{"id":404,"date":"2025-08-15T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/?page_id=404"},"modified":"2025-10-11T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T11:17:10","slug":"the-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/how-it-works\/the-science\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<section class=\"pt-6 pb-6 lg:pt-8 lg:pb-8 \" id=\"\" data-section=\"breadcrumbs\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"flex\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-image-video-and-text overflow-x-hidden bg-white pt-10 pb-10 lg:pt-20 lg:pb-20 \" id=\"\" data-block=\"two-column-image-video-and-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-6 lg:gap-10\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 flex flex-col justify-center gap-6 order-2  lg:order-1   \">\n                \n                                    <h1 class=\" text-2xl lg:text-5xl  leading-[1.2] text-yt-black \">\n                        40+ Years Of Scientific Expertise\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg text-yt-black \">\n                        <p>YorkTest Laboratories have over 40 years of excellence in laboratory diagnostic testing and are a leading provider of food and drink specific IgG antibody testing programmes, IgE allergy testing and a range of health tests.<\/p>\n<p>We are passionate about providing you with personalised information and support that can be used to help optimise your health and wellbeing. Our own research, innovation and laboratory facility places us at the forefront of our industry.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 order-1   \">\n                                    <div class=\"rounded-2xl overflow-hidden   sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-full lg:h-[400px] xl:h-[450px]  \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/YorkTest-Lab-15-of-122-1-683x102-1.jpg\"\n                            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/YorkTest-Lab-15-of-122-1-683x102-1-200x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/YorkTest-Lab-15-of-122-1-683x102-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/YorkTest-Lab-15-of-122-1-683x102-1.jpg 1024w\"\n                            sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 450px\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                            width=\"683\"\n                            height=\"1024\"\n                            class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center sm:object-top lg:object-center\"\n                            title=\"YorkTest-Lab-15-of-122-1-683x102\"\n                        >\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-image-video-and-text overflow-x-hidden bg-white pt-10 pb-10 lg:pt-20 lg:pb-20 \" id=\"\" data-block=\"two-column-image-video-and-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-6 lg:gap-10\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 flex flex-col justify-center gap-6 order-2  lg:order-1    items-center \">\n                \n                                    <h2 class=\" text-xl lg:text-3xl  leading-[1.2] text-yt-bright-teal  text-center \">\n                        Our Scientific Director: Dr Gill Hart\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg text-yt-black  text-center \">\n                        <p>Dr Gill Hart has over 30 years\u2019 experience in the development and validation of diagnostic tests and services and steers the company\u2019s research opportunities and product development. Our research shapes and directs the way in which we conduct our food intolerance tests and other testing services, providing us with critical knowledge needed to help optimise your diet and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 order-1  lg:col-span-5   lg:col-start-8  \">\n                                    <div class=\"rounded-2xl overflow-hidden   sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-full lg:h-[400px] xl:h-[450px]   mx-auto \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/gill-600x600-1-1.jpg\"\n                            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/gill-600x600-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/gill-600x600-1-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/gill-600x600-1-1.jpg 1024w\"\n                            sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 450px\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                            width=\"600\"\n                            height=\"600\"\n                            class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center sm:object-top lg:object-center\"\n                            title=\"gill-600x600-1 (1)\"\n                        >\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-image-video-and-text overflow-x-hidden bg-white pt-10 pb-10 lg:pt-20 lg:pb-20 \" id=\"\" data-block=\"two-column-image-video-and-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-6 lg:gap-10\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 flex flex-col justify-center gap-6 order-2  lg:order-2   lg:col-start-7   items-center \">\n                \n                                    <h2 class=\" text-xl lg:text-3xl  leading-[1.2] text-yt-bright-teal  text-center \">\n                        Cutting Edge Research\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg text-yt-black  text-center \">\n                        <p>Not only do we constantly review our procedures in line with our cutting-edge research, we also routinely review ongoing research and publish relevant papers and surveys. These are available to download from our website.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"\">\n                        <a href=\"\/us\/research\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn--lg btn--bright-teal \">\n    Find Out More\n<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 order-1  lg:col-span-5   \">\n                                    <div class=\"rounded-2xl overflow-hidden   sm:w-1\/2 lg:w-full lg:h-[400px] xl:h-[450px]   mx-auto \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/research-and-evidence-600x570-1.jpg\"\n                            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/research-and-evidence-600x570-1-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/research-and-evidence-600x570-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/research-and-evidence-600x570-1.jpg 1024w\"\n                            sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 450px\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                            width=\"600\"\n                            height=\"570\"\n                            class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center sm:object-top lg:object-center\"\n                            title=\"research-and-evidence-600x570 (1)\"\n                        >\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-image-video-and-text overflow-x-hidden bg-white pt-10 pb-10 lg:pt-20 lg:pb-20 \" id=\"\" data-block=\"two-column-image-video-and-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-6 lg:gap-10\">\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 flex flex-col justify-center gap-6 order-2  lg:order-1    items-center \">\n                \n                                    <h2 class=\" text-2xl lg:text-5xl  leading-[1.2] text-yt-bright-teal  text-center \">\n                        What Do We Test For?\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg text-yt-black  text-center \">\n                        <p>If you\u2019re currently looking for a food intolerance test you will have noticed that there are several testing kits available on the market. Before evaluating all the information out there it is important that you understand what the different tests are testing for.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"\">\n                        <a href=\"\/us\/what-is-igg\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn--lg btn--bright-teal \">\n    Find Out More\n<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-span-3 sm:col-span-6 order-1   \">\n                                    <div class=\"rounded-2xl overflow-hidden   h-full   mx-auto \">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/The-Science-The-difference-betwe-1.jpg\"\n                            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/The-Science-The-difference-betwe-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/The-Science-The-difference-betwe-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/The-Science-The-difference-betwe-1.jpg 1024w\"\n                            sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 450px\"\n                            alt=\"\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                            width=\"600\"\n                            height=\"600\"\n                            class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center sm:object-top lg:object-center\"\n                            title=\"The-Science-The-difference-betwe (1)\"\n                        >\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":917,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86462,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions\/86462"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yorktest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}