27.10.2014

Accreditation for testing of medical devices according to ISO 17025

ifp Institut für Produktqualität has received accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 and directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC for microbiological testing of medical devices.

The accreditation covers sterility testing, bioburden testing, the detection of specified microorganisms, testing for bacterial endotoxins (LAL assay), and air particle counting within the scope of environmental monitorings.

ifp thus underlines its expertise in the field of microbiology, expanding the existing accreditation for food and drinking water testing. Furthermore, ifp is a GMP-approved laboratory for microbiological testing of non-sterile pharmaceuticals and bacterial endotoxins.