ANALYTICAL METHODS

A robust analytical method is essential for formulation development of your new drug.

LATITUDE’s GLP and GMP analytical laboratories are well-equipped with advanced instrumentation to develop analytical methods to support the formulation development and manufacture of NCE or generic drugs.

Our experienced and well-trained scientists capably develop and perform a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods required in drug formulation development and drug stability evaluation.

Our analytical instrumentation includes →

  • Balances and microbalances

  • Capillary electrophoresis IEF analyzer (Protein Simple ICE280)

  • Circular dichroism spectrometer

  • Coulter counter

  • Differential scanning calorimeter

  • Digital microscope

  • Dissolution apparatuses with autosamplers (Vankel)

  • Dissolution system (Sotax CE 7smart)

  • Franz cell apparatus

  • Halogen moisture analyzer

  • Helium pycnometer

  • HPLCs with UV, PDA, ELSD, RI, CAD, fluorescence and mass detectors

  • Inhalation particle analyzer (Next Generation Impactor, NGI)

  • Injection force analyzer

  • Karl Fischer titrator

  • LCMS/LCQ

  • Light scattering detector

  • Moisture sorption isotherm analyzer

  • Osmometers

  • Particle analyzers (Mastersizer with dry & wet samplers, nano-sizer, HIAC, DLS)

  • Particle counters (HIAC, Single Particle Optical Sensing Acusizer, Coulter)

  • Plate readers

  • Spectrophotometers

  • Stability chambers

  • Tablet friability tester

  • Tapped density tester

  • Thermogravimetric analyzer/differential scanning calorimeter

  • Tensiometer

  • USP dissolution apparatus and samplers

  • USP tablet disintegration tester

  • Viscometer

  • X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD)

  • Zeta potential analyzer