Contamination is an ongoing battle for every pharmaceutical company. When pharmaceutical manufacturers encounter foreign material contamination in products, they have to quarantine the product and investigate and identify the origin of the … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification in Drug Tablet
Drug tablets are occasionally tainted or stained with contaminants that can come from various sources. Some common sources are lubricants from manufacturing equipment and residues from packaging material. The contamination could happen … [Read more...]
It’s official! MVA Scientific Consultants is a quarter century old!
To celebrate our 25th anniversary, we have unveiled a brand new website: Looking back it’s incredible to see how MVA has evolved from a kitchen table with a couple of light microscopes into a full analytical microscopy lab. With … [Read more...]
Contaminated Capacitors
Assisting Manufacturers with Quality Control Issues Through Microscopy: A Case Study . An electronic assembly plant had to stop its production process due to a circuit board contamination issue. Putting a hold on the production … [Read more...]
Ink “Drop Out” on Paper
THE PROBLEM: A manufacturer of paper products needed to discover why ink would show "drop outs" when their customers printed on their product. … [Read more...]
Contamination Identification – Spots on Paper
Contamination is a common and a serious problem for different manufacturing industries, including food, printing, packaging and pharmaceuticals. When the contamination issue is not quarantined appropriately, it can lead to product … [Read more...]
Foreign Material in Food
Foreign material in food can be a concern; a physical contaminant such as glass, metal, or wood can cause injuries to consumers. Contaminants can be introduced to a food or beverage product at any point during production or distribution. … [Read more...]
Particles in Powdered Drink
THE PROBLEM: A large supplier to a major beverage company discovered unknown particles in their powdered flavoring product and needed to identify them. … [Read more...]
Foreign Material on Produce
Produce refers to the fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown on farms. These items are typically sold in supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmers markets. Foreign material on produce can refer to a buildup of small particles, such as … [Read more...]
Glass in Chocolate Bar
Foreign material in foods, such as glass, plastic, rubber and metal can result in customer complaints and damage to a company's reputation. Foreign material in foods can have many possible sources, such as contaminated raw material, aging … [Read more...]