🇵🇱 BIO-CHIC Spółka z o. o. PL
Pharma & cosmeticsMicrobiologyEnvironmentWater & wastewater
BIO-CHIC Spółka z o. o. is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 745 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 36 test methods in the following areas: Pharma & cosmetics, Microbiology, Environment, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials, Water intended for human consumption, Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials, Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production pla…. Most frequently used techniques: Culture method with biochemical confirmation, Membrane filtration method, Plate method.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 745
- Methods in scope: 36
- Types of test objects: 10
- Techniques used: 8
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 745
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- LABORATORIUM MIKROBIOLOGICZNE, ul. Chłodna 56/60, 00-872 Warszawa
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (10)
- Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials — 7 methods
- Water intended for human consumption — 7 methods
- Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials — 6 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air — 5 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints — 5 methods
- Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards — 2 methods
- Cosmetics — 1 method
- Pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics — 1 method
- Purified water — 1 method
- Purified water, Water intended for human consumption, — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (8)
- Culture method with biochemical confirmation — 15 methods
- Membrane filtration method — 6 methods
- Plate method — 4 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) — 4 methods
- Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method — 2 methods
- Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) — 2 methods
- Imprint method — 1 method
- Volumetric method — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- BIO-CHIC Spółka z o. o. (main site) — ul. Chłodna 56/60, 00-872 Warszawa
- MICROBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY — ul. Chłodna 56/60
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 20.03.2026
- Issue no.
- 22
Accreditation scope — test methods (36)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards | Surface sampling for microbiological testing | Imprint method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 2 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Total viable count | Plate method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 3 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Fungal count | Plate method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 4 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 5 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 6 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – surface contact prints | Presence of Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative rods | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 7 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with increased hygiene standards | Air sampling for microbiological testing | Volumetric method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 8 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Total viable count | Plate method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 9 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Fungal count | Plate method | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 10 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 11 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 12 | Environmental samples in pharmaceutical and cosmetic production plants and in other plants with elevated hygiene standards – air | Presence of Enterobacteriaceae and other gram-negative rods | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 13 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC) | Plate method (pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 14 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Total combined moulds and yeasts count (TYMC) | Plate method (pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 16 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 17 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of bile-tolerant Gram (−) bacteria | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 18 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 19 | Pharmaceutical preparations and non-sterile raw materials | Presence of Salmonella spp. | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII | PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017 | |
| 20 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Mesophilic aerobic bacteria count | Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01 excluding cl. 9.3.2.2 and 9.4 | |
| 21 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Yeast and mould count | Plate method (pour plate) or membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01 excluding cl. 9.3.2.2 | |
| 22 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Staphylococcus aureus | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01 | |
| 23 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 24 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Escherichia coli | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 25 | Cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials | Presence of Candida albicans | Culture method with biochemical confirmation | PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03 | |
| 26 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 22o C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 27 | Water intended for human consumption | Total count of microorganisms at 36o C | Plate method (pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 6222:2004 | |
| 28 | Water intended for human consumption | Coliform bacteria count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 29 | Water intended for human consumption | Escherichia coli count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04 | |
| 30 | Water intended for human consumption | Intestinal enterococci count | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004 | |
| 31 | Water intended for human consumption | Count of bacteria of the genus Legionella Matrix A: Procedure 5 (medium A), 7 (medium C-GVPC) Range from 1 CFU/100 ml |
Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08 | PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08/Ap1:2019-12 | |
| 32 | Water intended for human consumption | Clostridium perfringens count (including spores) | Membrane filtration method | PN-EN ISO 14189:2016 | |
| 33 | Purified water | Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC) | Membrane filtration method | Ph.Eur 12.1 issue 07.2025; Supplement 2024 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII, edition 2024 | |
| 34 | Purified water, Water intended for human consumption, | Sampling for microbiological testing | PN-EN ISO 19458:2007 | ||
| 35 | Pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics | Antimicrobial protection efficacy | Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) | Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023 | |
| 36 | Cosmetics | Antimicrobial protection efficacy | Plate method (spread plate or pour plate) | PN-EN ISO 11930:2019-03 +A1:2023-02 | |
Reference standards (19)
PB 13 issue 9 of 20.12.2017
PB-06 issue 6 of 20.12.2017
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08
PN-EN ISO 11731:2017-08/Ap1:2019-12
PN-EN ISO 11930:2019-03 +A1:2023-02
PN-EN ISO 14189:2016
PN-EN ISO 16212:2017-08 +A1:2023-01 excluding cl. 9.3.2.2
PN-EN ISO 18416:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 19458:2007
PN-EN ISO 21149:2017-07 +A1:2023-01 excluding cl. 9.3.2.2 and 9.4
PN-EN ISO 21150:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22717:2016-01 +A1:2023-03
PN-EN ISO 22718:2016-01 +A1:2023-01
PN-EN ISO 6222:2004
PN-EN ISO 7899-2:2004
PN-EN ISO 9308-1:2014-12 +A1:2017-04
Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023
Ph.Eur 12.1 ed. 07.2025, Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII ed. 2023, Supplement 2025 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII
Ph.Eur 12.1 issue 07.2025; Supplement 2024 to the Polish Pharmacopoeia XIII, edition 2024