The MasterLab Laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified. It has been accredited since 1998 and retains the accreditation following regular audits by Standards Council of Canada personnel. In order to maintain this accreditation our laboratory needs to fulfill a set of strict requirements that cover all activities including : staff training, sample handling and use of validated and proven testing methods.

Scope of Accreditation

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SCC number : 15353

(Conforms with requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017)

Since 1996, our laboratory has retained a certification by NFTA (National Forage Testing Association) by annually participating in their proficiency testing program, consistently achieving top ratings. 

Our laboratory also has the NOPA/AOCS Certified Lab certification for referee analysis on soybean meal according to the NOPA (National Oilseed Processors Association) trading rules.  We are the ONLY Lab in Canada that has this certification. 

 MasterLab 
4760, Martineau street
Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec) J2R 1V1

Accuracy and Reliability

To ensure the accuracy and reliability of our analytical results we: 

1.  Participate in external proficiency testing programs
The testing programs in which we participate are organized by reputable international organizations that validate the laboratory’s accuracy. Testing includes:

AOCS: Nutritional labeling
AOCS: Oil seed meal testing 
AOCS: CholesterolAOCS: Unground soybean
AOCS: Marine oil
AAFCO: Complete feed analysis
NFTA: Complete forage testing
AACC: Testing of vitamins, sugars, minerals and dietary fiber
LGC: Microbiological analysis of foods and feeds
DSM: PigmentsMasterLab, participate to: Mycotoxins, Aquaculture, Feeds & Feed Materials programsRomer, participation in the program: MycotoxinsTrilogy, participation in the program: Drugs

2)  Internal Quality Assurance
Our internal quality assurance program includes testing of all activities and controls in each batch of samples. 

3) Training Programs
Our staff proficiency is regularly monitored, staff members performing analytical testing follow a rigorous and structured training. 

4) Confidentiality
Our laboratory uses a Laboratory Management system for the handling of all customers’ data to ensure that it remains highly confidential.

We are a full-service lab for the agriculture and agri-food industry.  On average we analyze over 90,000 samples per year. We can take care of all your regulatory and legal needs required for sample analysis:  complete feed ingredients, water, fat, oil, food and fodder.   Do not hestitate to contact us if the sample analysis you need isn't listed here.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of products we can test at the MasterLab:

• Fat (Animal fat)
• Oil
• Food for human consumption
• Ingredients (corn, wheat, soya, etc)
• Complete feed
• Premix
• Micro
• Supplement
• Water
• Eggs
• Fresh meat
• Medication
• Hay
• Haylage
• TMR
• Corn silage
• Minerals
• Products coated in fat
• Vitamins
• Sponge/Swab (for microbiological tests)
• Insects

We use the latest equipment to offer over 125 different types of analysis procedures like Mycotoxins, Proximates, Medications, Nutritional Labelling, Fatty Acid Profiles, Vitamins, Amino Acids and Sugars for example. 

We work with customers across Canada and the United States and offer service in English and French. Excellent customer service is a priority.  We can help guide you in submitting your samples and efficiently send back your results. 

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