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10 PROFILE SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure and laboratory equipment The Fraunhofer IGB has at its disposal modern laboratories equipped with the latest technology. Our central storage facil- ities for chemicals and hazardous substances are shared with the other institutes on the Stuttgart Fraunhofer campus. Analytics: quality management and accreditation The Fraunhofer IGB has established a quality management system for the analytics carried out in its reference laborato- ries, ensuring the highest standards. Accreditation guarantees that our proprietary, in-house test methods are sufficiently validated and that the quality of our tests is assured even where no standardized methods are available. The following analytical methods and test procedures are accredited accord- ing to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025: High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) Ion chromatography (IC) Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) Gas chromatography (GC, GC/MS) Atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA/XPS) Accredited biocompatibility and bioavailability testing Our biocompatibility testing using cell lines and our 3D skin equivalent are accredited according to DIN EN ISO 10993-5. In December 2009, our two-dimensional intestinal assay (Caco2) was included in the accreditation audit report. It was certified by the competent body, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Akkre- ditierung (DGA), as an in-house method for the classification of substances by their transport characteristics at the intestinal barrier, which enables us, in turn, to certify analysis results. GMP unit and authorization for the manufacturing of cell-based products The Fraunhofer IGB has a good manufacturing practice unit for collaborative development and manufacturing of clinical test material for cell and tissue engineering products (e.g. ad- vanced therapy medicinal products, ATMPs). Our contract R&D services range from basic research – scientific and technological – to the development of new applications, from laboratory up to pilot plant scale including the design, construction, and testing of pilot plants. We also offer patent and market surveys, feasibility studies and comprehensive consultancy in our specialist areas of expertise. We can train your executives and introduce young people at school or studying to the fascinating world of science and technology.