acid Analysis
- Amino Acids Profiles
- Ammonia
- Ammonia Nitrogen
- Anabolic Steroid
- Anabolics
- Anti-Bacterial
- Anti-Microbial Properties
- Antibiotic Residues
- Antifungal Effects
- Antimicrobial Effectiveness Test (AET)
- Antimicrobial Efficiacy
- Aromatic Hydrocarbon Profile
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons (BTEX)
- Arsenic
- Asbestos
- Ascorbic Acid
- Aspartic Acid
- Aspergillus
- Assay Determination
- Assay Development
- Assay Development
- Assay Specificity
- Azo Colorants
- Azo dyes
- Bioassay
- Biological Forensics
- Biological Oxygen Demand
- botanical
- Brix
- BTEX
- Caffeine
- Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
- CBD
- Chemiacal Residues
- Chemical Contaminants
- Chloride
- chlorine
- Chloroform
- Chromatography
- Chromium
- cleaning efficacy
- Clostridium botulinum
- Clostridium perfringens
- Coliform Bacteria
- Coliform Screen
- Coliforms, Total
- Colormetric
- Compendial Methods
- Conductivity
- Crude Fat
- Crude Fiber
- Cyanide
- Dew Point
- Dissolution
- Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
- ELISA
- ELISA GMO
- Environmental Assessments
- Environmental Chemistry
- Enzyme Activity
- Escherichia coli
- Ethane
- Ethanol
- Fats
- Fats - Total Fat (Saturated, Polyunsaturated, Monounsaturated, Trans Fat)
- Fats, Omega Fatty Acids
- Fatty Acid
- Fatty Acid Profiles
- Fatty Acids
- FCC
- Food Accelearated Aging Stability Studies
- Food Contamination
- Food Dyes
- Food Fats
- Food Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS
- Food Listeria Monocytogenes
- Food Lycopene
- Food Mercury Content
- Food Metabolic Studies
- Food Microbial
- Food Microbial Aerobic Plate Count
- Food Microbial Anaerobic Plate Count
- Food Microbial Bacillus Cereus
- Food Microbial Challenge
- Food Microbial Culture Identification
- Food Microbial Fecal Coliforms
- Food Microbial Heat Resistant Mold
- Food Microbial Lactic Acid Bacteria
- Food Microbial Lactobacillus
- Food Microbial Pathogen Screening
- Food Microbial Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
- Food Microbial Salmonella
- Food Microbial Shigella
- Food Microbial Staphylococcus Aureus
- Food Microbiology
- Food Minerals and Heavy Metals
- Food Moisture
- Food Net Weight of Product
- Food Nitrogen
- Food Nutritional Facts Labeling
- Food Off-flavors
- Food Off-odors
- Food Organic Acid Profile
- Food Packaging Baseweight
- Food Packaging Extractables
- Food Packaging Leachables
- Food Pesticides Residue
- Food Preservative Efficacy
- Food Safety / HAACP
- Food Source
- Food Sulfites
- Food Thermal Death Time (TDT)
- Food Thermal Modeling Studies
- Food Total Coliforms
- Food Total Dietary Fat
- Food Toxin
- Food Turbidity
- Food Vitamins
- Food Water Activity
- Food Yeast and Mold
- Foodborne Pathogens
- Forensic Chemistry
- Fructose
- Gas Chromatography/Flame Ionization Detection (GC/FID)
- Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
- Grain Size
- GRAS Food Additive
- Heterotrophic Plate Count
- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Fingerprinting
- Impurities
- Impurity
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy with Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
- Industrial Hygiene
- Ion Chromatography
- Iron Bacteria
- Kerosene
- Lead
- Lead Analysis of Wicks and Coating
- Legionella
- Loss on Drying (under Vacuum)
- Loss on Ignition
- Melting Point
- Melting Temperature
- Mercury
- Mercury content
- Microbial Contamination
- Microbial Counts
- Microbial Total Viable Count
- Microbial Toxins
- Moisture Analysis
- Non-Routine Analytical
- Organic Chemistry
- Organoleptic
- Pesticide Contaminants
- Pesticide Residuals
- Pesticide Residues
- Pesticides
- pH
- pH value
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR
- Potassium
- Potassium (total)
- Potency Verification
- Quality Control
- Refractive Index
- Refrative Index
- Sodium Chloride
- Specific Gravity
- Spoilage Investigations
- Spoilage Organisms
- Total Coliforms
- Total Combined Yeasts and Molds Count (TYMC)
- Total Dietary Fiber
- Total Dissolved Solids (TSD)
- Total dissolved/suspended solids (TDS/SS)
- Total Milk Solids
- Total Moisture
- Total Nitrogen (Combustion)
- Total Nitrogen (N)
- Trace Metals - parts per billion (ppb) detection level
- Trace Metals - parts per million (ppm) detection
- Trace Metals - parts per trillion (ppt) detection level
- Trace Metals Content
- trace Mineral
- Trace Minerals
- USDA
- Vibrio
- Viscosity
- Vitamin
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Waste Analysis
- Water Activity
- Water Density
- Yeast and Mold
Publications
Vanguard Laboratory has not posted any publications.
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