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ILDA
IIndependent Laboratory Distributors Association is an organization in USA with the mission to provide a more profitable business to its members through networking, sharing of knowledge etc. For more information log on to http://www.ilda.org |
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GAMBICA
Laboratory Technology Group The GAMBICA Laboratory Technology Group is an association that works on behalf of more than 130 companies in the sphere of laboratory equipment and analytical instrument industry. It is based in UK. For more details log on to http://www.gambica.org.uk |
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Sefa
Sefa stands for scientific equipment and furniture association. It is based in New York. SEFA works toward creating effective laboratory solutions which is a blend of organizational, technological and environmental systems that gives creative response to strategic business issues. For more information log on to http://www.sefalabs.com |
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Laboratory
Products Association Laboratory Products Association was established in the year 1918 and located in USA. It's mission is providing its members with a plethora of services like networking, market information, education etc. For more information log on to http://www.lpanet.org |
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ALA ALA or Association for Laboratory Automation is an international organization that is devoted to a specialised application called as laboratory automation. ALA is fully committed to serve academicians commercial and government institutes with full dedication. For more information log on to http://www.labautomation.org |
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ACIL
ACIL stands for American Council for Independent laboratories. Its earlier Avatar was the American Council of Commercial Laboratories that was founded in 1937. It is a trade association that has a representation from commercial scientific and engineering firms. It gives affiliated membership to manufacturer’s laboratories, suppliers, consultants to the industry. For more information log on to http://www.acil.org/ |
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Association for Clinical Biochemistry The Association for Clinical Biochemistry (ACB) is based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in the year 1953. The Association for Clinical Biochemistry is one of the oldest association in its sphere of activities in the world. It is a thoroghly professional body fully committed to the practice and promotion of clinical science. The Association boasts of medical and non-medical members from all major UK healthcare laboratories, from university departments as well commercial companies. For details log on to http://www.acb.org.uk |
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The
Royal Microscopical Society The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) based in Oxford, UK is a leading association for developments in microscopy and imaging. It draws members across world including major manufacturers of microscopes, equipment and services. For more details http://www.rms.org.uk/ |
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American
Filtration & Separations Society American Filtration & Separations Society or AFS was incepted in the year 1987. It is a non profit organization that disseminates information among engineers, scientists, and technologists in all spheres of the fluid/particle separation. For more information log on to http://www.afssociety.org |
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IAIA IAIA stands for Indian Analytical Instruments Association. It is a professional body that was formed in the year 1996. Their vision is to promote, share knowledge, encourage and further the development and growth of the Analytical Instruments Industry. For more information log on to http://iaia.org.in |
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The
Laboratory Safety Institute The Laboratory Safety Institute based in Masacussets USA is an international center for excellence in science safety. It is a non-profit, international educational organization that promotes affairs concerning health, safety and environment. The Laboratory Safety Institute's mission is to make health, safety and environment an integral component of education. For more information log on to http://www.labsafety.org |
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American Filtration & Separations Society AFS or American Filtration & Separations Society is a premier organization based in North America. It is dedicated to providing R&D, problem solutions and technology transfer in filtration and separation. For more information log on to http://www.afssociety.org |
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American
Society for Mass Spectrometry ASMS or The American Society for Mass Spectrometry based in New mexico was established in the year 1969. it's aim is to promote and disperse knowledge about mass spectrometry and other allied topics. The members include scientists from research laboratories. For more information log on to http://www.asms.org |
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International
Safety Equipment Association ISEA or the International Safety Equipment Association was established in the year 1933. Based in United States it is a trade association for companies manufacturing safety as well as personal protective equipment. For more information you can log on to. http://www.safetyequipment.org/ |
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Cryogenic
Society of America CSA or Cryogenic Society of America a is a non-profit technical society. It's website states that their mission is to serve all those who are interested in different cryogenic phases. CSA is both , a full-time technical society as well as a trade association that is concerned solely with cryogenics. , The society boasts of members around the world who are working in high energy physics, research labs, astronomy etc. For more information log on to http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/ |
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Bureau
OF Indian Standards It is the Bureau Of Indian Standards(BIS) that is the agency responsible for setting the benchmark in labware manufacturing standards. Bureau Of Indian Standards was earlier known by the name of ISI or The Indian Standards Institution. It was set up in the year 1947. However with the passage of time the government recognized the need for further streagthening the National Standards Body owing to rapid changes in socio-economic scenario and in the process according the body a statutory status. Thus in 1986 came the Bureau of Indian Standards Act and on 1st April 1987, the newly formed BIS formally took over. For further details log on to http://www.bis.org.in/ |
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ASTM
International ASTM International was formed half a century earlier. ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials. ASTM International is one of the largest and most trusted voluntary standards development organizations in the world. It provides a genuine source of high quality technical standards for labware - materials, products, systems, and services. For more information log on to http://www.astm.org |
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United
States Pharmacopeia The United States Pharmacopeia or USP is the official i.e. Federal public standards-setting authority for all healthcare products that are made and sold in the United States. Thus many labware items are naturally under its ambit and must conform to the high and strict standards of USP. USP is providing world class standards for more than 185 years in more than 130 countries. For more information on Unied States Pharmacopia log on to http://www.usp.org/aboutUSP/ |
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European
Pharmacopeia Euopean Phrmacopea is the equivalent agency of the United States Pharmacopea in Europe. It opertes under the aegis Of EDQM – European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines and Healthcare. For more information log on to http://www.edqm.eu/site/Mission_amp_Structure-53.html |
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NIST
NIST stands for National Instute for Standards and Technology. It was established in the year 1901. NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency that operates within the United States Department of Commerce. NIST stands for increasing competitiveness by provinding measurement science, standards, and technology. For more information log on to http://www.nist.gov |
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AAMI
AAMI or The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), is a nonprofit organization. Lcated in the USA it was founded in the year 1967. AAMI's unique alliance consist of more than 6,000 members. AAMI is one of the most trusted source for timely information on medical instrumentation and technology. For more information log on to http://www.aami.org |
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DIN DIN is the acronym "Deutsche Industrie Normen". DIN is the German institute for standardization. DIN is based in Berlin and since 1917 is developing norms and standards for industries. DIN is an acknowledged national body for standards which is representing the German interests in European as well as in other international standards organizations. In the context of lab equipment, say for example if a microscop is listed as DIN, then it is manufactured to meet DIN standards. Its optical parts like objective lenses or eyepieces are designed in a manner so that they can be interchangeable with other DIN microscopes of similar configuration. For more information log on to http://www.din.de/cmd;jsessionid=583604E53C7EBE0A2D15841102645226.4? level=tpl-bereich&menuid= 47566&cmsareaid=47566&languageid=en |
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ISO
ISO or International Organization for Standardization is perhaps the world's most popular as well as the largest developer and publisher of International Standards. Today ISO stands out as a network of the national standards institutes of more than 157 countries. The ISO is headquatered at Switzerland where its Central Secretariat is located in Geneva and is responsible for coordinating. There are various ISO standards goven the manufacturing and use of labware. For example ISO 7056 deals with Plastics laboratory ware – Beakers. To give another instance ISO 9000 series is classified into five international standards (ISO 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003, and 9004) it addresses issues regarding product quality. These standards act as a guide to manufacturers on the matters of development, production, installation, monitoring and management of products. The aim is to assure a total and uniform quality. For more information log on to http://www.iso.org |
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ANSI
ANSI or the American National Standards Institute is the voice of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment system. ANSI compliant labware means it is assured that the product is safe for use by the consumer and is not dangerous for the environment. For more information log on to http://www.ansi.org/ |
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FDA
FDA is basically the United States of America's Food and Drug Administration department. FDA undertakes the responsibility to protect the public health. In the context of labware, it assures the safety, efficacy and security of biological products and medical devices. For more information log on to http://www.fda.gov/opacom/hpview.html |
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BSI BSI British Standards is the world's first establishment for manufacturing standards. It is the UK's National Standards Body (NSB). BSI British Standards sets the standard for manufacturing of labware in UK. For more information. http://www.bsigroup.com/en/Standards-and-Publications/About-BSI-British-Standards/ |
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OSHA
OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It was in 1971 that US Congress created OSHA under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA's primary mission is for the prevention of work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. OSHA sets the standard for different laboratory safety equipment. more information log on to http://www.osha.gov/ |
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European
Agency for Safety and Health at Work It was in the year 1996 that the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work was set up by the European Union Members. Their mission is making Europe's workplaces safer, healthier and more productive. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work is located in Bilbao Spain. It sets guidelines for laboratory safety equipment in EU countries. For more informnation log on to http://osha.europa.eu/about |
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ASHRAE
ASHRAE stands for American Society of Heating, Refrigeratingand Air-Conditioning Engineers. It was established in the year 1894. ASHRAE is now an international organization with around 50,000 persons. ASHRAE provides testing methods concerning heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems of laboratories. For more information log on to http://www.ashrae.org |
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The
National Physical Laboratory The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the United Kingdom’s premier national measurement institute. It is a world reknowned centre of excellence in developing as well as applying accurate measurement standards. For more information log on to http://www.npl.co.uk/ |
