Deibel Laboratories
Alex Black has extensive experience in technical sales and food safety, currently serving as the Associate Director of Technical Sales and Food Safety and Regulatory Account Manager at Deibel Laboratories since June 2014. Responsibilities include advising food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers on analytical testing programs to meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards. Previous roles include Microbiology/Chemistry Sales Representative and Chromatography Sales Associate, enhancing food safety through analytical testing plans and providing expertise in chromatography. Early career experience includes serving as a Lab Technician and Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Alex Black holds a Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Defense from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, along with an Associate of Science from the College of Lake County.
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Deibel Laboratories
Deibel Laboratories started in 1967 by Dr. Robert Deibel, a true legend in the field of microbiology. Dr. Deibel is regarded as one of the foremost experts on foodborne microbial issues. As one of the HACCP “Founding Fathers”, he expanded Dr. Howard Bouman's three HACCP Principles into five and provided the first ever HACCP Short Course to the industry in the 1970's. From his first testing lab based in the hallways of the University of Wisconsin, the company has grown into a lab network with locations across North America. Deibel Laboratories continues as a family-operated company now under the leadership of Dr. Deibel’s son, Charles Deibel. Deibel Laboratories offer full microbiological and chemical services including: Food Safety and Nutrition • Food Chemistry • Food Microbiology Food Safety Regulatory Consultation • Plant Audit • Risk Management • Gap Analysis • Legal Testimony & Regulatory (FDA/USDA/USP) assistance • Toxin Testing • HACCP Plans • Food Safety Systems Review • Prerequisite Programs (sanitation, recall) • Environmental Monitoring Research performed in the DLI Center of Excellence Labs • Process Validations • Surrogate off-site • Surrogate on-site • Compatibility • Matrix o Fit for Purpose o D and Z value o Challenge Study o Special Projects o Inoculated Pack Studies o Shelf Life Studies o Preservative Efficacy Studies Training • HACCP Training • FSPCA PCQI Training • Sanitation • Customized classes such as Micro 101, cGMPs, Environmental Monitoring We also provide services to the Personal Care & Cosmetic industry as well as water testing. We are proud of the reputation we have built as an internationally-recognized laboratory operating in the fields of testing for food safety, quality control evaluations, training and scientific consulting in the food manufacturing industry and supply chain. We are equally proud of our focus on honesty, transparency, and excellence in serving each of our clients.