Spectro Analytical Lab brings forensic science solutions

Forensic science is one of the important components in solving the matters related to law that helps in investigation. It is an investigating process in which physics, biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science are used for understanding the nature and source of evidence available. It is mainly responsible for solving unknown cases through evidence-based science after thorough examination.

With the increasing rate of crimes taking place in any part of the world, this branch of science obtained popularity and plays significant role in solving the mysterious cases of crimes. It helps the law of the land to deliver the justice to the victims through physical evidence analysis. For forensic science, the experts collect evidence from a person or at crime scene. They are then analyzed in the crime laboratory whose results are presented in the court.

People or any party involving in such cases is required to go for hiring up the forensic experts. Therefore, forensic services became crucial in delivering the justice to the criminals. However, there are many laboratories which carry out such independent analysis or examination. In India, there are many such laboratories or agencies which carry out forensic examination.

Spectro Analytical Lab is one of such reputed laboratories that offer the forensic services. These services are offered by experts who work as a team in the laboratory. The results or evidences found and delivered by the experts are recognized in national and international court of justice. Our team engages in examining the disputed documents in question using multifaceted and scientific approach. Our specialists have been helping in solving various kinds of disputes arising through forensic examination of signatures, handwriting and various other documents etc.

So far Spectro Analytical Laboratory after coming into the market has been successfully offering forensic service that is more satisfying legally. If you are in dispute with anybody and in need of forensic services, you can approach to Spectro Analytical Lab. This lab provides the services in various domains such as questioned documents consisting of legal, official, commercial and private documents etc. They may also consist of cheques, deeds, wills, letters, medical bills, tickets, examination papers etc.

Even for handwriting our team will identify if the handwriting or signature written on document is forged, disguised or genuine. Besides, one can also avail the service of fingerprint matching verification and insurance claim verification when required.

In addition to these services, the organizations availing the forensic service from the laboratories include schools, colleges and recruiting organizations in validating the authenticity of the documents submitted. The main reason why this laboratory is successful in the market is because of the quality service it has been rendering. So far it has successfully helped in solving various cases for many parties that approached to it. If you are in need of any kind of forensic service, you can approach to Spectro Analytical Lab and can avail the service which is more reliable, authentic and cost-effective too. Forensic examination became a necessity today in getting the right justice in the court of law, so it is important to choose right laboratory.

Spectro Analytical Labs Limited: FSSAI MOOTS MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF KEY CIGARETTE ...

Spectro Analytical Labs Limited: FSSAI MOOTS MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF KEY CIGARETTE ...: In a move that will bring Indian companies on par with their global peers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) propo...

FSSAI MOOTS MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF KEY CIGARETTE INGREDIENTS ON PACKS

In a move that will bring Indian companies on par with their global peers, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposes to make it mandatory for manufacturers of cigarettes to disclose the amount of NICOTINE and TAR - two crucial ingredients that go into the making of cigarettes - on packs. FSSAI will soon issue a notification to this effect. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 (also called COTPA), which regulates the trade and commerce as well as advertisement of cigarettes and other tobacco-related products, incidentally, has a provision for declaration of the contents going into a cigarette. But owing to the lack of dedicated Research laboratories, the government did not notify the rule so far, and cigarette manufacturers have also raised the same issue in support of their resistance to declaration of the ingredients. At the moment, Indian manufacturers have graphic as well as text warnings such as “Smoking Kills” and “Tobacco Causes Cancer” on packs to alert consumers of the ill-effects of smoking. Six Tobacco Research laboratories are being set up at the moment by Government of India in Chandigarh, Gujarat, Noida, Ghaziabad, Chennai and Kolkata at a total cost of Rs 57 crore. These labs will be established with support from the World Health Organization (WHO)
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The Best Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Testing Laboratory

Drugs testing laboratories create their significance known in every tablet someone ingests, every powdered a person blends in water to fight their pounding headache, and each injection of insulin a diabetic trusts to regulate their blood sugar. The community places their trust in pharmaceutical testing laboratories to screen the dangerous from the safe, and desires that every therapeutic therapy has been properly supervised to remove potential threats. 

Testing of final product - Perhaps the most essential of the testing services process is the examining of the ultimate item, which outcomes in the common thumbs-up or thumbs-down. The bet pharmaceutical examining laboratories understand involve looking at the item as a whole before it is launched into the industry.

The best pharmaceutical laboratories look at each factor of a pharmaceutical. With every treatment that provides upon its guarantee of treatment or therapy, pharmaceutical laboratories continue their rule as essential owners of the public's wellness therapy.

Significance of the concept of 'Cleanroom'

Maintenance of a Clean room needs utmost care and control, and this can be accomplished by proper design of that room, availability of testing equipments and skilled technicians, and regular monitoring in order to maintain it.

A number of environmental factors need to be controlled within specified limits in order to maintain a Clean room. These are Temperature, Air-borne particulates, Microbial particles, Relative humidity, Differential pressure, and Air Flow. Although the design of a Clean room involves quite a complicated methodology, the basic design can be summarized to employ increased air supply, use of high efficiency filters like HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) & ULPA (Ultra Low Penetration Air), & room pressurization. The execution of Clean room Validation is accomplished through five steps, and they are: Design Qualification, Installation Qualification, Operation Qualification, Performance Qualification, and Control Monitor. The laboratories that provide Cleanroom Validation & Designing follow ISO 14644, and some of the tests required for evaluation and certification of Cleanroom are Airborne Particle count test, Airflow (Laminar Flow) Velocity test, Air Pressure differential test, Installed Filter leakage test, Airflow visualization test, and Airflow direction test.The frequency of conducting such tests is also a matter of importance and needs to be followed scrupulously. Classification of Clean room to various grades is done according to ISO 14644-1, BS 5295, and Federal standard 209E. ISO 14644 though is the current regulatory standard.

Implications of testing of Petroleum Products

The importance of the use of petroleum products in today’s era can be seen and realized almost everywhere. The vast range of petroleum and petrochemical products being used in almost every sphere of activities is proof enough of the fact that such products have become indispensable for the existence of mankind. Although the history of the usage of petroleum products dates back to medieval periods, it is only recently that the importance of quality of such products has been realized. This is mainly because of the wide applications of those products like in household purposes, industries, automobiles, aviation sector, etc. and also because of the improvement in the refining processes developed as a result of evolution of new technologies.

Petroleum literally means ‘Rock Oil’ and implies a host of hydrocarbon-rich compounds that have accumulated in subterranean reservoirs. The large number of petroleum products exhibits a great degree of diversity in terms of composition, properties, and end-use. In order to categorize these compounds into different classes, it is vital to characterize each and every type according to their properties. This can be done through proper physical and chemical testing of petroleum products. Some of the common physical tests of petroleum products include boiling point/range, density, specific gravity, viscosity, Flash point, Pour point, Octane number, Cetane number etc. Some of the common chemical testing parameters of petro-products include elemental composition in terms of Carbon, Hydrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Nitrogen, Calorific value estimation, Ash content etc. Broadly speaking, the main aim of testing of petroleum products is to address the following issues:

• Characterization of the key properties necessary from the point of view of use in refineries.

• Identification and quantification of contaminants like metal, alloys etc. which can impair the functioning of refining equipments.

• Determination of chemical composition in order to assess the environmental impact of the particular petroleum product.

• Ascertaining the commercial value of a product.
  

Apart from the determination of the above-mentioned bulk properties of petroleum products, microscopic analysis also holds paramount importance especially in preventive maintenance activities. In this context, Ferrography needs a well-deserved mention. Also known as wear-particle/wear-debris analysis and machine condition monitoring, ferrography is the microscopic examination of used industrial fluids or lubricants for the presence of ferrous and non-ferrous particles. The presence of such particles indicates mechanical wear of industrial equipments and such an analysis constitute a tool for preventive maintenance of industrial machines. Assessment of the conditions of lubricating oils is as vital and synonymous to the checking of health of an individual enabled by blood testing. Lubricants are the life-line of industrial machineries. Analysis of lubricants has three aspects: type and amount of contaminants, physical conditions of the lubricant like viscosity, and assessment of machine wear in terms of metal composition. The key objectives of Ferrography Analysis can be summarized as follows:

• Extending equipment life.

• Historic trending to help reduce maintenance and operation costs.

• Avoiding or reducing sudden downtime costs.

• Following the guiding principle of ‘Preventive Maintenance’ which is to counter the problem before it gets too late.

Environmental & Building Materials Testing

The developmental changes that have accompanied human civilization throughout the world have relied a lot, among a number of important parameters, on the infrastructural growth and the associated technologies. Infrastructure implies all those things and structures which form the basis or foundation of a progressing society, and finally of a nation. Infrastructure includes buildings, highways, bridges, railway and metro projects, and all those ingredients which form an integral part of the global image of a country. Now, the key to building an infrastructural marvel is the civil engineering techniques, technologies, and most importantly the building/construction materials. Construction materials include cement, aggregate, concrete, reinforced steel, structural clays (bricks), bitumen, various types of plastics etc. Proper assurance of the properties of these materials is vital to ensuring the quality and durability of the final structures that are made with them. But having said all these, we should not forget about our environment that allows us to live and breathe. Often the environmental concerns are either ignored or are sacrificed at the altar of economic progress, which actually jeopardize our future. There have been a number of irreversible changes that have been inflicted on our environment due to reckless and thoughtless activities of mankind. One such example is the ‘Greenhouse Effect’ and the various global effects associated with it. Any major civil project has to be analyzed, before it gets underway, for its compatibility (with environment) and feasibility. Hence, the importance of environmental testing can not be ignored. The reliability of the test results is a very important issue, and here accredited laboratories tend to have an edge over other laboratories because of certified competence.

The basic properties of engineering or building materials can be broadly categorized into three types: Physical, Mechanical and Chemical. All these three test types are used to characterize the test items in terms of their respective properties. Mechanical properties describe the behavior of the materials under the application of external loads. Some of the mechanical properties are Compressive strength, tensile strength, Young’s modulus, Hardness etc. The physical properties arise due to the physical state or composition of the substance, and some of the common properties are density, specific gravity, soundness, permeability, porosity, moisture, texture etc. Last but not the least, the chemical properties reveal about the chemical composition and the chemical characteristics which arise as a result of various relevant chemical reactions involving the test item. Some such properties include pH, acidity, alkalinity, ash content, chemical composition of key ingredients (like cations, anions, chemical compounds) in cement, minerals etc. Building materials testing not only involves testing of all the key ingredients of construction, like cement, aggregate, concrete, reinforced steel etc., but also involves soil testing and water testing used for construction. The testing of such materials is done at various stages of the construction activities, and hence form an important part of the Quality Assurance program.