Screening and Novel Analytical Testing
Oxford Analytical Services provides expert screening and novel analytical testing, supporting industries such as biocides, agrochemicals, industrial chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Whether you need targeted screening for contaminants, impurities, or unknown substances, or a bespoke analytical approach for an unusual testing challenge, our team of specialists delivers accurate, GLP compliant results tailored to your needs.
Using cutting-edge analytical techniques, we design and implement custom testing solutions to help you identify, quantify and understand complex chemical compositions, degradation pathways and unexpected anomalies.
Screening & Novel Testing Challenges We Solve
Standard analytical methods don’t always fit unique or emerging testing requirements. We help solve:
- Unidentified Contaminants & Impurities: Detecting unexpected compounds, trace contaminants and degradation products
- Regulatory Compliance & Safety Requirements: Ensuring products meet BPR, REACH, PPP, ICH and other industry standards
- Complex or Unusual Formulations: Testing innovative products or complex multi-component formulations
- Unknown Stability & Degradation Issues: Investigating unexpected changes in product composition over time
- Limited In-House Testing Capabilities: Providing expert third-party analysis when standard labs lack the necessary expertise or instrumentation
Our bespoke analytical solutions help you navigate unique testing challenges, ensuring your product meets regulatory, quality and safety standards.
Benefits and Unique Value of Oxford Analytical Services
Targeted & Non-Targeted Screening
Using advanced techniques such as LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS, and NMR, we detect both known and unknown substances.
Bespoke Analytical Method Development
We design, validate and implement novel testing protocols to meet your specific analytical needs.
GLP Compliant & Regulatory Ready Testing
Our services meet the highest regulatory standards, supporting BPR, REACH, PPP and ICH submissions.
Expert Support for Complex R&D Challenges
Whether developing new formulations, troubleshooting stability issues, or assessing unexpected degradation, our specialists work alongside your team to solve analytical challenges.
Fast & Reliable Turnaround Times
We deliver rapid results to support tight regulatory submission deadlines and production schedules.
Regulations We Cover
Our screening and novel analytical testing services ensure compliance with:
- Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) – Regulation (EU) 528/2012
- Plant Protection Products Regulation (PPP) – Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
- REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
- ICH Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Testing
- OECD Guidelines for Chemical Testing
Partner with OAS
- Industry Specific Expertise: Supporting biocide, agrochemical, industrial chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers
- State-of-the-Art Techniques: Delivering targeted screening and custom analytical solutions
- Customer Focused Approach: Developing tailored solutions to meet your unique analytical challenges
Need screening or novel analytical testing?
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.