Validation Services for Benchtop Laboratory Equipment
Validating benchtop laboratory equipment involves confirming that an instrument performs as intended, consistently meeting defined specifications and performance requirements. Transcat’s validation services are guided by customer-defined requirements, which establish the overall validation approach and may incorporate specific testing phases within the qualification process.
The validation process can include qualification of laboratory equipment based on installation, operational functionality, and sustained performance. Benchtop equipment qualifications are typically conducted on new or modified systems to verify proper installation and to ensure consistent, reliable operation.
Lab Equipment IQs and OQs
Transcat’s validation expertise covers a variety of laboratory equipment. We perform installation and operational qualifications on the following
benchtop equipment:
- Balances – qualifications meeting USP 42 standards
- Centrifuges – testing for control, RPM, time, and temperature
- Osmometers – measurement of osmolality over full scale and testing of controller functionality
- Spectrophotometers – qualifications associated with wavelength accuracy and linearity, photometric linearity, etc., using holmium oxide, potassium chloride, and other filters
- Melting Point Apparatus – verification of multiple melting point accuracies over the full-scale range
Faster Cycle Times
Validation contributes to quality, efficiency, and in some cases, cost savings. We can offer regulated industries the benefits of experienced personnel, customized protocol development, and precision-calibrated instruments‚ with experience validating the performance of a wide range of instruments. The result? Companies and laboratories gain the documented evidence they need to meet regulatory requirements.