Laboratory of physico-chemical analysis
Your needs: check the compliance and performance of your products against regulatory requirements using physico-chemical laboratory analysis
What is a physico-chemical analysis?
In all fields of activity, companies are subjected to stringent and everchanging regulatory constraints. Physico-chemical analysis will allow you to study the characteristics of your substances or materials to verify their level of performance and that they comply with standards before they can be put on the market.
These chemical analysis call for specific protocols and analytical tools and will make it possible to understand the intrinsic properties of the various components of a product. FILAB laboratory is able to provide support for industrial companies by performing physico-chemical analysis on their materials or chemical substances.
When should a physico-chemical analysis be carried out?
Physico-chemical analysis can be carried out in a variety of contexts: product development and quality control, industrial maintenance and diagnostics, regulatory compliance.
During product development or optimisation, it is used to characterise materials, validate formulations and ensure stable performance.
It detects signs of material degradation or contamination (corrosion, deposits), optimising equipment life.
Physico-chemical analysis guarantees compliance with standards by assessing the composition, purity and stability of products, thereby meeting health and environmental requirements.
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Our solutions: providing you with a range of technical resources for the physico-chemical analysis of your products and materials
A physico-chemical analysis laboratory for over 30 years
For more than 30 years, the FILAB laboratory has been helping manufacturers in all sectors to analyse and control their products. Thanks to our expertise in chemical analysis and materials characterization, FILAB offers a wide range of physico-chemical analyses using state-of-the-art analytical equipment.
Physico-chemical analysis of your products or raw materials
The physico-chemical analysis of products or raw materials helps to ensure quality, compliance with current standards and regulations, and product performance.
Carrying out this process alongside a laboratory is essential not only to identify and quantify the components present in a sample, but also to understand their interactions, stability and behaviour under different conditions.
In the pharmaceutical industry, physico-chemical analysis plays a crucial role in ensuring the purity, safety and efficacy of medicines. For example, HPLC analysis enables active ingredients to be precisely identified and quantified, ensuring that each batch of medicine meets strict quality standards. In the materials industry, SEM reveals crucial information about the structure and composition of metal alloys, leading to improved mechanical properties and durability.
The main types of physico-chemical analysis
Physico-chemical analysis covers all the techniques used to characterise the composition, structure and physical and chemical properties of a material, whether solid, liquid or gaseous.
Composition and structure analysis
This type of physico-chemical laboratory analysis is used to determine the chemical composition, molecular structure or basic characteristics of a material or substance. It reveals what a product contains, in what proportions and in what form.
Composition and structure
Elemental analysis, which identifies and quantifies the chemical elements present in a sample (such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, metals, etc.), using techniques such as ICP-MS, ICP-OES or CHNS analysis.
Molecular structure analysis, using methods such as infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and UV-visible spectroscopy, is essential for identifying the chemical nature of a compound or confirming its structure.
Surface analysis is used to characterise the surface layers of materials, using techniques such as XPS, ToF-SIMS or profilometry, in order to assess coatings, treatments or contamination.
Residue or contaminant analyses, often carried out using chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS/MS), enable substances to be detected and identified at very low concentrations, which is essential for quality surveys or cleaning validations.
Granulometric analysis measures the size, shape and distribution of particles in a sample, using laser diffraction or optical microscopy.
Analysis of behaviour and physical properties
These analysis relate to the physical, thermal or mechanical properties of materials, as well as their behaviour under specific conditions (temperature, pressure, agitation, etc.).
Behaviour and physical properties
Thermal analysis, such as DSC, TGA or DMA, is used to study the thermal behaviour of materials (stability, glass transition, mass loss).
Standard physico-chemical measurements such as pH, density, viscosity and conductivity are also commonly used to quickly assess the basic physical properties of a product.
Our physico-chemical analysis services
Our physico-chemical analysis services encompass several techniques and methods used to characterise the physical and chemical properties of materials.
These analyses are essential in various industrial sectors, to ensure product quality, support for research and development, and compliance with standards and regulations.
- Custom chemical analysis
- REACH analysis and substance identification
- Detection of impurities or undesired substances (bisphenol A, heavy metals, BETX compounds, residual solvents, active ingredients…)
- Stability testing
- Compatibility testing
- Particle size distribution measurements
- Nanomaterial characterization
- Thermal analysis
- Failure analysis : deposits, ruptures, fissures, corrosion, adhesive problems…
Our technical resources
To achieve this, FILAB has built up a diverse and cutting-edge analytical fleet, making it possible for us to perform all kinds of physico-chemical analysis (organic and inorganic matrices) :
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- FTIR or DSC spectroscopy
- X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
- Chromatographical analysis (GC-MS, HPLC-MS/MS, IC)
FAQ
The use of a physical/chemical analysis laboratory is essential for any organization that needs to understand the composition of its products. A physical-chemical laboratory can provide a complete overview of the chemical and physical properties of the product, allowing the organization to make more informed decisions. This type of laboratory testing can be used in many processes, such as quality control, research and development, safety compliance and more. In addition, access to accurate compositional data allows you to develop new formulations while ensuring safe use. With professional analysis from an experienced physical-chemical analysis laboratory, organizations can get reliable results that help them make smart choices about their products.
We use a variety of methods to analyze your sample, including gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and spectroscopic techniques. Our experienced analytical chemists can also provide customized testing to customer specifications. We are committed to providing accurate results that meet the highest quality standards.
If you need reliable physicochemical analysis for your products, look no further than Filab.
A physicochemical analysis laboratory is where chemists and other scientists carry out research, experiments and chemical analysis to determine the physical characteristics and composition of various substances. These laboratories are equipped with cutting-edge instruments and equipment to measure, analyze and manipulate chemicals. The staff of these laboratories includes qualified technicians and experienced chemists who use their expertise to interpret the results of physicochemical tests carried out on samples obtained from clinical or environmental sources. Chemical analysis laboratories can provide testing services for industrial, medical or environmental fields of application, such as drug potency testing...
Companies often outsource physicochemical analysis services to save time and money, as well as to guarantee the accuracy of results. By outsourcing these physicochemical testing services, companies gain access to specialized equipment, expertise and personnel that they may not have internally. Thanks to all these material and human resources, the physicochemical analysis laboratories are able to analyze samples quickly and accurately, while complying with strict regulations and standards. In addition, outsourcing enables a company to concentrate on its core business, and reduces the need to maintain a complex laboratory infrastructure. Finally, it can save money by avoiding costly investment in training and maintenance of personnel or equipment.
Our laboratory can conduct a wide range of physicochemical tests for a variety of fields of application, including raw materials testing, materials characterization, drug potency testing and cosmetics analysis.
To have a chemical product analysed, it is advisable to contact a laboratory specialising in chemical analysis and physico-chemical analysis, which is accredited and has state-of-the-art equipment. These laboratories, like FILAB in Dijon, offer tailor-made services for analysing raw materials, finished products, formulations, residues or contamination. They operate in a wide range of sectors, including the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, materials and food industries. An independent laboratory guarantees objectivity, responsiveness and technical support tailored to your needs.
There are generally four main types of chemical analysis:
- Qualitative analysis: to identify the components present in a sample.
- Quantitative analysis: to measure the concentration or proportion of each compound.
- Structural analysis: to determine the molecular structure of a substance (via NMR, IR, etc.).
- Elemental analysis: to determine the nature and quantity of chemical elements (C, H, N, metals, etc.).
Each of these analyses meets specific needs in quality control, regulatory compliance or product development.
