CRMs/BNDs/Chemical Standards/Analytical Methods

Certified Reference materials (CRM) play a pivotal role in maintaining the quality infrastructure of the country by producing globally acceptable products with defined quality and shelf life by testing and calibration measurements traceable to SI units. The demand for reference standards is linked to the market growth of the functional food and botanical products sector. Recently, the Government of India has also supported the National Meteorological Institute of India in developing national CRMs, namely ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’ (BND), in the areas of AYUSH medicines and other fields. Currently, the reference standards for plants are supplied by the aforementioned foreign companies; therefore, it is urgent to develop our indigenous reference materials, especially for phyto- and aroma chemicals, to meet our needs and enhance our export value.

CSIR-IHBT has an NABL-Accredited lab as per ISO17025:2017 and is currently in the process of NABL accreditation as RM Producer as per ISO17034:2016.