VelaLabs is a world -wide acting, GMP-certified and GCLP-compliant contract laboratory that is the Tentamus specialist for in-depth analytical characterization services for proteins including biopharmaceuticals, biosimilars, biologics and peptides. Combining a focused, customer – orientated approach, a highly motivated team and a broad expertise in analytical development and quality control, VelaLabs is dedicated to support customer’s needs from research activities and clinical phases up to product commercialization and market release.
Our philosophy is to support our customers during the journey through the adventure of health.
With our help you have a competent partner in your side for the whole process of drug development that supports you with analytical development, clinical expertise and regulatory consulting.
VelaLabs stands for individual customer support, highest quality standards and professional expertise and we are an international partner for the pharma and biotechnology industry developing biopharmaceuticals and biosimilars.
Our solutions are not out-of-the-box and our flexible and dynamic team can provide tailored solutions for our customers while also having regulatory expertise.
VelaLabs offers analytical test methods for medicinal drugs in the preclinical and clinical development phase. The analytical portfolio is based on International Conference for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and covers non-cellular and cellular methods. The portfolio is further completed by advisory support for submission-relevant clinical studies and drug product release.
The most important tool for assuring the quality standards of VelaLabs is the GMP certification, which represents the highest level of quality in the pharmaceutical industry. Furthermore, VelaLabs is working compliant with GCLP guidelines for all bioanalytical services.
VelaLabs collaborates with the St. Anna Children’s Hospital, which provides comprehensive care for the children and young people entrusted to them: The concept of the hospital integrates the treatment of patients according to the latest state of medical knowledge, care as support for self-care in close cooperation with caregivers and the psychosocial care of the patients and their families.
Auditreu provides controlling, accounting, tax consulting and payroll to VelaLabs.
VelaLabs is member of Life Science Austria Vienna Region (LISA VR), which provides support and advice to start-ups and high-technology companies.
Vela is partner of the network and cluster of Human Technology Styria.
Biomedica is a leading distributor of medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics and products for Life Sciences. VelaLabs and Biomedica collaborate regarding the implementation, use, marketing and testing services of the GlycoTechnica LecChip technology.
Evercyte offers immortalized cells that retain their primary-like human cell characteristics. VelaLabs and Evercyte have a cooperation for the usage of immortalized cell lines for biosimilar characterization.
Long-term partners of VelaLabs are the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and the Coordination Center for Clinical Studies (KKS) both from the Medical University of Vienna.
BLS – Analytik GmbH & co. KG is a Tentamus laboratory, focusing on the physical, physical-chemical and chemical testing and analysis of pharmaceuticals, food, feed and cosmetic products. BLS is a fully GMP, FDA, and ISO 17025 inspected and approved laboratory.
BAV Institute is an accredited contract laboratory offering hygiene and quality control services in the fields of food, cosmetics, and pharma. In addition to microbial testing, the company specializes in on-site consulting and training.
Protagen Protein Services (PPS) is a leading CRO in protein analytics and its application to GMP-compliant characterization of protein therapeutics. PPS supports multiple biosimilar developers in achieving and demonstrating biosimilarity. Many years of experience of PPS in business and a comprehensive spectrum of validated analytical methods ensure highest quality for customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life science industry.
Analytical Services provides fully GMP-compliant analytical services and is a FDA registered laboratory. Analytical Services is a partner for orthogonal methods, which are not established at VelaLabs.
MPL Mikrobiologisches Prüflabor GmbH is the GMP certified partner of VelaLabs for microbiological analytics.
VelaLabs’s customers include some of the biggest names in Pharma and Biotech. Our focused, customer – orientated approach, a highly motivated team and a broad expertise in analytical development and quality control led to a trusting relationship that has met the requirements of our customers for over 10 years.
Control of conventional and organic products in the agri-food sector
Francisco Carmona, Commercial Department of L.A.B. | Laboratorio Analítico Bioclínico, participated as a speaker at the VII Freshuelva Partner Forum 2019, where he had the opportunity to convey to the attendees the assessments and controls in terms of food safety that are being carried out in various international markets. Francisco Carmona affirmed that a correct
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Avoiding Contamination of Chocolate in Advent Calendars
Behind the doors of advent calendars, chocolate treats are hidden for every day until Christmas. It is a ritual that is repeated every year during the pre-Christmas period. The colorfully printed calendars are especially popular with children. However, Tests showed that the chocolate is often contaminated with mineral oils. In fact, the testers
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Ensuring Safe Food Products in Germany
Currently, recalls of food are becoming more frequent. Consumers are becoming increasingly insecure. Food safety is decisive for the reputation of a company. and bilacon helps you to bring safe food onto the market, because Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 Art. 14 (1) states: “Foods that are not safe must not be placed on the market.
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Pollutants in baby formula
From the age of 6 months, babies can be fed with milk and cereal formula. This should provide children with sufficient dietary fibre, calcium and protein for a good development. However, it is possible that the formula can contain critical substances that are harmful to health. Unwanted substances discovered in baby formula Stiftung
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Analysis of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) - Impurities in Ranitidine
In September 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a statement of NDMA found in samples of ranitidine, a drug used to treat peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. NDMA is a substance from the class of compounds known as Nitrosamines and is well documented to be an environmental contaminant
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Tentamus Pharma Group at CPhI worldwide 2019
The Tentamus Pharma Group bundles all competences in the field of drug and medical device testing and is made up of class leading independent laboratories, providing high quality service and support to our clients worldwide. Our client base ranges from small start-up companies to multi-national corporations, encompassing a comprehensive and diverse portfolio of services to
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