🇵🇱 BIO-CHIC Spółka z o. o. PL
Pharma & cosmeticsMicrobiologyEnvironmentWater & wastewater
BIO-CHIC Spółka z o. o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 745 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 36 test methods in the following areas: Pharma & cosmetics, Microbiology, Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials, Water intended for human consumption, Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials, Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production pla…. Most frequently used techniques: Culture method with biochemical confirmation, Membrane filtration method, Plate method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 745
- Methods in scope: 36
- Types of test objects: 10
- Techniques used: 8
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 745
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- LABORATORIUM MIKROBIOLOGICZNE, ul. Chłodna 56/60, 00-872 Warszawa
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (10)
- Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials — 7 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 7 methods
- Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials — 6 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air — 5 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints — 5 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards — 2 methods
- Cosmetics — 1 method
- Pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics — 1 method
- Purified water — 1 method
- Purified water, Water intended for human consumption, — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (8)
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation — 15 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 6 methods
- Plate method — 4 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 4 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method — 2 methods
- Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) — 2 methods
- Imprint method — 1 method
- Volumetric method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- LABORATORIUM MIKROBIOLOGICZNE — ul. Chłodna 56/60
Accreditation scope — test methods (36)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards | Surface sampling for microbiological testing | Imprint method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 2 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Total viable count | Plate method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 3 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Fungal count | Plate method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 4 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 5 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 6 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative rods | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 7 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards | Air sampling for microbiological testing | Volumetric method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 8 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Total viable count | Plate method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 9 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Fungal count | Plate method | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 10 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 11 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 12 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative rods | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC) | Plate method (pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 14 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Total combined moulds and yeasts count (TYMC) | Plate method (pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 16 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 17 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of bile-tolerant Gram (−) bacteria | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 18 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 19 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Salmonella spp. | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII | PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017 | |
| 20 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Mesophilic aerobic bacteria count | Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01 z wyłączeniem punktu 9.3.2.2 i 9.4 | |
| 21 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Yeast and mould count | Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01 z wyłączeniem punktu 9.3.2.2 | |
| 22 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01 | |
| 23 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 24 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 25 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Candida albicans | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 26 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 22o C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 27 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 36o C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 28 | Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 29 | Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 30 | Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 31 | Water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium A), 7 (medium C-GVPC) Range od 1cfu/100 ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08/Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 32 | Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016 | |
| 33 | Purified water | Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC) | Membrane filtration method | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Suplement 2024 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII wyd. 2024 | |
| 34 | Purified water, Water intended for human consumption, | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 35 | Pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics | Antimicrobial protection efficacy | Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 | |
| 36 | Cosmetics | Antimicrobial protection efficacy | Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 11930:2019-03 +A1:2023-02 | |
Reference standards (19)
PB 13 wydanie 9 z dnia 20.12.2017
PB-06 wydanie 6 z dnia 20.12.2017
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08/Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 11930:2019-03 +A1:2023-02
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016
PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01 z wyłączeniem punktu 9.3.2.2
PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01 z wyłączeniem punktu 9.3.2.2 i 9.4
PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023
Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Farmakopea Polska XIII wyd. 2023 Suplement 2025 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII
Ph.Eur 12.1 wyd. 07.2025 Suplement 2024 do Farmakopei Polskiej XIII wyd. 2024