LGC Suppliers
LGC supplies reference materials from a range of manufacturers across a number of industries to better serve your quality requirements in the lab.
National Measurement Institutes
UK NMI
BAM
The BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing is a senior scientific and technical Federal institute with responsibility to the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
The technological productivity of the Federal Republic of Germany is based on competitive high-quality products, which are to ensure by innovative measurement and testing technology. BAM has its responsibility in
- Advancement of safety in technology and chemistry
- Physical and chemical inspections of materials and plants including supply of reference methods and reference materials
- Promoting the transfer of knowledge and technology in BAM's key areas
- Collaboration in developing legal regulations such as on safety standards and threshold values
- Consulting on safety aspects of materials technology for the Federal Government and industry.
IRMM
The mission of JRC Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (JRC-IRMM) is to support industrial competitiveness, quality of life, safety and security in the EU by developing advanced measurement standards and providing state-of-the-art scientific advice concerning measurements and standards for EU policies.
Located in Geel, Belgium, the institute employs around 300 staff. The JRC-IRMM's objective is to provide accurate and reliable measurement results to enhance the quality of citizens' life and support industrial competitiveness in multidisciplinary areas such as health diagnostics, food and feed safety and quality, advanced materials, aviation security, nuclear safety and security.
Holding the market leader position in the provision of genetically modified organisms (GMO) reference materials, it is the second largest producer of matrix certified reference materials (CRM) worldwide. The JRC-IRMM currently operates four European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in the area of food safety control as well as the European Reference Centre for Wine. It contributes actively to the work of standardisation bodies and collaborates with many European and international bodies in the fields of measurements and standardisation.
NIST
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
- Korean NMI
- Japan NMI
- China NMI
CIL
Ultra
ULTRA Scientific is a leading supplier of analytical standards in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia, the Pacific Rim, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. ULTRA manufactures nearly 6000 organic and inorganic products at ULTRA's laboratory in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA.
Cerilliant
Cerilliant Corporation, located in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin, is a global leader in providing certified reference standards for critical applications. The company has been providing certified reference materials for over 30 years. Cerilliant is an ISO Guide 34 and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited & ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certified company and has grown to become a world leader in providing a wide variety of high quality reference standards and materials for forensic/toxicology, clinical/diagnostic, environmental, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical analysis.
CIFGA
Laboratorio CIFGA is a chemical pharmaceutical SME located in Lugo, Spain. It was born as a spin-off in 2006, and its business model is based on the profits of marine toxins, specifically taking into account 2 basic applications:
- Development of valuable compounds from marine origin, mainly standards for analysis and research.
- Detection of biotoxins in seafood and development of analytical methodology (HPLC/FLD, HPLC-MS/MS, UPLC-MS/MS, NMR…) for detection and quantification of compounds.
Pharmacopeias
LGC Standards has successfully established a global reputation for the production of impurities and working standards, and as a single source for the supply of pharmacopeia reference materials.
Pharmacopeial reference substances are produced for a specific purpose, and the manufacturers follow rigorous protocols to ensure the reference substance is fit for the intended purpose. The ‘certification’ processes follow the basic requirements of the relevant ISO REMCO guides, but are modified by the pharmacopoeias to reflect the particular demands of the associated pharmacopeial monograph.
European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
European Pharmacopoeia (EP) reference substances and preparations are selected and verified by the EP laboratories as being suitable for the use as prescribed in the relevant monograph of the
European Pharmacopoeia.
British Pharmacopeia (BP)
British Pharmacopoeia chemical reference substances (BPCRS) available from BP are issued under the authority of the British Pharmacopoeia Commission and are solely for use in tests and assays of the British Pharmacopoeia or the British Pharmacopoeia (Veterinary).
USP
USP reference standards are highly purified substances that are provided specifically for use in the official test methods of the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary. When used as a part of the relevant official monograph they provide the means to verify the compliance of a material with USP-NF standards for identity, concentration, quality and purity. Official USP and NF reference standards are made available as required for use in assays and tests appearing in the current edition of the USP-NF. They are collaboratively tested and approved for such use by the USP Reference Standards Committee and released only under the authority of the USP Board of Trustees.
ATCC
As Europe’s only officially authorised distributor of ATCC cultures, LGC Standards can supply all ATCC organisms specified in the pharmacopoeia. ATCC maintains the highest standards for its biological materials, employing stringent quality control procedures to produce cultures which are well characterized and have low passage numbers. Long-term subculturing of biological materials can have adverse effects on the culture population, including genetic drift, unwanted selection, contamination, and varied cell responses. ATCC quality control cultures sold by LGC Standards are never subcultured or transferred in any way from ATCC’s strains and our European stockholding means orders are usually filled within 3 - 5 working days.
So whether it is quality control strains, genomic DNA, media or growth supplements, antibiotics for selection, or a huge selection of organisms, take the time and guesswork out of ordering your microbiology supplies with authentic, high-quality ATCC materials – exclusively from LGC Standards.