"Global efforts in the area of health care will continue to grow in the future. With this in mind, GBA Group has significantly expanded its Pharma & Medical Devices portfolio and will continue to invest in this growth market to position itself as a professionally comprehensive and internationally positioned laboratory and service provider for the benefit of our society." Steffen Walter, CEO.

With the acquisition of the Finnish company Tampereen asbesti- ja kuitulaboratorio Oy (Taklab) by Labroc Oy (Labroc), GBA Group continues to expand its European network in the field of laboratory analysis for building pollutants.

We are pleased to announce that we can now analyze your products for the content of boswellic acids. Boswellic acids occur naturally in the resin of the frankincense tree (Boswellia serrata). Since ancient times, positive effects on the human organism have been attributed to them - they are said to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic effects. Today, they can be found in the form of resin powder or dry extracts in numerous food supplements.

With regard to recognition, certificate and scope of application issued to GBA Medical Device Services GmbH is already available.

In the routine analysis of molds in interiors, the genus Trichoderma plays a role in the evaluation, but because these are typical molds on rotting wood or fruit, their detection plays a rather subordinate role in the evaluation of interior damage. According to TRBA 460, the mold species Trichoderma viride is classified in biological risk group 1. Thus, there is no known increased risk of infection for humans.