US EPA sets Biobased Diesel Volume for 2013 at 1.28 Billion Gallons
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the amount of bio-diesel products required to be included in diesel fuel markets in 2013. Biobased diesel products are...
View ArticleUSDA Adds 12 New Product Categories to BioPreferred Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has added 12 new product categories to its BioPreferred Program. There are now more than 2,300 additional biobased products offered for preferred purchasing...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Maintains ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited Status
ASTM D6866 testing provider Beta Analytic has successfully completed its ISO/IEC 17025:2005 re-accreditation assessment, according to Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. PJLA said Beta...
View ArticleISO Publishes Radiocarbon-Based Standard for Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published an air-quality standard for measuring the ratio between biogenic and fossil-derived carbon dioxide emissions from stationary...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Taiwan Office Now Accepts Samples
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited biobased content testing laboratory Beta Analytic has recently opened an office in Taipei City to better serve product manufacturers in Taiwan. Clients can now be billed...
View ArticleUSDA Resumes Processing of BioPreferred Labeling Program Applications
On July 10, 2013, the USDA has started accepting applications for its BioPreferred Labeling Program, which was suspended early this year due to lack of funding. The USDA has also added 10 new biobased...
View ArticleCEN Releases Another Technical Specification for Biobased Products
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 411 has published CEN/TS 16640:2014: Biobased Products – Determination of the biobased carbon content of products using the...
View ArticleBeta Analytic – Why We Don’t Accept Samples with Tracer Carbon-14
ISO/IEC 17025:2005-accredited Beta Analytic is a tracer-free laboratory. We do not accept pharmaceutical samples with “tracer Carbon-14” and other materials containing artificial Carbon-14, in order to...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Announces 2014 Holiday Schedule
Please be advised that our Miami lab and London office will be closed during these periods (all dates inclusive): * Miami lab (USA) – November 27-30, 2014; December 24-28, 2014; and on January 1, 2015...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Announces New Taiwan Address
ISO 17015-accredited laboratory Beta Analytic has transferred its Taiwan forwarding office to another location in Taipei. Effective November 20, 2014, samples for renewable carbon or biobased content...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Participates in EU Biobased Standardization Initiative
Beta Analytic was selected to be an Advisory Partner to the European research project Knowledge Based Bio-based Products’ Pre-Standardization (KBBPPS), to provide expertise on biobased content testing....
View ArticleBeta Analytic Offers ISO 16620 Biobased Content Testing
ISO/IEC 17025:2005-accredited Beta Analytic has recently added ISO 16620-2:2015 to its list of biobased content testing services. ISO 16620-2 measures the exact percentage of carbon in the material...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Announces 2015 Holiday Schedule
Beta Analytic’s Miami-based lab and London office will be closed during these periods (all dates inclusive): * Miami lab (USA) – November 26-29, 2015; December 23-27, 2015; and December 31-January 3,...
View ArticleBeta Analytic 2016 Holiday Schedule
Please be informed that the Miami lab will be closed during these periods (all dates inclusive): May 30, 2016 (Memorial Day) July 4, 2016 (Independence Day) September 5, 2016 (Labor Day) November 24...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Offers EN 16785 to Verify Bio-based Content
Beta Analytic provides Carbon-14 analyses for clients seeking bio-based carbon testing as part of the standard EN 16785-1 published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). This standard...
View ArticleBeta Analytic Provides Bio-based Testing for LEED v4 certification
Beta Analytic provides Carbon-14 analyses for clients seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED v4, the latest version of the program, contains information on the...
View ArticleBeta Analytic 2017 Holiday Schedule
Please be informed that the Miami lab will be closed during these periods (all dates inclusive):May 29 (Memorial Day)July 4 (Independence Day)September 4 (Labor Day)November 23-24 (Thanksgiving...
View ArticleVanilla and Natural Product Testing – Why Does It Matter?
As consumers place growing importance on “natural” ingredients, there are increasing instances of synthetic alternatives, which are often cheaper, being used in place of the more expensive naturally...
View ArticleTartaric Acid – Natural or Petrochemical?
Tartaric acid is an organic acid that has wide applications, including as an acidulant in the food and drinks industry and in pharmaceuticals. It has particular importance in the winemaking process. It...
View ArticleOffice and Shipping Products for the USDA Biopreferred Program
The US biobased industry contributed $393 billion to the economy in 2014. As consumers become more conscious of renewably sourced products, being able to clearly highlight the biobased content of...
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