Good Manufacturing Practices

Mineral BioSciences operates a cGMP-compliant facility, primarily focusing on the quality of our ingredients. Our manufacturing practices adhere to cGMP standards, ensuring consistent quality and safety by emphasizing five key elements: people, premises, processes, products, and procedures. Our system of controls, as specified by cGMP Part 111 and Part 117, covers all aspects of production from start to finish. We verify the identity and purity of each product lot by screening for heavy metals and testing for pathogens. Qualified third-party laboratories conduct these tests.

Our quality policy at MBS ensures that our supplement ingredients are consistently produced and meet product specifications for identity, purity, strength, composition, and contamination limits. These standards and specifications prevent contamination of finished products and ingredients.

Product Quality Standards 

Product formulators and contract manufacturers who are interested in the use of fulvic and humic acids as an ingredient in their products should insist on obtaining information from the supplier or manufacturer regarding their testing method and outcomes. Additionally, they should seek certification to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the testing process.

We pride ourselves on the quality and uniqueness of our fulvic & humic acids and can provide necessary reports to certify our statements.

We Test For

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Fulvic Acid
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Humic Acid
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Mineral Content
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Mycotoxin
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Electrical Conductivity
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Molecular Characterization
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Polyphenols
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Antioxidants
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Glyphosate Free
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Heavy Metals
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Microbials
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Organic Acid Profile

 HISTORY OF TESTING METHODS FOR FULVIC & HUMIC OVER TIME: 

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COLORIMETRIC/SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC 1940s
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SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD 1960s
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SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY METHOD 1960s
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LARRY G. BUTLER METHOD (LGB) 1980s
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CDFA (aka California method)
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SWIFT METHOD 1990s
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V&B (aka Verploegh and Brandvold method

Mineral Biosciences uses all 3 of these tests methods:

Verploegh and Brandvold method (V&B)

  • Quantifies both humic and fulvic acids

Lamar Method/AOAC/IHSS

  • The insoluble material is removed from the alkaline dissolved HA and FA material to quantify fulvic acid only.

ISO Method

  • The ISO method identifies hydrophobic fulvic acids (HFA) as separate from humic acids (HA) derived from the raw source material.

*The LAMAR and ISO method are the most similar. Despite the differences, such as the incubation time and temperature, it is likely that the two methods would give very similar results.