Raw materials for medical devices

H295R Steroidogenesis Assay – OECD 456

Regulatory reference:	According to OECD 456.
Claim:	No endocrin disruption
Application field:	Raw ingredients and finished products.
Description of the test:	The purpose of the test is identifying substances that interfere with 17-ß estradiol and testosterone production.

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Mucoadhesion test

Regulatory reference:	Proprietary method
Claim:	Mucoadhesive effect
Application field:	Finished products for direct application on external mucosae.
Description of the test:	Gravimetric analysis of the adhesion of a product on a layer of mucin against the same product on an untreated plane. Detachment kinetics in terms of percentage of adhesion against a non-adhesive control.

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Mucoadhesion test: gravimetric variant using the dry weight of the product

Regulatory reference:	Proprietary method
Claim:	Mucoadhesive effect
Application field:	Finished products for direct application on external mucosae.
Description of the test:	Analysis of the resistance to washing off with and without a basal layer of mucin. Determination of the percentage of resistance against the same product on substrate without mucin.

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Quantification of trace substances and impurities

Regulatory reference:	UE Regulation
Claim:	Titer of substances
Application field:	Cosmetics and medical devices.
Description of the test:	Analysis of trace substances, residues and impurities for quality control purposes through UPLC or GC-MS. Includes sample preparation.

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Quantification of the titer of substances

Regulatory reference:	Regulation 1223/209
Claim:	Titer of substances and Limit of preservatives
Application field:	Preservatives, dyes, sunscreen filters.
Description of the test:	Quantification method for the measurement of the titer of substances by HPLC, UPLC, GC-MS after preparative steps.

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Biocompatibility test

Regulatory reference:	ISO 10993-10
Claim:	Biocompatible
Application field:	Finished products, textiles, solid products by eluate.
Description of the test:	Biocompatibility test: triple analysis for irritation, cytotoxicity and sensitization potential.

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Ames test

Regulatory reference:	OECD 471
Claim:	Non mutagenic
Application field:	Raw ingredients for medical devices or cosmetics.
Description of the test:	Analysis of genotoxicity of a substance according to OECD 471.

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Challenge Test

Regulatory reference:	ISO 11930 for cosmetics; European Pharmacopoeia for medical devices
Claim:	Efficacy of preservatives
Application field:	Cosmetics and medical devices.
Description of the test:	Challenge test for the evaluation of the efficacy of preservative systems according to ISO guidelines (for cosmetics) and European Pharmacopoeia (for medical devices).

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