Consulting Services

DBS is an excellent provider of research and development consulting services to the dietary supplement and nutraceutical industry. We develop new formulations, methods, and analytical routes as well as dietary supplement labels for dietary supplement and nutraceutical products. We provide Quality Assurance Development, the establishment of both raw and in-process specifications, stability development, and more.

If you are a start-up or a small business looking for fast, accurate, and competitive raw materials evaluation for your product  development, our company experts could provide directions and advice on the best materials and the best sources for your DS and/or nutraceutical development. Our experts will also walk you to the necessary testing and evaluations of the raw materials for every product that you want to develop. Our experts in analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, microbiology, natural-products formulation, and quality assurance will provide all the insights and advice on the raw materials for all your DS and/or nutraceutical development.

DBS provides this service when the client has completed the prototype and are getting ready for their manufacturing. What they need at this point is the third-party validation and evaluation of the prototype to make the final adjustments to meet the required stability, potency, purity, etc.  This is the final stage of R&D where the shelf life, stability, potency/purity, microbial degradation, and chemical oxidation is established for the product prior to commercialization. This is done before the actual small/medium scale manufacturing.

Our experts are ready to help you in your development of new and original formulations of DS or nutraceuticals. The client will supply their ideas about the products they want to develop, and our experts will suggest the best route to take and the best ingredients to use depending upon the form of the formulation. Our experts are knowledgeable in organic, Kosher, as well as Halal formulations.

1. What are the DS or nutraceutical? Example: It could be a vitamin, minerals, nutrients, or a combination thereof.
2. Ingredients—DBS has excellent expertise and 20 years of combined professional experiences among its senior members on the development of all-natural products. This means the staff at DBS are experienced in the development of DS and nutraceuticals using natural raw materials that are from plants and animals but not synthetic. These materials could be plant extracts, seaweed extracts, algae, or animal derived materials.
3. DS/nutraceutical format—when developing a new formulation, the nature of the raw materials plays a very important role in the final form of the product. This form could be tablets, capsules (veggie or bovine), powders, or soft gels. The client must specify what form they prefer for their final product.
4. Analytical services—after developing the prototype of the DS or nutraceutical, DBS consultants help provide directions and expert advice on the required product testing to ensure FDA compliance.

All small (less than 500 employees) businesses whether start-up or established could apply for federal grants to support their R&D. DBS has consultant PHDs with excellent experiences in writing grant application. They have also won grants during in their career from various granting agencies.