IBD Laboratory Services successfully maintained the accreditation status of ISO/IEC 17025
JOHOR BAHRU, 10 September 2018 – IBD Laboratory Services of Institute of Bioproduct
Development UTM has successfully maintained accreditation certificate after reassessment audit for
another 3 years until 27 August 2021. IBD Laboratory Services headed by the Quality Manager,
Assoc. Prof. Dr Chua Lee Suan and the Head Department of Analytical Unit, Mrs. Siti Hajar Mat Sarip
with competent ISO team aimed to improve the ability to consistently produce valid results and
achieved satisfaction to customer needs.
ISO/IEC 17025 is the main standard used for testing and calibration laboratories. The standard
enables laboratories to demonstrate that they operate competently and generate valid results,
thereby promoting confidence in their work both nationally and around the world. Skim Akreditasi
Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) is administered by Department of Standards Malaysia under the Ministry
of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC). The mechanisms
accepted for this recognition through the framework of the International Laboratory Accreditation
Agreement (ILAC) and the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation (APLAC) framework.
SAMM ISO 17025 accreditation for IBD Laboratory Services started with compliance accreditation on
27 August 2009 for proximate analysis, microbiology analysis and water analysis. Following the
success of Bionexus Partner award in 2011, IBD laboratory Service extended its scope of
accreditation in metabolite analysis for cordycepin and eurycomanone compound determination. In
2015 another extension of scope was granted for beneficial microbe analysis in soil and fertilizer. IBD
Laboratory Services along with the rest of the other ISO17025 accredited laboratories is now in
transition period towards ISO 17025:2017.
