HFL Sport Science

Supported by UK Sport, HFL Sport Science has pioneered a supplement testing service accredited to the ISO17025 standard. The service assists the nutritional supplement and sports nutrition industries with process and quality control procedures and reassures customers that products are free from relevant contamination with prohibited substances. Not only are we ISO17025 accredited for this analysis, but we also have experience of testing within the framework of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). We also carry out testing for Informed-Sport and Informed-Choice supplement testing programmes.

• Test for prohibited substances – the supplement screen detects a wide range of banned anabolic steroids and stimulants including THG, nandrolone and MDMA (ecstacy)

• Nutritional testing - analysis can be carried out for protein, carbohydrate and vitamin content, for label verification, or testing for chemical residue from manufacture

• Fully managed – we provide logistical support for testing including secure sample storage

• Accurate and flexible – our highly sensitive tests can detect contamination down to 10ng/g for steroids and 100ng/g for stimulants. A wide range of products including powders, liquids, gels, capsules, bars and tablets can be tested
• Online listing – manufacturers can choose to have tested products listed on the HFL Sport Science sports nutrition website directory. They may also choose to join the Informed-Choice or Informed-Sport testing programmes.

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Banned Substances Control Group

Founded by professionals with years of experience in the field of anti-doping analytical work, Banned Substances Control Group addresses the concern that dangerous banned substances can be found in dietary supplements, even when these substances are not listed as ingredients.

Under the scientific direction of renowned anti-doping expert Don Catlin, M.D., BSCG assists responsible dietary supplement manufacturers by certifying that a sample of their product was tested for a list of banned substances, and no banned substances were found in that sample above the detection limits. The details of the basic certification program can be found here.

BSCG uses cutting edge anti-doping methodology for all analyses. The detection limits used by BSCG are the lowest detection limits for any similar program worldwide.

Supplements certified by BSCG give their users greater confidence in knowing that a manufacturer is taking all precautions to ensure that harmful anabolic agents and stimulants are not contained in their product.

For a full list of the products we carry with this certification click here.

NSF International

NSF International developed the only American National Standard for dietary supplements (NSF/ANSI Standard 173) and tests to that standard via the NSF Dietary Supplement Certification program.  The certification program helps ensure that what’s on the label matches what’s in the bottle and that there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants.
NSF International’s Athletic Banned Substances Certification Program (aka: NSF Certified for Sport™) takes the dietary supplement certification program a step further by screening for banned substances.  NSF’s Certified for Sport™ program is recognized by the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the PGA, among many other sports organizations. For more info click here.
Certification requirements include:

• Label claim review to ensure what’s on the label is in the bottle

• Toxicology review verifies product formulation and marketing claims

• Contaminant review to ensure that there are no undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants in the product

• Facility inspection, Two Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) audits annually

• Ongoing monitoring to verify continued compliance

For a full list of the products we carry with this certification click here.