Specialist Chemistry

As part of the specialist chemistry laboratory, chemical analysis is used to identify unknowns, quantify contamination levels and much more. SOCOTEC's chemical analysis laboratory provides high quality analytical solutions conducted in independent test facilities.

Our specialist chemistry team supports a diverse range of industries with a vast range of instrumentation, including ICP-AES, ICP-MS, CVAFS, GCMS, ATD-GC-MS, HR-GC-MS, GC-FID, FTIR, HPLC, LCMS, TSF, SEM-EDX, GC-MS-MS and LC-MS-MS.

We undertake analysis in wide variety of matrices including: soil, water, air, effluent, packaging materials, medical devices, pharmaceutical products, oils, paints and coolants – to name just a few.

If you cannot see the service that you require, please get in touch with us as we offer a bespoke analytical service for the most uncommon of requests.

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The chemical analysis team works with a vast array of clients within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, food and drinks industries, air and emission monitoring contractors as well as consultants within the contaminated land and waste monitoring industries, providing specialist support to meet demanding regulatory requirements.

The expertise of our scientists is repeatedly sought in the analysis of sample matrices as wide ranging as blood plasma, dialysis water and air testing kits to ancient metallic relics, incinerator ash and unprocessed food materials.

SOCOTEC’s testing facilities are accredited by UKAS to ISO 17025 for a selection of sampling and testing methods. A listing of our accredited activities can be found in our schedule of accreditation – 1015.

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