During the COVID pandemic the surge in demand for hand sanitizers created a demand for testing of these critical products.

Missouri Analytical Labs has the capability of conducting chemistry and microbiology testing for ethanol-based hand sanitizers.

• The chemistry tests include the following: USP <611> Method IIb, USP Alcohol Monography (Methanol in Ethanol), and USP Glycerin Monograph (Diethylene Glycol in Glycerin).
• The microbiology tests include the following: Microbial Enumeration Testing USP <61> Aerobic plate count, Yeasts and Molds count, and testing for specified microorganisms USP <62> such as E-Coli, S. Aureus, Pseudomonas, and Salmonella.