Our Lab

Intro To Lab

We provide various lipid compositional parameters, from human or animal feeding trials to clinical research trials for medical centres and universities. Our reliable and quality service has garnered repeat customers from various industries and food companies, underlining our specialization in lipid and fatty acid analyses.

Our accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) reinforces our commitment to quality and accuracy. As part of the Laboratory Accreditation Program, we are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. This accreditation attests to our technical competence and capability to meet a performance benchmark.

Furthermore, Lipid Analytical Laboratories boasts the industry’s most comprehensive scope of accreditation for fatty acid testing (Accredited Laboratory No. 838).

Under the proficient leadership of our Laboratory Director, Andrew Jenkins, our team specializes in providing in-depth lipid and fatty acid analyses that propel your projects to success. Discover how our expertise can enhance your offerings and optimize your processes.

Laboratory
Accreditation

American Oil Chemists’ Society

International Organization
for Standardization

Standard Council
of Canada

The Global Organization
for EPA and DHA Omega-3s

Team

Andrew Jenkins,
MSc. Biochemistry

Laboratory Director

Dr. Pierre Beaumier,
Ph.D Chemistry

President and CEO

Gini Bourner

Quality Assurance

About The Founder

Dr. Bruce Holub is University Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, at the University of Guelph and Senior Scientific Advisor to Lipid Analytical Laboratories Inc. within the University of Guelph Research Park Centre.

He received his Ph. D. degree from the University of Toronto (Biochemistry and Nutrition) followed by post-doctoral research as an MRC Fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School.

He has served as President, Nutrition Society of Canada, and has authored over 200 papers in medical and nutrition journals along with over 400 invited lectures in 20 different countries. Dr. Holub’s research program has been devoted to the health benefits of EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acids from fish/fish and algal oils (for updates see his web site at www.dhaomega3.org) including the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease and the importance of DHA omega-3 from breast milk in supporting optimal infant health.

Land Acknowledgement

At Lipid Analytical Laboratories, we are dedicated to creating a work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of our business. We believe that embracing a wide array of perspectives and backgrounds is crucial to our success and innovation in lipid analysis. Our commitment to equity ensures that all employees and clients are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, promoting an atmosphere where everyone can thrive.

We also acknowledge that our facility is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, which is part of the Anishinaabe peoples, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This recognition underscores our respect for the Indigenous peoples and the contributions they have made and continue to make in our community and nation.