Mass Spectrometry
LC-MS Analysis
Mass spectrometry for trace detection, impurity characterization, unknown profiling, and high-confidence analytical investigations.
Use LC-MS when you need
- Trace-level detection or confirmation
- Impurity, degradant, or contaminant characterization
- Unknown peak profiling and candidate identification
- Orthogonal evidence alongside HPLC, FTIR, or NMR
Standards & Certifications
Turnaround Framework
Timelines are scoped around method fit, matrix complexity, sample receipt, and lab capacity.
Standard turnaround
5–10 business days for most analyses.
Expedited QC packages
As fast as 24 hours when method, matrix, and capacity allow.
Rush service
Quoted case-by-case, subject to method fit, sample receipt, and lab availability.
Method fit and use cases
When this capability is the right analytical tool.
Impurity profiling
Best when chromatographic peaks need mass-based characterization.
Unknown identification
Useful for candidate formulas, library searching, and confirmatory workflows.
Root cause support
Helps characterize contaminants, degradants, and process byproducts.
Sample and matrix fit
Common materials and analytical constraints to scope before testing.
Prepared extracts
Formulation, process, environmental, and botanical extracts when compatible with LC-MS.
Trace targets
Impurities, degradants, contaminants, and low-level residues.
Unknown peaks
Fractions, retained samples, or HPLC-observed peaks needing mass evidence.
What you receive
Outputs that connect the result to your next decision.
Mass evidence
Accurate mass, fragmentation observations, and candidate rationale.
Profile summary
Compound profile, relative abundance context, and comparison notes where applicable.
Next-step guidance
Recommendations for standards, orthogonal confirmation, or follow-up methods.
Related service paths
Use these service pages to translate the technique into a testing program.
Ready to scope LC-MS analysis?
Tell us the compound, matrix, detection goal, and timeline. We will confirm the right LC-MS workflow.