Elemental Analysis and Trace Metals

Pharmaceutial trace metal and organic elemental analysis services to support drug discovery, drug development as well as acadamia and specialty chemicals.

Intertek has significant experience in the analysis of drug related organic and inorganic elements, providing coverage of the entire periodic table from trace levels to percentage levels. The test methods are qualified for accuracy and precision. For 21CFR Part 210 and 211 protocols for release of finished products, registration stability and clinical trials support, Intertek offers compound specific methods that are validated in accordance with a validation protocol and acceptance criteria to support the intended use. Contact Intertek for more details.

A special trace elemental analysis program for academia is also offered.

Organic Elemental Analysis: 

Pharmaceutical compositional Analysis

• Purity
• Impurity identification and quantitation
• Compound characterization
• Reference Standard certification

Analytical Technologies:

• CHNO combustion analysis
• Ion chromatography (IC) and gas chromatography (GC)
• Spectroscopy (FT-IR, Diamond ATR/FT-IR, UV/Vis, Optical Rotation, NMR - H¹ and C¹³)
• Titrations (colormetric, ion specific, Karl Fisher, potentiometric)
• Total organic carbon

Inorganic Elemental Analysis: 

• Compositional Analysis
• Highly automated determination of 63+ elements
• Expertise with preparation of difficult sample types in various matrices

Analytical Technologies

• ICP-MS (75 elements)
• ICP-OES (63+ elements)
• FLAA, GFAA, CV-AA

Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with Elemental Analysis and Trace Metals.