Nelson Labs , a provider of microbiological testing, analytical chemistry testing, and advisory services, has expanded its state-of-the-art laboratory space at its Wiesbaden, Germany facility. The Wiesbaden facility offers customers end-to-end sterility assurance services with Nelson Labs testing and Sterigenics sterilization in one location.
The company says the strategic investment reinforces Nelson Labs’ commitment to its goal of "Safeguarding Global Health®" by enhancing its capabilities in packaging validation and microbiological testing for medical device and pharmaceutical customers.
The expansion includes four new laboratories to address the significantly increased packaging testing services demand in the market. These additional capabilities enhance current microbiological testing capacity including endotoxin, bioburden, EtO residual testing, and BI sterility. In addition to this capacity enhancement, the expansion enables the introduction of packaging integrity services.
The new facility will conduct a full suite of packaging testing services in compliance with global regulatory standards, including:
- Strength testing
- Integrity testing
- Container closure integrity testing
- Microbial barrier testing
- Aging studies
- Distribution testing
Enhanced Microbiological Testing Capabilities
The facility expansion also includes improvements to bioburden testing, featuring separate sample, personnel entry points and HEPA-filtered air systems to ensure the highest standards of contamination control.
The company plans to have the full scope of testing services operational by the end of 2025 with ISO 17025 accreditation scope expanded to add the new packaging testing for early 2026. The Wiesbaden facility remains fully operational throughout the expansion, ensuring uninterrupted support for all current and future testing and sterilization needs.
