ANALYTICAL METHOD AND TECHNIQUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

ANALYTICAL METHOD DEVELOPMENT

Sometimes you may find you have a sample to test, but have no convenient method to analyse it by. In this situation your laboratory will need to develop and validate a new method.

We have over twenty five years of experience of analytical method development and validation and can provide scientific and technical consultancy, advice and assistance including:

• Selection of the most appropriate analytical technique
• Development of sample preparation procedures
• Optimisation of the method
• Writing the method protocol

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Analytical technique refers to the process of measuring a physical or chemical property of a substance that is related to its quantity in a sample. For many substances there are well established techniques available (for example high performance liquid chromatography). Sometimes current techniques are either not available or not suitable for a particular situation.

This leads to opportunities for researching and developing new analytical techniques, for which we can offer project management services, including:

• Identifying and evaluating appropriate chemistries that could be exploited
• Performing literature searches
• Identifying key areas for study
• Designing appropriate experiments
• Evaluating experimental findings
• Writing a final report  

In addition, we can provide advice and consultancy on the suitability of a technique or instrument for particular application.