THE PROBLEM:
A pharmaceutical company was concerned when streaks began appearing on vial caps, making them unusable (Figure 1). This problem put the manufacturer at risk of not fulfilling contracted orders, and they needed to identify the foreign material responsible for the streaking immediately. That’s when MVA Scientific Consultants became involved.
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Pharmaceutical tablets displaying yellowish stains had been returned to a major pharmaceutical manufacturer. Concerned about product purity, manufacturing problems or product tampering, the pharmaceutical company called MVA Scientific Consultants to identify the foreign material deposited on the tablets. continue reading…
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A major manufacturer of paper products was having difficulty with white spots appearing on their product. continue reading…
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A stain in the carpet in a South Carolina courthouse seemed to reappear and grow in size after every cleaning. So persistent was this mysterious stain that it had been nicknamed “Ralph.” continue reading…
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An antiquities expert working with an insurance company needed assistance on a claims project involving contamination of precious art by World Trade Center (WTC) Dust — The designation for the particulate matter resulting from the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. continue reading…
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A national restaurant chain received a complaint from a customer about an unidentified green material found on a piece of bread used in a top selling menu item. To adequately address the complaint, the restaurant needed to identify the green material and determine if their product had been tampered with or if the issue was the result of problems with preparation, packaging, or processing.
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A large supplier to a major beverage company discovered unknown particles in their powdered flavoring product and needed to identify them. continue reading…
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A large wholesaler of fruit and produce discovered that the quality of their products and processing operations had been suddenly affected by a dusty foreign material. The dust had followed a remodeling project at a neighboring business. continue reading…
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A law firm representing a world-renowned candy maker faced litigation involving a consumer complaint. The complaint was about glass fragments that were allegedly found in the candy maker’s top-selling candy bar. continue reading…
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