Methods
Seven techniques, named as the laboratory names them.
Every service on this site runs on one of these methods. Each page states the technique, the reference it follows where the laboratory has confirmed one, and the tests it serves.
The methods
| Method | Technique | Reference | Used by |
|---|---|---|---|
| High pressure liquid chromatography with diode array detection | HPLC-DAD | None named | Potency (concentration), Purity |
| High pressure liquid chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer | HPLC-MS | None named | Mass Confirmation |
| LAL assay (Limulus amebocyte lysate), by rapid kit or plate reader | LAL assay | None named | Endotoxins |
| Direct inoculation sterility test per USP <71>, traditional method | Direct inoculation, USP <71> | USP <71> | Sterility |
| Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry | ICP-MS | None named | Metals |
| Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy | ICP-OES | None named | Metals |
| pH meter | pH meter | None named | pH |