The BAS Cluster
European Union
Competitive Bulgaria

"BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES" Cluster

The BAS cluster provides: •    Detailed and accurate laboratory tests
•    Analysis of the composition of food and cosmetic products
•    Up-to-date results of researches
•    Detailed digitized information about food and cosmetic products
Competitive advantages of the members •    Transparency regarding the manufacturing of the marketed products
•    High level of stakeholder awareness
Provision of information •    A register of products of the cluster
•    Content repositories for specific studies
•    A product “Transparency of biologically active components in nutrition and cosmetics”
Analytical laboratory •    Food testing
•    Cosmetics testing
•    Testing of biological substances
Laboratory equipment and methods used •    GC / FID / HS - quantitative analysis of cosmetics and food products, alcoholic beverages
•    GC / MS - identification and quantification of samples from different matrices
Laboratory equipment and methods used •    HPLC / DAD / FL - analysis of biologically active substances
•    HPLC / RI - analysis of carbohydrates
•    Mercury Analyzer

Activities

Analytical laboratory

The BAS cluster has a high-tech analytical laboratory, which offers a wide range of research and analysis of nutrition and cosmetic products.

Provision of information

The BAS cluster offers information component development for multipurpose and regular use in the field of nutrition and cosmetics.

Other activities and services

The BAS cluster offers:
• Development of checkup procedures;
• Development of research methods;
• Organization and participation in interlaboratory tests.