How to create a certificate of analysis (CoA) with CIKLab

Discover how to automate the editing of Certificates of Analysis (CoA) with CIKLab, an innovative application dedicated to Food Safety Testing !

Summary :

1) A Certificate of Analysis (CoA): What is it?

2) Create a CoA in one click with CIKLab

3) What can be found on CIKLab Certificates of Analysis?

4) Why use CIKLab for your Certificates of Analysis?

A Certificate of Analysis (CoA): What is it?

The Certificate of Analysis (CoA) is a contractual document issued by a quality control service. Its purpose is to summarize all the analyses and tests performed on a product

What is the purpose of a Certificate of Analysis

Its objective is to certify, using analysis results, that the product in question has undergone tests or analyses in accordance with specific standards and methods. This document compares the analysis results to predefined specifications, which may be established internally, based on regulations, or simply as a result of negotiation between the issuing company and the buyer.

Why is the Certificate of Analysis of major importance?

The issuance of a Certificate of Analysis occurs at the end of the lot control process, when one must 'validate' or 'release a batch.' This document enables the internal 'green light' to authorize the departure of a product from the facility.

The certificate lists all the analysis results, along with the testing methods and specifications. It also commits the company as well as the signatory (Quality Manager, Quality Control, etc.). When referring to a food product, it serves as a documentary evidence to attest to both the conformity and the sanitary safety of a product

How to generate a Certificate of Analysis in one click with CIKLab?

CIKLab is an application dedicated to the management of food quality control analyses. It allows you to easily generate your Certificates of Analysis. How? Through structure, a business-oriented approach, and automation!

CIKLab structures and automates the management of quality control testing to easily generate Certificates of Analysis

1- All analyses and laboratories, both internal and subcontracted, in one single application

CIKLab allows you to consolidate all your analyses and associate them with all your subcontractors in one application. It is from this dynamic 'catalog' of analyses that you can build and automate your control plans.

2- Batches management is automatic.

Based on your control plans, CIKLab automates batch management according to the analyses, methods, frequencies, and laboratories you have selected.

💡 You can easily configure the elements you want to appear on your Certificate of Analysis.

2- One-click generation of CoA!

When all results are entered and the lot's compliance is established, a single click on the 'Generate Certificate of Analysis' button automatically produces your certificate in .pdf format, complete with lot status, date, and electronic signature. All certificates are automatically linked to each validated lot and are also available for download.

💡 A matrix allows you to choose users who can generate a Certificate of Analysis.

What can be found on CIKLab Certificates of Analysis?

The CIKLab Certificate of Analysis (CoA) features several dedicated sections for each type of information and adheres to industry standards in the food, cosmetics, ingredient, and dietary supplement sectors.

Here are the details that automatically appear on CIKLab Certificates of Analysis:

"Certificate of Analysis"

Product Identification Zone:

• Latin name, scientific name, brand, etc.
• Your organization's logo
• Lot number
• Product article code or identifier
• Manufacturing date
• Expiry date, DLC, or DDM

Additional Information (Top of CoA) that you can customize:

• e.g., CAS number
• Extraction ratio
• Origin
• Botanical name
• Customer name
• etc.

Analysis Results Zone:

• Analysis name
• Method, standard
• Specification
• Result
• Unit

Additional Information (Bottom of CoA) that you can customize:

• Packaging
• Storage conditions
• Disclaimer

Batch Status:

• Conforming / Non-conforming / Acceptable with reservations, etc.

Validation Zone:

• Signatory name
• Date/time
• Mention: "electronically validated"

Why use CIKLab for your Certificates of Analysis?

Using specialized software like CIKLab for Food Testing is essential for automatically generating Certificates of Analysis.

 No more Errors! Data and analysis results are entered only once, values are consolidated and integrated—no need for additional processing in Word or Excel formats.

The elements to display are predefined, eliminating the risk of using the wrong certificate template based on clients or regulations.

 Certificates of Analysis are dated and electronically signed based on user rights, eliminating authorization issues

 Certificates of Analysis are secure and organized in a password-protected software solution, ensuring optimal accessibility and integrity of the certificates.

CIKLab provides a structured and automated approach for quality control testing management, thus simplifying the process of generating Certificates of Analysis

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