The guarantee of quality from SDS allows you to be sure that the only variables in your trials are the ones you have planned. We know that quality assurance in every aspect is vital in this demanding field and consistency is essential to the integrity of experimental data.
The SDS head office is in Essex, UK. We have a subsidiary company in France and a network of agents across Europe and worldwide. With an impressive pedigree in supplying the research industry, we have the experience, expertise and facilities to fulfil the most demanding requirements.
All of our diets are manufactured at our UK site which is tailored for the production of research diets. Our two main production lines are completely drug and medication free. One of these is also free from animal proteins thus ensuring a completely vegetarian product is supplied. SDS also manufactures its own premixes to ensure complete quality control of all diet ingredients. Custom made diets are manufactured on the same site but in a completely separate building.
Special Diets Services is the largest supplier of Laboratory Animal diets in Europe and the only dedicated manufacturer in the UK. SDS has an international reputation for the quality of its diets and manufacturing and storage facilities. As research diets are our core business SDS has the formulations, packaging and flexibility to suit all your requirements. We also have a professional, friendly technical team who are experts in the field of research animal nutrition.
As part of our flexible service, packaging from SDS is tailored to the requirements of our customers. We are mindful of environmental concerns and specialise in “least packaging options” to minimise disposal quantities after use.
We offer a choice of polythene, vacuum, polylined and irradiated packaging, boxes and large capacity tote bags as well as the standard heavy gauge, multi-wall, 12.5kg paper bag in which most of our products are packed. Other options are available to suit customer needs.
The name of SDS is synonymous with quality. Only the highest grade raw materials are accepted at our manufacturing facility in the UK.
Stringent quality tests are carried out even before unloading to maintain our superior standards. Quality control takes place at every stage of manufacture, assuring our customers that variability is kept to an absolute minimum across our range of diets.
Our efficient, computer controlled production plant is ‘drug free’, completely eliminating the risk of contamination by medication such as growth promoters and antibiotics.
SDS has been a Certificated Quality Management since 1991. In 2009 we obtained BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Status and in 2010 we obtained GMP + Accreditation.
This quality system applies to all business areas and not just production.
It is designed to meet customer requirements from ordering through to dispatch ensuring traceability at all stages.
SDS has a Technical Team available to answer any questions you may have. This could be regarding the suitability of SDS products for your own application, or a new custom made formulation. This dedicated team includes Nutritionists, expert in the field of laboratory animal nutrition.
As our website develops you will be able to download documents that cover a range of topics from Autoclaving Diet to Zebra Fish Nutrition.
For Technical Support please contact
technical@sdsdiets.comAt SDS we pride ourselves on a responsive nature to the needs of both customers and the industry. As well as our head office in the UK and a subsidiary company in France, SDS has a network of agents across Europe, providing full support for our entire product range. If you have a question or particular requirement, contact us.
Tel: | +44 (0)1376 511260 |
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Fax: | +44 (0)1376 511247 |
UK Sales: | +44 (0)1376 536004 |
Export Sales: | +44 (0)1376 536005 |
Email: | info@sdsdiets.com |
Tel: | +44 (0)1376 511260 |
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Fax: | +44 (0)1376 511247 |
Email: | technical@sdsdiets.com |
As well as the head office in the UK and a subsidary company in France, SDS has a network of agents across Europe, providing full support for the entire product range.
UK
LBS Biotech
Tel: | +44 (0)1293 827940 |
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Fax: | +44 (0)1293 782235 |
Email: | sales@lbs-biotech.com |
Web: | www.lbs-biotech.com |
UK
DBM Scotland
Tel: | +44 (0)1506 862360 |
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Fax: | +44 (0)1506 859401 |
Email: | alastair.russell@dbm-ltd.co.uk |
Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Norway
SCANBUR
Tel: | +46 8 594 767 80 |
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Fax: | +46 8 594 767 97 |
Email: | info-se@scanbur.eu |
Web: | www.scanbur.com |
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain
SDS France
Tel: | +33 (0)1 30 10 94 94 |
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Fax: | +33 (0)1 30 10 94 99 |
Email: | france@sdsdiets.com |
Web: | www.sdsdiets.fr |
Singapore and Malaysia
i-DNA Biotechnology Pte Ltd
Tel: | + 65 6779 0665 |
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Fax: | + 65 6776 0368 |
Email: | thuan@i-dna.biz |
Web: | www.i-dna.biz |
Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg
Technilab - BMI
Tel: | +31 493 44 07 06 |
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Fax: | +31 493 44 07 03 |
Email: | info@tecnilab-bmi.nl |