Sterling Test House (STH) was established in 1990 as the research and development wing of Sterling Group. Located near Cochin, Kerala, STH aims to advance healthcare and consumer products through high-quality testing and manufacturing services. STH provides testing services to various industries, including food processing, pharmaceuticals, spices, tea and more. The 10,000 square foot facility has chemistry, microbiology, and pharmacy divisions and offers services like minerals analysis, water testing, and microbiological testing of foods, drugs and herbs according to national and international standards.

1. PREPARED
BY
1)P. PRASANTH
2)B.V. VIGNESH
3)K.S. ARVINDAKARTHIK

2. Sterling Test House (STH)
 Sterling
Test House (STH) was incorporated in 1990 as
the research and development wing of the Sterling
Group and was initially conceived as an in-house lab
facility for its own products.
 Located near Petta, Poonithura, STH is easily
accessible from all the areas around the city of
Cochin.
 Sterling test house goal is to advance the
development and delivery of health care and
consumer products by providing the highest quality
testing, development and manufacturing services in
partnership with clients worldwide.
 Sterling Test House are committed to deliver
accuracy, quality, timeliness and confidentiality in
our services to clients.
 Sterling Test House is a result oriented profession
involving high degree of skill and expertise.

3. Sterling Test House (STH)
Sterling Test House (STH),a unit of Sterling Group of
Companies, is a professionally managed independent
Laboratory & Research and Development centre
offering services to
 Industries
 Star Hotels
 Food Processors
 Spice Industry
 Ayurveda Companies
 Pharmaceutical Units
 Tea Companies
 Milk Processing Units
 Exporters, Traders
 Imported Food/ Food Importers (Approved by
FSSAI) etc.

4. Sterling Test House (STH)
The 10000 Sq ft facility includes
Chemical
Microbiological
 Pharmacy Divisions...

5. Quality Policy
We at Sterling Test House are committed to conduct tests
and issue timely, accurate, reliable and traceable test
results and to meet the customer requirements by using
national/international standard methodology, by
technically competent staff, ensuring impartiality,
confidentiality and integrity. Sterling Test House is committed
to render quality service to the entire satisfaction of its
customers by the professional expertise of our technically
competent, skilled and talented staff with their updated
innovations.
The Management at every step shall be transparent to work
jointly with the team and is committed to good professional
practice based on continual improvement in compliance with
ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

6. Credentials
NABL
(National Accreditation Board
for Testing & Calibration Laboratories,
Department of Science & Technology,
Government of India)
FSSAI Authorized

7. Approvals
Tea
Board of India, approved
Kerala State Pollution Control Board as
'A' Grade Laboratory
AYUSH (First commercial laboratory in
Kerala approved by Ayush)
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
Drugs Control Department, Government
of Kerala
Drug Controller & Licensing Authority
(ISM), Government of Kerala

8. Infrastructure
Equipped with:
 ICP-OES(Inductively
Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission
Spectroscopy)
 HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)
 AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer)
 Gas Chromatography
 U.V. - Visible Spectrophotometer
 Microwave Digestion System
 Automated dissolution test apparatus
 Microbiology Laboratory is capable of carrying out basic
as well as advanced microbiological tests. This is one
among the most advanced facilities of its kind in South
India managed by qualified and skilled personnel.

9. Services

10. Services
Various Sectors Chemicals
Minerals, viz. rock phosphate, bauxite,
limestone, fly ash, dolomite, sulphur etc.
Milk and milk products
Water analysis as per WHO, Indian and
international standards
Fertilizers and manures for N.P. K, macro
and micro nutrients
Soil for NPK, micronutrients, with fertiliser
recommendations.
Tea, coffee, spices, pickles etc. as per FSSAI
regulations

11. Services

12. Services
Microbiology
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Food products for microbial load as per IS/BAM specifications
Swab sampling for Personnel and equipment hygiene in Food
Processing Centers/ Hotels/ Restaurants
Environmental monitoring of processing area for microbial
load
General
Potable water / Drinking water as per WHO / Indian
Standards IS-10500/IS-4251/IS-14543/IS-3328
Dairy Products
Processed Foods
Drugs
Raw & Finished Agriculture products
Swab sampling for Equipment and Personal Hygeine
Food Processing Centers / Resorts / Hotels

13. Services

14. Services
Pharmaceuticals
 We offer services to various Pharma (both Allopathic
and Ayurvedic) Industries in:
 Raw material and Finished products testing as per IP,
BP and USP Specifications
 Automated dissolution tests and Product release testing
as per IP, BP and USP Specification
 Sterility Testing
 Microbial limit test
 Analysis of Heavy metals, Aflatoxin
 Pesticide residue for Raw Herbs and their formulations.

15. Services
Ayurveda
Product testing as per Ayurvedic
Pharmacopoeia of India and Herbal
Pharmacopoeia of India
Analysis of heavy metals and aflatoxin
Pesticide residue tests for raw herbs and
their formulations
Microbiological Tests

16. Some Photos
Extraction/Distillation Zone
Hot Zone
Condensation Zone
Inoculation Zone