About Micro Essential Laboratory
Micro Essential Laboratory is the market leading manufacturer of pH test papers and strips, sanitizer test kits, specialty chemical test kits, disinfectant test kits and buffer standards, trusted by customers around the world. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1934, we've spent over 90 years helping laboratories, hospitals, restaurants, schools and industrial facilities get fast, accurate results they can rely on.
Our Hydrion and pHydrion product lines are used across the healthcare, food service, laboratory, education and environmental safety industries. We're accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 through A2LA, and we also offer private labeling and custom packaging for businesses of every size, including Fortune 500 companies.
Our Mission
Quality, service and value guide everything we make. We're committed to producing world class products, delivering outstanding customer service, and helping you measure pH and sanitizer concentration accurately without breaking your budget.
What Drives Us – Organizational Philosophy
Brand loyalty isn't something we assume, it's something we earn one order at a time. That's why customer satisfaction sits at the center of how we run this company.
Making high quality pH test papers, sanitizer test kits and pH buffer standards is only part of the job. Our technical and customer service teams are here to help with questions, troubleshooting or custom requests, whenever you need us. If you're not sure which product fits your application, that's exactly what we're here for.
Work With Us
Whether you're outfitting a research lab, stocking a commercial kitchen or sourcing private label products for your brand, we'd love to help. Browse our industry solutions to find the right products for your work, or reach out to our team directly at custserv@microessentiallab.com.
We look forward to working with you.