A more direct laboratory relationship

Founded in Dallas in 2015, BioChroma is an independent, founder-led laboratory providing product testing, investigations, stability studies, and development support.

What makes BioChroma different

Direct access to people who understand your product

BioChroma gives customers direct access to experienced people who take time to understand the product, the testing need, and the decision the work must support.

Projects can be coordinated across laboratory disciplines through one relationship. We communicate practical limits clearly and, when possible, accommodate unusual matrices, limited samples, pickup, and special handling needs.

Representative laboratory professionals reviewing a sample and project documentation.

Founder-led since 2015

Benny McKee and Cheri Turman-Ballard, PhD founded BioChroma in 2015 and continue to lead it. Their backgrounds span laboratory science, operations, quality, regulatory affairs, method development, and customer service.

President and Cofounder

Benny McKee

Benny leads laboratory operations and microbiology. His background includes food testing, food safety, quality systems, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, budgeting, executive management, business development, and customer service.

Before founding BioChroma, Benny served as Chief Scientific Officer at Coats Aloe International and spent nearly 20 years with Analytical Food Laboratories in laboratory and executive management roles. He holds a BS in Biology from Dallas Baptist University and has completed continuing education in HACCP, low-acid and acidified foods, microbiological shelf-life and challenge studies, sensory analysis, and seafood decomposition and sensory evaluation.

Vice President and Cofounder

Cheri Turman-Ballard, PhD

Cheri leads analytical chemistry, quality systems, regulatory affairs, method development, process engineering, and scientific affairs. Her background includes analytical laboratory leadership, biotechnology, regulated manufacturing, and university instruction.

Before founding BioChroma, Cheri served as Vice President of Scientific Affairs at Provitas and Vice President of Quality at Coats Aloe International, following earlier work as a research chemist, chemistry director, and biotechnology laboratory director. She holds BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from Stephen F. Austin State University and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from UTHealth Houston and MD Anderson, where her doctoral research focused on drug metabolism, toxicology, and Cytochrome P450 enzymes. She has also taught chemistry and biochemistry at undergraduate and graduate levels.

How customers experience the difference

Direct communication

Talk with the people who understand and support your testing.

Coordinated project support

Work across laboratory disciplines through one coordinated project.

Practical flexibility

Discuss unusual matrices, limited samples, pickup, and handling needs before work begins.

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