ANABIOL

Laboratorios Anabiol is a Spanish contract testing laboratory headquartered at C. Ciències, 91-97 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, within the greater Barcelona metropolitan area of Catalonia, Spain. Part of the international Groupe Carso network, the company has dedicated more than three decades to providing microbiological and physical-chemical analytical services alongside food safety consulting and advisory work. Its enduring presence in the Spanish agro-food sector, combined with broad multi-regulatory recognition, makes it a trusted third-party analytical partner for food manufacturers, processors, water utilities, cosmetics companies, and agricultural enterprises seeking rigorous independent verification.

The laboratory is organized around two specialized analytical departments. The Chemistry laboratory performs a wide range of physical-chemical and contaminant analyses on food matrices of all types — including raw materials, processed products, animal feed, and beverages — as well as all categories of water (potable, process, and wastewater) and cosmetic products. Analyses cover compositional parameters relevant to nutritional labeling, contaminant determination, and product quality indicators aligned with applicable EU and Spanish regulations. The Microbiology laboratory, operating in parallel, carries out a comprehensive panel of tests covering both indicator organisms and food-borne pathogens on food matrices, environmental and surface samples, water samples, and cosmetic products.

On the microbiological side, Anabiol routinely detects and enumerates indicator organisms including total aerobic plate counts via PCA spread plate and spiral plating, moulds and yeasts on DRBC agar, Penicillium spp., and Aspergillus brasiliensis. For pathogen detection, the laboratory works with Salmonella spp. isolated on XLD agar and Compass Salmonella selective media with full biochemical confirmation, Listeria monocytogenes on Aloa medium with biochemical gallery verification, Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, and Legionella pneumophila. The facility is an authorized self-control laboratory for Salmonella diagnosis in the poultry sector under Spain's National Salmonellosis Control Plan (Plan Nacional de Control de Salmonelosis, PNCS), with serotyping capability, reflecting its specialized role in veterinary and agricultural food safety monitoring.

Beyond analytical testing, Anabiol offers an integrated suite of food safety advisory, inspection, and training services that distinguish it from pure-play testing laboratories. These include the design, implementation, verification, and periodic updating of HACCP systems (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and prerequisite hygiene programs; the development of tailored sampling plans aligned with sector-specific regulatory frameworks; technical assistance during official health authority inspections and documentation updates; internal traceability and sanitary compliance audits; supplier homologation audits for client supply chains; and crisis-response support during food safety incidents, including status assessments and technical evidence collection. Sensory analysis, sample collection, and personnel training programs round out the offering, enabling clients to address quality and compliance challenges through a single provider.

Anabiol holds ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation granted by ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación), Spain's national accreditation body, across two distinct scopes — Food and Environmental — confirming the technical competence and impartiality of its analytical processes in accordance with UNE-EN-ISO 17025. Additional regulatory recognitions include registration in the Registry of Agri-Food Laboratories of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), enrollment in the Registry of Environmental and Food Health Laboratories under the Catalonia Public Health Agency, auxiliary technical establishment status granted by the Catalan Water Agency (Agència Catalana de l'Aigua, ACA), certification by the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios, AEMPS), and listing in the SILOÉ swimming pool water quality information system managed by Spain's Ministry of Health.

Anabiol serves as the designated reference laboratory for gluten-free product testing by FACE (Federación de Asociaciones de Celíacos de España), Spain's national federation of celiac associations. This recognition attests to its proficiency in gluten and allergen-related analyses and the stringent control standards required for products intended for consumers with celiac disease. The laboratory is also recommended by ADILAC (Asociación de Intolerantes a la Lactosa en España) for lactose analysis, further underscoring its expertise in dietary intolerance and allergen testing for labeling-compliance purposes and demonstrating the trust specialist patient associations place in its analytical reliability.

With more than 30 years of uninterrupted operation from its Barcelona-area facility, Laboratorios Anabiol serves a broad client base spanning large food manufacturers, food-service companies, water utilities, cosmetics producers, and agricultural and veterinary businesses across Spain. Its combination of ENAC-accredited testing methodology, multi-sector Spanish and Catalan regulatory approvals, integrated in-house consultancy expertise, and membership in the international Groupe Carso network positions it as a comprehensive and credible analytical partner for organizations seeking to ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance in the Spanish and broader European marketplace.