Trusted Analytical Testing for the Biocides Industry
Oxford Analytical Services provides specialist analytical testing and regulatory support for the biocides industry, helping manufacturers and suppliers ensure product efficacy, safety and compliance with global regulations. Whether you need active substance analysis, impurity profiling, stability testing, or regulatory submission support, our GLP-compliant laboratory delivers precise, reliable, and actionable results to keep your products market-ready.
Our team of expert chemists and regulatory specialists works closely with biocide manufacturers, regulatory affairs managers and quality assurance teams to support every stage of product development, from R&D to final regulatory approval.
Biocides Industry Challenges We Solve
Bringing biocidal products to market involves complex regulatory hurdles and rigorous testing. We help solve:
- Regulatory Compliance & Product Registration: Ensuring compliance with BPR, REACH and global biocide regulations
- Active Substance & Formulation Analysis: Accurately identifying and quantifying active ingredients and co-formulants
- Impurity & Contaminant Detection: Screening for trace-level impurities, heavy metals and unexpected contaminants
- Shelf Life & Stability Testing: Assessing long-term product stability under different environmental conditions
- Efficacy & Performance Testing: Verifying that your biocide meets safety and performance standards for its intended use
Our scientific expertise and regulatory knowledge ensure that your biocidal products remain effective, compliant and competitive.
Why Partner with Oxford Analytical Services?
Regulatory Focused Biocide Testing
Our GLP compliant analyses support global regulatory submissions, ensuring compliance with:
- Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) – Regulation (EU) 528/2012
- REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
- OECD Guidelines for Biocide Testing
Comprehensive Analytical Services
We offer a full suite of testing capabilities, including:
- Active substance and formulation analysis
- Impurity profiling & heavy metal detection
- Shelf life testing & degradation studies
- Physical & chemical property testing
Expert Support from Development to Market Approval
From early stage R&D to final regulatory submissions, we provide tailored support to ensure your biocidal products meet regulatory and safety standards.
Cutting-Edge Techniques for Biocide Testing
We utilise HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, ICP-MS, FTIR and other cutting-edge techniques to deliver highly accurate and reproducible data.
Partner with Oxford Analytical Services for Biocide Testing
- Industry Specific Expertise – Supporting biocide manufacturers, suppliers and regulatory consultants
- State-of-the-Art Techniques – Delivering high precision testing for regulatory compliance and product quality
- Customer Focused Approach – Providing tailored solutions to meet your unique analytical and regulatory challenges
Our services include:
Assesses product consistency across batches, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Determines technical equivalence by comparing composition, impurities and physical properties to reference materials. Learn more.
Provides expert guidance on analytical strategies, regulatory compliance, method selection and problem solving. Supports research, product development and troubleshooting for various industries. Learn more.
Determines the elemental composition of materials, detecting trace metals and other elements using techniques like ICP-MS and ICP-OES. Essential for regulatory testing and material characterisation. Learn more.
Identifies and quantifies impurities in raw materials, intermediates and final products. Ensures compliance with safety standards and supports formulation optimisation. Learn more.
Confirms the accuracy, reliability and reproducibility of analytical methods through independent verification, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Learn more.
Diagnoses unknown contaminants, product failures, or unexpected variations using a range of analytical techniques. Supports root cause analysis and corrective actions. Learn more.
Designs and optimises robust analytical methods tailored to specific applications. Validates methods to ensure accuracy, precision, specificity and regulatory compliance. Learn more.
Evaluates key physical and chemical properties, such as solubility, stability, pH, viscosity and refractive index, supporting material characterisation and regulatory submissions. Learn more.
Characterises polymer composition, molecular weight, degradation and thermal properties. Supports material selection, quality control and failure investigations. Learn more.
Determines the chemical makeup of products, ensuring formulations meet regulatory and quality requirements. Useful for verifying ingredient levels and detecting contaminants. Learn more.
Provides regular testing to verify product consistency, purity and compliance with specifications. Supports manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Learn more.
Uses innovative and targeted approaches to detect unexpected compounds, emerging contaminants, or novel substances, supporting research and development. Learn more.
Evaluates product stability under various conditions to determine shelf life, degradation pathways and compliance with regulatory guidelines. Learn more.
Identifies unknown compounds using advanced spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques, ensuring proper classification, safety assessment and regulatory compliance. Learn more.