Research Services
Microbac’s approach to research and development is simple: to work with you to help you solve your specific problem.
In addition to its core offerings of diversified analytical testing services, Microbac provides full-service Research & Development support to assist you in solving unique analytical problems, or to develop methods or project plans for specific processes. Microbac can carry out research protocol or it can help to develop custom research programs to address specific problems.
Microbac’s R&D capabilities encompass its full range of analytical disciplines, including:
- Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Chemistry
- Air Testing
- Pesticide Residue and Formulation Chemistry
- Food Science
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Cosmetics
- Consumer Products
- Microbiology
- Materials Testing
- PCR Analysis
- Food Safety and HAACP
Microbac has extensive expertise developing analytical methods for a wide variety of matrices, as well as expertise in solving product problems such as contamination or product failures related to shelf-life issues or materials failure.
Some examples of R&D projects include:
Manufacturing Support
- Process control analysis
- Second source quality assurance analysis
- Method development/improvement for new or existing process control methods
- Identification of unknown contaminants or foreign matter
New Product or Process Development Support
- Analytical method development and validation for new products
- Pre-mark approval analytical support
- ID and determination of reaction intermediates and impurities
- Determination of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis residues
- Leachate studies on recycled packaging materials
- Indirect food additive leaching studies
Environmental
- ID and characterization of unknown mixtures and substances
- Method development for non-EPA target analytes
- ID and determination of non-EPA target analytes in various matrices
- Analysis of difficult sample matrices