Services Overview
ILS provides a broad array of research and testing services. Our diverse capabilities combined with our project management structure provide flexibility through the various phases of your study. ILS can provide a full solution for you, including study design, study conduct, sample analysis and data interpretation. Or, we can provide any single component within the study framework. We fully customize our approach to ensure that your specific questions are addressed.
Facilities
ILS has Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) and non-SPF animal facilities located in two separate buildings; both contain animal rooms, supporting laboratories, and offices. Both facilities are AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) accredited and have successfully housed animal studies and bred a variety of rodent strains and genotypes for federal and commercial clients. Animals that have a known rodent pathogen and questionable or unknown health status (bacteriological, parasitological, or viral) are housed in the non-SPF facility. The SPF and non-SPF facilities have extremely limited access and are only accessible through an airlock with locked doors. All the animal facilities have feed and waste handling systems, as well as, necrospsy and surgical suites. The facilities also include support laboratories providing toxicology, histology, pathology and genetic toxicology services.
The SPF facility is located at our 25,000 sq. ft. site in Keystone Park. The Keystone Park facility has approximately 9,300 sq. ft dedicated to the animal facility, 3,200 sq. ft. for laboratories, and the remaining 12,500 sq. ft. for offices and administrative areas. The SPF animal facility is a single-corridor system consisting of 18 animal rooms.
ILS new non-SPF animal facility is located in Keystone Park, at a site comprised of 13,100 sq. ft. At this site approximately 5,800 sq. ft of this space is for the animal facility, 1,300 sq. ft. for laboratories; and the remaining 6,000 sq. ft. for offices and administrative areas. The new non-SPF animal facility is a dual-corridor system and consisting of 10 animal rooms.
Quality Assurance Program
ILS is committed to providing the highest quality data to our clients. Quality Control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) are implemented at each level of data generation and supervisory review. The technical staff members are directly responsible for the quality of their product. QC is implemented through self, supervisory, and peer review systems. Quality is further assured through a Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) which is organizationally independent of the project staff and reports directly to ILS corporate management. As requested, ILS will conduct studies and maintain all laboratory records in accordance with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Good Laboratory Practice regulations.
Health & Safety Program
It is the policy of ILS to provide a safe work environment for its employees by implementing a comprehensive Health and Safety (H&S) Program with dedicated staff. The H&S Program complies with Federal, State, and local laws and accepted standard practices. Emphasis is placed on compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina and Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910. ILS is also certified by the Office of Laboratory and Animal Welfare No. A3490-01 and has adequate facilities and equipment to provide technical and scientific support within the current H&S Program.
All work performed at ILS conforms to applicable Federal and State statutes relating to occupational H&S, transportation and handling of test chemicals, and environmental protection. The H&S guidelines detailed in the National Toxicology Program H&S Minimum Requirements for Contractors are followed. For example, controlled substances are handled in accordance with applicable regulations.