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Why VRP?
The Revolution began quietly . . .
Twenty years ago, the first shots were fired in the war against aging.
Almost overnight, Americans began to use terms like anti-aging and
life extension. For the growing number of life extension enthusiasts
worldwide, there was no single source for high potency,
pharmaceutical-grade nutritional supplements. So in 1979,
a small group of dedicated scientists and research chemists decided
to create their own company to develop their own special formulas.
Vitamin Research Products was born.
VRP's foundation is laid upon solid, scientific scrutiny. Talented
research teams first spend countless hours, pouring through hundreds
of journals and research abstracts to identify nutrients vital for
optimal health. This is followed by the meticulous
selection and careful teaming of the highest quality herbal extracts
and pharmaceutical-grade nutrient powders, the same superior grade
used today in cutting-edge biomedical research. This commitment to
making the world's finest nutritional formulas is further underscored
by the choice to provide most formulas in capsules,
not tablets - a move that guarantees maximum nutrient content,
absorption and potency.
Vitamin Research publishes an industry-leading newsletter covering
the latest studies in nutritional science. VRP also maintains the
internet's largest health and nutrition archive.
In the nutritional supplement industry, VRP enjoys a reputation for
quality. Manufacturing USP-grade, high quality supplements starts
with a commitment that every VRP staff member shares. But producing
the world's finest nutritional formulas requires more than just a
pledge. It calls for ongoing, daily responsibility. And it's in VRP's
Central Laboratory & Quality Control Department that this obligation
ultimately comes to rest.
The acquisition of state-of-the-art, high pressure liquid
chromatography (HPLC) equipment, in conjunction with a unique,
landmark alliance with the Biochemistry Department, University of
Nevada, Reno (UNR) has allowed Vitamin Research Products to further
its industry-leading commitment to excellence and unsurpassed quality
control.
"VRP has bolstered its reputation as an industry leader in quality
control with the purchase of this HPLC," says Yu Shao, Ph.D.,
Director of VRP's Central Laboratory & Quality Control Department.
"Our alliance with the Department of Biochemistry at the University
of Nevada, Reno, gives us a fantastic
resource that is of great value to our customers."
"Chromatography, one of the most useful methods of assuring quality,
is used to separate active ingredients from impurities, and to
quantify active ingredients present in the formula", says Dr. Shao.
"VRP's HPLC is a highly sophisticated piece of equipment that adds a
whole new dimension to QC", explains Shao. "It is far more accurate
than other forms of chromatography and it is much faster, too."
"VRP customers will certainly benefit from this array of QC-monitoring
equipment. We can subject every formula and every raw ingredient to
the scrutiny of gas chromatography, thin layer chromatography, liquid
chromatography, of course, and a wide variety of ultraviolet and
visible spectrometer assays."
"The alliance with UNR is a mutually beneficial one for both
companies", says VRP president, Robert Watson. "To be chosen by the
University of Nevada to share in the resources of their biochemistry
department is a wonderful honor," says Watson.
"Our acquisition of this high pressure liquid chromatography system
will help VRP in our pursuit of quality and excellence, and assure
our customers that they are purchasing
the purest and highest quality supplements, as well as provide great
assistance to the
university in their training of future scientists."
"Our Quality Assurance Team is constantly engaged in guaranteeing
adherence to our rigorous manufacturing standards based on
Good Manufacturing Practices," continues Watson. "The quality
assurance check points are built into the entire
process, including issuance of raw materials, blending and mixing
for uniform dispersion, encapsulation for accurate fill weight, and
ensuring the proper capsule count in each bottle. All these check
points guarantee that what's indicated on the
label, matches the content of the bottle."
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