| Hai Kang Life ISO Certificate Number: FS56773 |
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Hai Kang Life is ISO9001 accredited. This makes us the first private biotechnology company in Hong Kong bearing this quality mark. It is important to us that our partners and clients are guaranteed of our commitment to meet the highest quality standards in all Hai Kang Life products and services.
ISO9001 status indicates that our company follows strict guidelines and procedures within our internal management and organizational operations. All our promotional literature and documentation carries the ISO logo indicating our compliance with its recommendations. |
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| Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) |
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In January 2003, Hai Kang Life became the first laboratory in China performing qualitative and quantitative genetically modified organism (GMO) testing with real-time PCR technology to be accredited by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) under its Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS).
A HOKLAS accreditation criterion incorporates ISO/IEC 17025:2005(E) which covers "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories", both management systems and technical requirements. As a result, HOKLAS accreditation is equivalent to obtaining ISO17025.
Test reports issued by Hai Kang Life may now be endorsed with the HKAS accreditation mark.
Hai Kang Life is HOKLAS accredited for specific tests as listed in the HOKLAS Directory of Accredited Laboratories. Further information about our accreditation can be obtained from the HOKLAS website. |
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| Genetically Modified Material Analysis Scheme (GeMMA) |
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Formerly known as FAPAS.
GeMMA Scheme (2003) is an independent program established to monitor the quality of GMO testing lab around the world. It is administrated by the Central Science Laboratory (UK) on behalf of the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to provide laboratories around the world the opportunity to conduct proficiency tests in order to protect the quality of food intended for human consumption and animal feed, which will also ensure their free and safe movement throughout the international market. In March 2001, Hai Kang Life was found to be the best among 66 testing laboratories worldwide who submitted themselves to a battery of performance tests.
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| Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme (FAPAS®) |
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| FAPAS is recognized as the comprehensive analytical chemistry proficiency testing scheme in the food sector. Hai Kang Life has joined the scheme for its animal species identifications that demonstrate the ability of our laboratory testing. The service is capable of identifying nutritional components, food ingredients, natural food contaminants, organic and inorganic contaminants, food additives and allergens, and can also determine the authenticity of food and their components. |
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Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) GMO Proficiency Testing Program |
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| This is the first GMO proficiency testing program organized by the CNAL
(China National Accreditation Board for Laboratories), approved by the
APLAC (Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), the organization of all Laboratory Accreditation bodies within the Asia Pacific area. The program aims to rigorously determine the level of accuracy and reliability of each GMO test laboratory.
Participants are required to use its qualitative and quantitative GMO tests, both of which are based on real-time PCR, to assess undisclosed samples for the presence of GMO. Hai Kang Life correctly detected the presence of Roundup Ready® Soya in the test samples for both of the qualitative and quantitative assessments. The satisfactory results in this officially approved proficiency-testing program further strengthen the leading status of Hai Kang Life's GMO testing in the Greater China region. |
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