Quality Control
Simply put, without testing a compound it is impossible to be 100% sure that it is exactly what it says it is. While it's true that we have absolute confidence in our suppliers, it is important to us to verify every powder we use is of the correct identity and highest of purity. This is only possible through using appropriate techniques to test them.
To accurately identify our compounds, we send them to a third-party lab that uses a technique called FTIR. FTIR generates a complex spectrum report of peaks and valleys that makes it possible to analyze the compound and confirm its composition. When it comes to establishing the purity of our compounds, our third-party lab uses a technique called HPLC. Without this test, our compounds may have greater impurities that can affect your end result.
However, it is still important to test our solutions for potency. There is always a small risk of human error, as well as equipment or machinery malfunction. To verify that our solutions match our label criteria, our third-party lab performs an assay, using a technique called HPLC.
By testing for potency, we can be sure that our customers receive solutions that are not underdosed and that match our label criteria.
Our suppliers know that we hold extremely high standards. When needed, they recrystallize batches for us so we can provide our clients with high purity compounds that have less impurities. To date, all our testing data, on all our raw compounds, shows a chromotographic purity of over 99%.