Benefits of a BSCG certification

  • Independent verification that a sample of product tested negative for substances banned by sports organizations such as the IOC, NFL, NCAA, & MLB

  • Lowest detection limits
    • Anabolic agents: 10 nanograms per gram
    • Stimulants: 10 nanograms per gram
  • Program uses quality laboratory, chemists, & methods with experience in doping control analytical techniques

  • Low fees keep product costs down

  • Analysis for 60+ substances on the WADA banned list, including all that are commonly found in dietary supplements

  • Certification of individual batches using validated methods tailored to the specific product's composition

  • A license to use the BSCG symbol on the product's packaging of certified batches, ensuring that customers will have extra confidence that their product is free of potentially dangerous banned substances

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