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Welcome to OMIC USA Inc.The North American Leader In Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms, Microbiology & Nutrition.Updated Multi-residue Screens (Basic Profile and Extended Profile) for Pesticide Testing
The resulting changes are as follows:
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding these changes. We always appreciate your feedback. (503) 223-1497 or sales.us@omicusa.com. OMIC USA Inc.'s Analytical Laboratory Offers Expanded Arsenic Testing Services
Amid this ongoing evolution, OMIC USA Inc. has purchased and validated instrumentation necessary to differentiate between these "species" of Arsenic according to the current revision of the FDA method. In the interest of expanding the services that our laboratory provides to the food and beverage industry, this year we acquired an HPLC-ICP-MS system that enabled us to add the Speciation of Arsenic to our comprehensive list of testing services. Our lab, incidentally, is one of a select few in North America that offers this ability. Its validation procedure has shown quantification of both Inorganic and Organic Arsenic species to a detection limit of 5 ppb. This level is significantly lower than what any currently proposed legislation would require. As requirements tighten and it becomes necessary to discern the dangerous, inorganic forms from the relatively more innocuous organic forms of Arsenic, this ability to speciate Arsenic will become an invaluable new resource. Speciation will require that total Arsenic first be determined. As an added benefit, in addition to Arsenic, OMIC USA's ICP-MS system allows our chemists to further reduce detection limits of other Heavy Metals (such as Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury) down to ppb levels as well. For more information on OMIC USA Inc.’s testing services, please call (503) 223-1497 or send an email to sales.us@omicusa.com. OMIC USA Inc. Announces FDA Import Detention Testing Service
In the face of this ongoing challenge, OMIC USA Inc. (www.omicusa.com) is pleased to announce its capability to test samples and submit analytical packages towards clearance of FDA detention. With a current arsenal of instruments, integral quality system, and highly qualified scientists, we have already successfully submitted a number of packages on behalf of clients who were dealing with the specific problems associated with an FDA Detention Notice. From start to finish, OMIC USA Inc. handles all of the complicated details. We offer 1) a nationwide network of sampling agents who collect and document samples according to very specific requirements, 2) ISO 17025 accredited analysis for the substance in question, and 3) the experience required to compile the report that will serve as the client’s response to the FDA notice. Please contact us as soon as possible following receipt of an FDA notice of detention in order to receive assistance in navigating the process and avoid any potential delays. OMIC USA Inc. Granted KFDA Accreditation in GMO Testing Field
OMIC USA Inc. in 1999 became the first private U.S. laboratory to be approved by the Korean Food & Drug Administration to test for pesticide residues; this scope was broadened in 2008 to include testing and certification in the fields of nutrition, food supplements, and vitamins. The benefit of OMIC USA’s new scope of accreditation is twofold: 1) U.S. exporters can now rest assured that their cargo will be accepted at South Korean ports of entry because KFDA standards have been met, and 2) Korean consumers will have peace of mind knowing that their food products are safe and compliant with Korean GMO labeling standards. The DNA/GMO laboratory at OMIC USA operates under ISO 17025 quality management systems in GMO testing under the leadership of Dr. Chong Singsit, Ph.D., a transgenic research and GMO testing veteran with twenty years of experience. As an additional asset OMIC USA has a Korean analytical chemist, Seong Rai Cho, M.S., who is a native speaker and has trained in a KFDA-affiliated laboratory in Seoul, South Korea.
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February 1, 2013 — Effective February 1, 2013, we are updating our Multi-residue Screens (Basic Profile and Extended Profile) for Pesticide testing. The cost and total number of compounds tested will remain the same. These changes result from our ongoing spike recovery studies and as a result we have removed some compounds and replaced them accordingly.
July 18, 2012 — With the repeated presence of Arsenic in the news and mounting congressional demand for the development of new FDA guidelines, it has become increasingly difficult for food manufacturers to know where to stand. As regulations evolve, the next likely progression will be toward the testing of Arsenic down to parts-per-billion (ppb) levels and lower in order to differentiate between the various forms of Arsenic that are present. 
July 2, 2012 — With the ongoing expansion of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) there is an increasing number of foods and commodities being tested by the FDA at the time of import. Illegal residues are often detected through routine sampling, which leads to a refusal of entry for that shipment and automatic detention going forward. Unfortunately for importers, this Detention Without Physical Examination or DWPE (formerly referred to as FDA Automatic Detention) can be a worrisome and confusing situation.
March 29, 2012 — The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has accredited analytical laboratory OMIC USA Inc. in the field of genetically modified organism (GMO) testing as per a communiqué received from the KFDA on March 29, 2012. This certification is the culmination of a two-year approval process that began in 2009 and included two on-site audits performed by the KFDA. OMIC USA Inc. now boasts the ability to issue KFDA-accredited GMO certificates to companies and individuals exporting food and feed products to the Republic of Korea.
View the KFDA certificate 
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