Analytical Capabilities

Drug Assay Services:

  • Quantitative Drug Assays: Potency testing, pharmacokinetic studies, and bioavailability assessments.
  • Qualitative Drug Assays: Confirm the presence or absence of drugs or metabolites for screening, forensic analysis, and detection.
  • Chromatographic Assays: Utilise HPLC and GC to separate and analyse drug compounds, ensuring accurate quantification and identification.
    • Particle size and shape analysis
    • High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
    • Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC)
    • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS-MS)
    • Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS

Stability Assay Services:

  • Forced Degradation Studies: Under accelerated temperature, light, oxidation and pH conditions to understand drug stability.
  • Accelerated Stability Studies: Predict long-term stability under elevated temperature and humidity to estimate shelf-life and storage conditions.
  • Real-Time Stability Studies: Monitor drugs over time under recommended ICH storage conditions to assess long-term stability and degradation rates.
  • Photostability Studies: Drug sensitivity to light exposure to establish packaging and storage requirements.