Ensuring Food, Water & Pharma Safety with Scientific Precision
We provide accredited laboratory services that protect consumer health, support regulatory compliance, and help our clients deliver safe and high-quality products. From vitamins to contaminants — we turn data into confidence.
Two regulatory regimes. One specialized laboratory.
EKOCENTRUM OVALAB, s.r.o. is a Czech control and testing laboratory serving manufacturers across Europe who can’t afford an analytical mistake. Our primary activity is the control of human medicinal products under GMP, performed under a licence issued by SÚKL.
We also operate as Testing Laboratory No. 1162, accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute (ČIA) to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for selected methods listed in our Accreditation Certificate.
What that means for you: every result we issue carries the regulatory weight your auditor, registration dossier, or customer expects.
Food & Beverage Manufacturers
Validate nutritional values, detect unwanted substances, test additives and sweeteners, and ensure EU-label compliance.
Pharmaceutical
Producers
Verify active ingredients, purity, and dosage; ensure consistency with label claims and regulatory expectations.
Nutritional Supplement Producers
Confirm ingredient authenticity, analyze nutrient content, screen for contaminants, and ensure labels meet regulatory standards.
Who We Are
Accredited Methods
We use validated, internationally recognized techniques (HPLC, AAS, GC, ICP-OES) to ensure reliable and compliant results.
Scientific Expertise
Our team of chemists and analysts offers deep knowledge in food and pharmaceutical testing.
Regulatory Compliance
All results are interpreted in line with EU legislation and customer-specific requirements.
Personalized Consultation
We support our clients with expert guidance, helping interpret results and select the right analyses.
Serving Clients
Across Europe
Food and Beverage Manufacturers
Ensure safety, verify labeling accuracy, and protect your brand integrity.
We provide accredited testing from raw materials to finished products — ensuring your nutritional values, additives, and contaminants remain under full control.
How we help
- Nutritional panels: fats, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, energy
- Vitamin content and stability control (A, D, E, K, B-complex, C)
- Additives and sweeteners (preservatives, colorants)
- Screening of heavy metals and mycotoxins
- Allergen detection (gluten)
Typical instrumental methods: HPLC, GC, ICP-OES, UV-Vis
Pharmaceutical Producers
GMP- backed analytics for purity, potency, and regulatory compliance.
From APIs and excipients to finished dosage forms and supplements, we verify identity, strength, and declared values with traceable, audit-ready data.
How we help
- Active ingredient determination
- Impurities and residual solvents (upon request)
- Elemental impurities (Cd, Pb, Hg, As)
- Support for stability testing
- Qualification of raw materials and verification of certificates of analysis
Typical instrumental methods: HPLC/DAD/FLD/RID/ELSD, GC/MS/FID/ECD, ICP-OES, AAS
Nutritional Supplement Producers
Reliable data for studies, method development, and prototypes.
Collaborate with an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory for reproducible results and fast analytical feedback.
How we help
- Custom analytical panels and pilot studies
- Method development/transfer and validation
- Profiling of nutritional compounds (amino acids, organic and fatty acids, sterols, sugars)
- Matrix troubleshooting and sample preparation consulting
Typical instrumental methods: HPLC, GC, ICP-OES, IC, UV-Vis
Frequently
Asked Questions
What does EKOCENTRUM OVALAB specialize in?
EKOCENTRUM OVALAB, s.r.o. operates two activities:
- Control laboratory licensed by SÚKL for the analysis of human medicinal products under the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) regime.
- Testing Laboratory No. 1162, accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute (ČIA) to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for selected methods listed in the Accreditation Certificate, covering analyses of food, feed and dietary supplements.
Are your analyses accredited?
Yes. Methods listed in our Accreditation Certificate no. 573/2025 are accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute (ČIA) according to ISO/IEC 17025.
Who are your typical clients?
Our clients include food and supplement manufacturers, importers/exporters, state control authorities, certification bodies, pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacies.