Your needs: monitor the compliance and performance of your products with regard to regulatory requirements through physico-chemical laboratory analysis
What is physico-chemical analysis?
Whatever your industry, you are subject to strict and constantly changing regulatory requirements. Physicochemical analysis enables you to study the characteristics of your products or materials in order to validate their compliance and performance before they are placed on the market.
These chemical analysis rely on specific analytical protocols and tools to determine the intrinsic properties of the product’s components. FILAB laboratory supports industrial companies in understanding the physicochemical phenomena of their chemical products or materials.
These physicochemical measurements can be used in particular to compare two batches or check a specification, with test parameters and conditions defined according to your product.
Our solutions: provide you with a wide range of technical resources for the physico-chemical analysis of your products and materials
Physico-chemical analysis laboratory for over 30 years
For over 30 years, FILAB laboratory has supported industrial companies from every sector in the analysis and testing of their products. Drawing on our expertise in chemical analysis and materials characterization, FILAB offers a wide range of physico-chemical analysis using state-of-the-art analytical equipment.
Our physico-chemical analysis services
Our physico-chemical analysis services encompass a range of techniques and methods used to characterize the physical and chemical properties of materials.
These analysis are essential across various industrial sectors to ensure product quality, support research and development activities, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
REACH analysis and substance identification
Search for impurities or undesirable substances (Bisphenol A, heavy metals, BTEX, residual solvents, active ingredients…)
Failure analysis : deposits, breakage, cracking, corrosion, adhesion problems
Composition and structural analysis
This type of physicochemical analysis performed in the laboratory makes it possible to determine the chemical composition, molecular structure, or elemental characteristics of a material or substance. It reveals what a product contains, in what proportions, and in what form.
To gain a deeper understanding of the relationships between structure and properties, explore our offering for physicochemical characterization of materials.
Composition and structure
Elemental analysis, which identifies and quantifies the chemical elements present in a sample (such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, metals, and more), 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), or UV-Visible spectroscopy, is essential for identifying the chemical nature of a compound or confirming its structure.
Surface analysis characterizes the outermost layers of materials, particularly through techniques such as XPS, ToF-SIMS, or profilometry, to assess coatings, treatments, or contamination.
Residue or contaminant analysis, often performed using chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS, LC-MS/MS), detect and identify substances at very low concentrations, which is essential for quality investigations or cleaning validations.
Particle size analysis measure the size, shape, and distribution of particles in a sample, notably through laser diffraction or optical microscopy.
analysis of behavior and physical properties
These analysis concern the physical, thermal, or mechanical properties of materials, as well as their behavior under specific conditions (temperature, pressure, agitation, and more).
Behavior and physical properties
Thermal analysis, such as DSC, TGA, or DMA, are used to study the thermal behavior of materials (stability, glass transition, mass loss).
Standard physicochemical measurements, such as pH, density, viscosity, or conductivity, are also commonly used to quickly assess a product’s basic physical properties.
Your need | Parameter studied | Technique | Result provided |
Compare the particle size of a powder | Particle size distribution | Laser diffraction | Distribution curve and characteristic diameters |
Examine the thermal behavior of a material | Thermal transitions | DSC | Thermogram and observed transition temperatures |
Monitor how a material changes with temperature | Mass variation | TGA | Mass curve as a function of temperature |
Measure the presence of metallic elements | Content of the elements being analyzed | ICP-OES or ICP-MS | Element concentrations within the defined scope |
Identify a compound or measure its content | Identity or concentration of a target compound | GC-MS or LC-MS, depending on the compound and matrix | Identification or quantification based on the objective and selected method |
Our technical resources for physicochemical analysis
To this end, FILAB has a diverse range of analytical equipment enabling analyses to be performed on all types of matrices (organic, mineral, and materials):
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Thermal analysis (TGA, DSC)
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Chromatographic analyses (GC-MS, HPLC-MS/MS, CI)
- Raman analysis
In what contexts should a physicochemical analysis be performed?
A physicochemical analysis can be performed in various contexts: product development and quality control, industrial maintenance and diagnostics, and regulatory compliance.
During the development or optimization of a product, it helps characterize materials, validate formulations, and ensure consistent performance stability.
It detects signs of material degradation or contamination (corrosion, deposits), thereby optimizing equipment service life.
Physicochemical analysis ensures compliance with standards by assessing the composition, purity, and stability of products, thereby meeting health and environmental requirements.
Physicochemical analysis of your products or raw materials
The physicochemical analysis of products or raw materials helps ensure their quality, compliance with applicable standards and regulations, and performance.
Carrying out this process with a laboratory is essential not only to identify and quantify the components present in a sample, but also to understand their interactions, stability, and behavior under different conditions.
In the pharmaceutical industry, physicochemical analysis plays a vital role in ensuring the purity, safety, and efficacy of medicines. For example, HPLC analysis makes it possible to precisely identify and quantify active ingredients, 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.
FAQ
The choice depends on your product, its intended use and the objective of the study: comparing batches, investigating a discrepancy or verifying a specification. Send FILAB the information available about your sample and the criteria to be checked. Our teams will support you in defining the appropriate parameters and methods.
Yes. analysis performed under comparable conditions make it possible to examine the differences between the samples. Specify the differences observed and, if possible, provide a reference batch along with its history. The results help put the measured differences into perspective against the criteria defined for the study.
Indicate the nature and condition of the product, the number of samples, the parameters being investigated, or the problem observed. Add your specifications, any required method, and your scheduling constraints. Report any known risks and attach the safety data sheet when available.
A physico-chemical analysis laboratory is a laboratory where chemists and other scientists conduct research, experiments and chemical analysis to determine the physical characteristics and composition of various substances. These laboratories are equipped with advanced instruments and equipment used to measure, analyse and handle chemicals. The staff in these laboratories includes qualified technicians and experienced chemists who use their expertise to interpret the results of tests performed on samples obtained from clinical or environmental sources. Chemical analysis laboratories can provide testing services for industrial, medical or environmental applications, such as drug activity testing…
The report presents the results and the information needed to interpret them, in accordance with the agreed service: method, units, and relevant measurement conditions. A comparison with a reference or an interpretation may supplement these data, depending on the scope of the study. Any conformity assessment is based on explicitly defined criteria.
It depends on the technique and the preparation required. Some analysis consume material or alter the sample; others allow it to be preserved to a greater extent. If preserving or returning the sample is important, please specify this when submitting your request so it can be taken into account in the analysis program.
Companies often outsource physico-chemical analysis services to save time and money, as well as to ensure the accuracy of the results. By outsourcing these services, companies can access specialised equipment, expertise and staff that may not be available in-house. This enables them to analyse samples quickly and accurately while complying with strict regulations and standards. In addition, outsourcing allows a company to focus on its core business and reduces the need to maintain complex laboratory infrastructure. Finally, it can generate savings by avoiding costly investments in staff training and maintenance or in equipment.
Physicochemical laboratory analyses help resolve a wide range of industrial challenges, offering solutions to issues relating to quality, safety, product development, and regulatory compliance.
Pharmaceutical Industry
>Application: Development of a new drug.
>Challenge: Ensuring the drug’s efficacy and safety to obtain regulatory approval.
>Required analysis: HPLC analyses are used to quantify the concentration of active ingredients, while FTIR spectroscopy verifies the purity of the components.
Materials Industry
>Application: Improving the properties of a metal alloy.
>Challenge: Optimizing the alloy’s composition to improve its corrosion resistance and durability.
>Required analysis: ICP-OES spectroscopy precisely determines the elemental composition of the alloy, while corrosion tests assess its resistance in different environments.
Cosmetics Industry
>Application: Formulation of a new skincare product.
>Challenge: Ensuring the absence of harmful substances and biocompatibility/tolerance.
>Required analysis: Spectroscopy can test the stability of active compounds when exposed to light, while chromatographic analyses verify the purity of the ingredients and the absence of contaminants.
These application examples illustrate how physicochemical analyses provide valuable data for making informed decisions in product development, process control
Physicochemical analyses encompass a range of techniques used to characterize a product or material. They include:
- Composition analyses: elemental, molecular, surface, and residue analyses.
- Thermal analyses: TGA and DSC, used to observe behavior as a function of temperature.
- Physical measurements: pH, viscosity, density, and conductivity.
- Particle size analysis: measurement of particle size and distribution.
These analyses are essential for ensuring product compliance, optimizing a formulation, monitoring a production batch, or understanding degradation.
Why trust FILAB laboratory for physico-chemical analysis?
Industry experience
- Aerospace, energy, defense, metallurgy
- Chemicals, healthcare, medical devices
What our clients say
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Ecoparc Dijon Bourgogne
80 rue Jean-Louis Auguste Petitjean
21850 Saint-Apollinaire, France
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