9CFR Testing Services

Accredited to ISO 17025 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (Certificate 2880.01):

Testing on Ingredients of animal origin that are used in the production of biologics for adventitious agents per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 113.53 (c), 113.46, and 113.47.

• Bovine 9CFR Testing
  • Serum
• Modified Bovine 9CFR Testing – 9CFR guidelines are followed with modifications to fit the product.
  • Bovine serum albumin
  • Raw materials
  • Non-serum samples
• Equine 9CFR Testing
  • Serum 
• Porcine 9CFR Testing
  • Serum
• Modified Porcine 9CFR Testing – 9CFR guidelines are followed with modifications to fit the product.
  • Raw materials
  • Non-serum samples
• Porcine Parvovirus Testing on Trypsin (113.53 (d), 113.47)

Additional 9CFR Testing Services, currently not accredited to the ISO 17025 standard:

• Detection of viable bacteria and fungi per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (113.26)
• Detection of mycoplasma per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (113.28)
• Cell Lines per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (113.52)
• Master Seed Virus per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (113.55)

EMA Testing Services

Accredited to ISO 17025 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (Certificate 2880.01):

Testing on bovine serum that is used in the production of veterinary biologics for adventitious agents per Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 113.53 (c), 113.46, and 113.47 and EMA/CHMP/BWP/457920/2012 rev1, sec 7.1-7.3 and EMEA/CVMP/743/00-Rev.2 section 4.3.3.1.

• Bovine serum

Serological Tests

Detection of virus specific antibodies in commercial serum products.

• Bluetongue Virus ELISA
• Bovine Leukosis Virus ELISA
• Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Serum Neutralization
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Serum Neutralization, type 1 and 2**
• Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Serology, ELISA or AGID
• Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (OIE) Serum Neutralization**
• Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Serum Neutralization, Indiana and New Jersey**

**Accredited to ISO 17025 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (Certificate 2880.01):

Custom Testing Services

Custom testing per client request may be possible.  Please contact Virology Management at ahdc_virology_mgmt@cornell.edu.

• Custom bovine serum test on CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells
• Porcine Circovirus 1&2 testing
• Cell Growth testing
• Serum Inhibitory testing
• Virus Neutralization Index testing
• Bacteriophage testing
• Cloning Efficiency
• Colony Forming Efficiency (Plating Efficiency)
• Bacterial Endotoxin Testing

Please contact Virology Management for additional information regarding these testing services at ahdc_virology_mgmt@cornell.edu.