The BMEL advises that testing for ethylene oxide residues should be carried out appropriately as part of the internal quality assurance. In particular, the additive (E410) is discussed, but in general other thickeners should also be critically observed. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.

I also wouldn’t have believed that our two-man business would one day grow into the wonderful 140 people company that LKF is today.

Driven by a vision and great vigor, Prof. Wolfgang Junge and I started the company in an old 40 sqm bar, equipped with nothing but a hemogram, a photometer, a microscope, a telephone and a fax machine.

The GBA Group is pleased to announce that the GBA Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik mbH successfully passed the safety and environmental audit, DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN ISO 45001, in 2021. This time, the Hamburg, Hildesheim and Hamelin sites were assessed.

How is the GBA Group developing further and what was rated particularly positively?

What does this mean for your commodity & test samples?

As a result of the removal of VAT exemption for the importation of goods with a value not exceeding 22 EUR all commodity & test samples are subject to importation VAT. In addition, a formal customs declaration will be required for the import of your commodity & test samples into the EU.

GBA Pharma Labs ordered the laboratory furniture at our partner ZEFA Group for our new "state-of-the-art" building in Neuried, located in the west of Munich. Currently the furniture is produced in Italy and we are looking forward to the installation of the furniture in Q4/2021.