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Detecting and identifying impurities
Your needs : to identify and characterize an impurity found in a material or in a formulation
The behavior of an industrial substance is directly linked to the characteristics and the purity of the materials used to produce it. In light of this, monitoring the conformity of the materials being used is a key step of the production process.
The presence of particulate matter, of an unknown deposit, the appearance of unknown spikes, etc. These represent cases of non-conformities which can stop a product from going on the market. For this reason, industrialists regularly call on analytical laboratories to identify and characterize any impurities found to be in their materials or formulations.
Our solution : to provide you with our skills and our analytical tools, adapting them to your impurity related challenges.
With an analytical fleet spread over 2100m² and a team made up of doctors and engineers, FILAB can assist industrialists in detecting and identifying impurities in their products.
To overcome these challenges with precise and reliable results, FILAB offers a wide range of analytical techniques, adapted to all types of materials :
Detecting and identifying impurities using a Scanning Electron Microscope coupled to an EDX probe :
Pollutant identification (embedded particulates)
Search for residual pollutants (lubricants, cleaning residue…)
Surface defect and adhesive problem characterization
Study of ageing materials
Detecting and identifying impurities using ICP-AES, ICP-MS and ISP-SEO
Contaminant analysis
Impurity identification (particulate matter, unknown deposits...)
Heavy metal analysis
Heavy metal quantification
Precious metal analysis
Determination of trace residues
Detecting and identifying impurities using GC-FID, GCMS and UPLC MS/MS :
Search for and quantification of contaminants (residual solvents, pesticides, allergens…)
Determination of Melamine
Determination of phthalates and of DEHP
Determination of residual solvents
Determination of BTEX
Validation of cleaning procedures
Determination of THCs
Determination of Dimethyl fumarate
Determination of Bisphenol A
Determination of Formaldehyde
Determination of VOCs
Determination of HAP
D4/D5 analysis
Detecting and identifying impurities using NMR :
Analysis of active ingredients
Measurement of enantiomeric excess
Measurement of optical purity
Detecting and identifying impurities in accordance with the European Pharmacopoeia :
Analysis and determination of heavy metals
Analysis of active ingredients
FILAB detects and identifies impurities in accordance with the relevant regulations :
PMUC analysis and quality control
Determination of extractables
XRD phase identification et quantification
Migration testing
Validation of cleaning procedures
Oxyapatite detction
FILAB has been CIR (Crédit Impôt Recherche) approved to be able to provide the best possible assistance.
With three levels of services – analysis, expertise and R&D support – FILAB assists companies from all sectors and of all sizes in overcoming their industrial challenges by sharing its technical know-how and the wealth of experience of its team with its clients.
The positive aspects of FILAB
A highly qualified team
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
A complete analytical park of 2100m²
Tailor-made support