A Deep Dive into E&L and Biocomp Testing

In this Medtech Matters podcast episode, sponsored by Nelson Labs , we’re discussing the importance of E&L (extractables and leachables) and biocompatibility testing for a variety of medical devices. The pair from Nelson Labs—Audrey Turley, B.S., Director of Lab Operations – Biosafety, and Kristin Treece, Ph.D., Principal Scientist - Analytical Chemistry—bring their expertise to the conversation, where a number of issues are resolved. During this episode, the following questions are addressed: First, what is Nelson Labs? What do you do? What is E&L testing? Why is it important? What is being tested? Is this done on all medical devices? Are there different tests for E&L depending on the device and/or application? When is E&L testing performed? What is biocomp testing? Why is it important? When is it performed? How do you perform in vivo testing? (and what does in vivo mean?) Anything else device manufacturers need to know about E&L and/or biocomp testing? Listen to this discussion and see if you still have questions about E&L and/or biocompatibility testing. If you do, reach out to Nelson Labs to get answers. Feel free to use the links or contact mechanism here. Click here to learn more about Nelson Labs >>>>> Send us Fan Mail For more medtech news and information, visit

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A Deep Dive into E&L and Biocomp Testing is an episode from Medtech Matters by Medical Product Outsourcing.

This episode is 22:09 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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