Potency Testing

Constituent and Actives Analysis

It’s Not Just What It Is, It’s How Strong It Is

In order to provide accurate and consistent label claims, you need to know not only what your material is, but also the strength of its key constituents and active compounds. Natural products are complex and require more than a combination of different analytical techniques, they also require the expertise to know when and how to apply those analytical techniques accurately.

What can we test?

Method R & D

Did you browse the assay list and not find what you were looking for? Alkemist offers custom method development and research & development. Contact us to speak with our technical sales team to discuss your needs.

Our Tools & Methods

HPLC/UPLC

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) are used to separate, identify, and quantitate compounds. HPLC/UPLC is applicable to the accurate quantitation of several types of chemical constituents of crude raw botanicals from powdered to whole form, extract (powdered or liquid) and finished products/blends.

GC

Gas chromatography is a term used to describe the group of analytical separation techniques used to analyze volatile substances in the gas phase. This technique is the preferred method for the quantitation of the various components of fish oils, oils in general or many of the essential/volatile oils of botanicals as well as a wide variety of combustible compounds found in many different matrices.

UV/VIS

Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy or ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis or UV/Vis) refers to absorption spectroscopy in the ultraviolet–visible spectral region. These techniques are used to quantify groups of compounds such as beta glucans and polyphenols.

Wet Chemistry

Wet Chemistry is analysis performed in the liquid phase, generally. Wet chemistry contains many different types of methods such as Titration, Gravimetric analysis, Moisture, pH, Specific Gravity, Loss on Drying, Ash, Environmental, and some Elemental analyses of samples.

The Alkemist Labs Difference

Potency testing of raw materials, botanical extracts, and finished products is a key component of cGMP compliance in the Dietary Supplements industry. The proper analysis of natural products requires not only specific analytical instrumentation, but also the expertise to know when and how to appropriately apply the wide variety of available techniques.

Compendial methods we use include those developed by:

* These methods are typically adapted from applicable peer reviewed research publications.