The Analytical Services Laboratory is equipped with modern analytical testing instrumentation which includes:
- Agilent 1200 HPLC-MS with APCI and ESI
- Ten (10) Agilent 1100 HPLCs (diode array, variable wavelength, refractive index and ELSD detectors)
- Shimadzu Prominence HPLC with variable wavelength, Refractive index, fluorescence detectors)
- Two (2) Agilent GCs (6890 with headspace and split/splitless )
- Shimadzu GCMS QP-2010
- Thermo IRIS ICP-MS
- Thermo-Nicolet Avatar 360 FTIR
- Shimadzu UV-Vis spectrophotometer
- Shimadzu spectrofluorometer
- Milton-Roy refractometer
- Mettler densitometer
- Two (2) Shimadzu TOC-V CSH analyzers (one ppm range and one ppb range)
- Rudolph Autopol V polarimeter
- Two (2) automated Brinkman Karl Fisher titrators (Titrino 751 and Coulomat 831)
- Two (2) kinetic-turbidometric systems (Charles River-Endosafe and Cambrex/Lonza) for determining bacterial endotoxins (LAL testing)
- Seven (7) analytical balances and one microbalance
- Several pH and conductivity meters
- Sample management in accomplished using a validated 21CFR part 11 compliant sample log in system
- Chromatographic data management is performed by a validated Waters Empower 2 system that is 21CFR part 11 compliant
- Thermo ICP-MS ICAP Q
Our process chemistry lab has the following analytical instruments and lab equipment:
- Three (3) HP1100 HPLC with variable wavelength and refractive index detectors
- AquaCounter AQV-300 automated volumetric Karl Fischer titrator
- Sartorious MA 35 Moisture Analyzer balance
- Mettler Toledo FP90 DSC and melting point apparatus
- Biotage SP1 Automated Flash Chromatography system
- Parr 1-liter Hastelloy Pressure Reaction Apparatus
- Omnistation 6-place 100-mL reactor system
- PUROSEP LT-1 benchtop ultrafiltration system