Reference Materials - Why Quality Matters
Access to a comprehensive source of certified reference materials in various forms - powders and solutions - is vital for clinical and forensic laboratories, to ensure the correct identification of substances and the accuracy of results, and there is an increasing customer demand for ISO Guide 34:2009 certification. Jenny Button, Product Specialist, LGC Standards, UK, discusses certified reference materials and the importance of ISO Guide 34 to both manufacturers and end-users.
Access to a comprehensive source of certified reference materials in various forms - powders and solutions - is vital for clinical and forensic laboratories, to ensure the correct identification of substances and the accuracy of results, and there is an increasing customer demand for ISO Guide 34:2009 certification. Jenny Button, Product Specialist, LGC Standards, UK, discusses certified reference materials and the importance of ISO Guide 34 to both manufacturers and end-users.
USP CEO Discusses Quality and Partnership in Pharma
December 11th 2024Ronald Piervincenzi, chief executive officer of the United States Pharmacoepia, focused on how collaboration and component quality can improve worldwide pharmaceutical production standards during a lecture at the Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS) last month.
Overcoming Common Challenges to Determine Residual Impurities Using IC in APIs with Limited Water
December 10th 2024Organic solvents are generally not compatible with ion chromatography (IC) systems. The approach presented here assists the use of organic solvents for sample preparation and provides a mechanism for the removal of the organic solvents from the chromatographic flow path.
