VITAQUEST’s ongoing commitment to superior quality is backed up by rigorous analysis of our products in our own in-house testing laboratories.
The Quality Control/Analytical Development Department of VitaQuest consists of a highly trained staff of 17 degreed chemists under the supervision of 3 resident Ph.Ds.
The VitaQuest Quality Control Laboratory performs analytical testing of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished goods in a cGMP /GLP compliant facility. Our team of qualified and experienced scientists is devoted towards providing fast turnaround times and reliable results.
Chemistry Capabilities
Methods Used
► USP/NF, BP, AOAC, in-house, and client-supplied methods are utilized.
Chemical Analysis
► Vitamin and Dietary Supplement Assays
► Dissolution and Disintegration according to USP and compendia procedures.
► Elemental analysis of minerals
► Physical Testing including Partial Size, Friability, Hardness, and Weight Variation.
► Moisture analysis via Loss on Drying and Karl Fischer techniques.
► Identification via spectroscopy
► Wet Chemical Analysis
► Organic Volatile Impurities (OVI)
► Pesticides Analysis
► Heavy Metals Testing for various Regulatory Compliance
Instrumentation
► HPLC / UPLC systems equipped with UV/VIS, PDA, RI, and ELSD detectors.
► UPLC /MS/MS system with ESI and APCI modes.
► GC system with PID,FID, ECD, detection and headspace auto sampling.
► FTIR and NIR spectroscopy systems
► ICP /MS – inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy
► Automated Disintegration and Dissolution apparatus
► Automated Titration equipment
► Automated Moisture Determination equipment
Microbiology Capabilities
Methods Used
► USP/NF, BP, AOAC, FDA-BAM, and client supplied methods are utilized.
Tests Performed
► Microbial Limits
► Probiotic Assays
► Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing (AEI)
► Tests for Specified Organisms
► Water and Environmental Monitoring
Instrumentation
► Vitek automated Microbial Identification System
► Tempo automated Microbial Assay system
In addition to extensive physical, chemical and microbiological analytical capabilities, the VITAQUEST Quality Group can also perform the following services:
► Stability Testing according to ICH guidelines and customized storage conditions
► Method Development and Validation
► Technology transfer of analytical methodology