Epic

Who we are?

EPIC Lab is a comprehensive, one-stop laboratory offering services in measurement, monitoring, degradation analysis, toxicity testing, treatment solutions, and policy guidance for all types of plastic materials — including micro- and nano plastics, recycled plastics, plastic-associated chemicals, and bioplastics.

We maintain complete independence and is recognized by major global certification bodies for its expertise in (bio)degradability and composability. Our research has directly informed policy reforms, contributing to improved plastic waste management and the development of sustainable material alternatives.

What do we do?

Measurement & Monitoring

Advanced analysis of micro-nanoplastics and polymer behavior in various environments.

Bioplastics & Toxicity Testing

Assessing environmental fate, breakdown pathways, and ecological impacts.

Plastics and Human Health

Research solutions, knowledge exchange and translation into consumer products that can lead to a sustainable present and a healthy future.

Consulting

Evidence-based support for policy frameworks, standards, and certifications.

Analytical Services

Emerging priority pollutants testing, biobased carbon content, compost analyses, and advanced spectroscopy for polymer identification.

Multi-omics services full length amplicon – bacterial, fungal, algal; whole genome sequencing, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics.

Biodegradation Pre-Screening Platform

Rapid high throughput pre-screening for assessing biodegradation potential at early R&D stages, accelerating the development of sustainable materials from the start.

Cyanobacterial Monitoring and Management

High throughput cyanobacterial counting from water, toxin estimation, and management.

Waste Inspection

Waste inspection services, including administrative and technical auditing, litter monitoring, and sorting analyses.

Sustainability Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and footprint (FP) impact calculations done according to internationally accepted standards and methodologies.

Our Services

Micro-Nanoplastics Extraction

From a variety of matrices, including soil, water, wastewater, and biota.

Polymer Characterisation

Surface area, surface hydrophobicity, crystallinity, and surface topography using electron microscope.

Polymer Identification & Qualification

Using state-of-the-art spectroscopy & thermo - analytical methods.

Risk Assessment

Impact assessment on marine, terrestrial, animal & human health.

Multi-Omics

Amplicon metaSeq 16s, 18s, ITS (v1-v9)
Shot-gun whole genome metaSeq
Metagenomic assembled Genome metaSeq
Meta-Transcriptomics - metaRNASeq.

Algae Testing

Identification and counting phytoplankton, including potentially toxic cyanobacteria (blue green algae).

Bioplastics & Toxicity Testing

Industrial composting (AS4736) - Certified.
Home composting (AS5810) - Certified.
Soil degradation.
Freshwater degradation.
Marine degradation.
Anaerobic degradation.
Rapid thermophilic composting.
Ecotoxicity (EN 13432 & EN 1676) - Certified.

Plastics and Human Health

Global presence of plastics in ecosystems (terrestrial & aquatic) and consumer products.
Plastic exposure pathways: Inhalation, ingestion, and skin-absorption.
Identification & quantification of micro-nanoplastics in human tissues/samples.
Cellular toxicity, gene expression, microbiome impacts, short and long-term effects on ecological & human health.

Consulting

With over 5 years of experience in biodegradability, compostability, disintegration, and ecotoxicity research and testing of emerging priority pollutants, EPIC Lab has developed extensive expertise. We participate in many certification and standardisation committees, workshops, and international conferences. As a growing company in this field, we are highly motivated to share our expertise and offer a number of consulting services to our customers. These range from creating tailored reports on new standards, market developments, and legislation to educational and product evaluation services.

Education

We offer fully tailored educational services to our customers, such as webinars, in-house study days on location, or presentations at company meetings and events.

Environmental Forensics

We deploy various techniques to "fingerprint" contaminants, reconstruct past events, and determine responsibility for environmental damage.

Product Evaluation

We provides product evaluation services to help you verify claims and make the right decisions for your product and strategy development.

Analytical services

Heavy Metal
Analysis

Heavy metals and fluorine testing as a standalone service.

Compost
Analysis

Nitrogen, Organic Matter, and Carbon Content.
Germinative seeds, impurities, degree of acidity, or density.

Micro-nanoplastic
Analysis

MNPs from various matrices. Abundance, polymer type, shape, colour, & size.

Material
Fingerprinting

Advanced Spectroscopic (μ-FTIR, Confocal raman, OPTIR) analysis provides high-resolution spectral data simultaneously over a wide spectral range.

Expertise

Fully independent laboratory.
Compliant with international testing standards - ISO 17025 & DIN CERTCO.
Recognised by major certification bodies worldwide.
Specialists in (bio)degradability and compostability testing.
A key contributor to policy reform and plastic waste strategies.

Rapid Biodegradation
Pre-Screening Platfrom

While traditional biodegradability testing remains essential, its time-intensive processes could delay critical decisions about product compliance and market readiness. Now, we’re turning that challenge into an opportunity with rapid biodegradability prescreening.