How We Can Help

From development to distribution, Accolade Analytical is here to help ensure that your product is safe, effective and successful.

Our Services

As a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO), Accolade Analytical provides comprehensive analytical testing services, method development, formulation development, and regulatory consulting designed to accelerate your drug development programs and ensure FDA compliance for pharmaceutical, biotech, and environmental applications.

  • Comprehensive analytical support for all phases of drug development from discovery through commercialization.

    Key Features

    IND (Investigational New Drug) application support

    • NDA (New Drug Application) analytical packages

    • ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) support

    • Discovery and preclinical analytical support

    • Phase I-III clinical trial support

    • CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, Controls) documentation

    • Regulatory submission packages

    • Post-market surveillance testing

    Applications

    • Small molecule drug development

    • Biologic drug development

    • Biosimilar development

    • Generic drug development

    • Combination products

    • Medical device-drug combinations

  • Comprehensive protein characterization services for monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars, and complex biologics.

    Key Features

    • Intact mass analysis (native and denatured conditions)

    • Peptide mapping and sequence confirmation

    • Glycan analysis (N-linked and O-linked)

    • Charge variant analysis by cIEF and IEX

    • Size variant analysis by SEC-HPLC

    • Aggregation and fragmentation studies

    • Post-translational modification analysis

    • Disulfide bond mapping

    • Higher order structure analysis (CD, FTIR, DSC)

    • Forced degradation studies

    Applications

    • Monoclonal antibody (mAb) characterization

    • Biosimilar comparability studies

    • Antigen characterization

    • Therapeutic protein development

    • Vaccine characterization

    • Cell and gene therapy products

  • Comprehensive safety testing and quality control for biopharmaceutical products.

    Key Features

    • Sterility testing (USP <71>)

    • Bacterial endotoxin testing (USP <85>)

    • Mycoplasma testing (USP <63>)

    • Bioburden testing

    • Container closure integrity testing

    • Particulate matter testing

    • pH and osmolality testing

    • Residual DNA testing

    • Host cell protein (HCP) quantification

    • Residual solvent analysis

    Applications

    • Biopharmaceutical release testing

    • Raw material qualification

    • Environmental monitoring

    • Process validation support

    • Stability testing programs

    • Regulatory compliance testing

  • State-of-the-art mass spectrometry platforms for comprehensive molecular analysis.

    Key Features

    • LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)

    • GC-MS/MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)

    • ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry)

    • Orbitrap Elite and Exploris 240 systems

    • High-resolution accurate mass detection

    • Proteomics and metabolomics analysis

    • Trace-level detection capabilities

    Applications

    • Pharmaceutical analysis and drug development

    • Environmental monitoring and contaminant detection

    • Food safety and residue analysis

    • Biomarker discovery and validation

  • Comprehensive analysis of solid-state properties for pharmaceutical development.

    Key Features

    • X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD)

    • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

    • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

    • Polymorphic screening and characterization

    • Salt and cocrystal screening

    • Stability studies

    • Crystal structure analysis

    Applications

    • Drug substance characterization

    • Formulation development support

    • Quality control testing

    • Regulatory submissions

  • Advanced chromatographic techniques for pharmaceutical and environmental analysis.

    Key Features

    • High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

    • Gas Chromatography (GC)

    • Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC)

    • Ion chromatography

    • Preparative chromatography

    • Method development and validation

    • Automated sample preparation

    Applications

    • Pharmaceutical purity testing

    • Environmental contaminant analysis

    • Food and beverage analysis

    • Process monitoring and optimization

  • Comprehensive elemental analysis using advanced spectroscopic techniques.

    Key Features

    • ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission)

    • ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry)

    • Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)

    • X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

    • Heavy metals and trace elements

    • Multi-element simultaneous analysis

    • ppb to ppt detection limits

    Applications

    • Environmental compliance testing

    • Food safety and nutrition analysis

    • Pharmaceutical elemental impurities

    • Materials characterization

  • Advanced analytical techniques for impurity profiling and metabolite identification.

    Key Features

    • Impurity profiling and quantification

    • Forced degradation studies

    • Residual solvent analysis

    • Elemental impurity testing

    • Genotoxic impurity analysis

    • Method development for trace analysis

    • Metabolite identification and characterization

    Applications

    • Drug substance and product testing

    • Stability studies

    • Process development support

    • Regulatory compliance

  • Comprehensive testing services for environmental and food safety applications.

    Key Features

    • Pesticide residue analysis

    • Heavy metals testing

    • Water quality analysis

    • Soil contamination assessment

    • Food safety testing

    • Environmental monitoring

    • Mycotoxin analysis

    Applications

    • Food and beverage testing

    • Environmental compliance

    • Agricultural products

    • Regulatory submissions

  • Key Features

    • Recombinant protein expression (E. coli, mammalian, yeast, insect)

    • Monoclonal antibody (mAb) production and purification

    • Biosimilar protein production and characterization

    • Antigen expression and purification for vaccine development

    • Protein A/G affinity chromatography

    • Ion exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatography

    • Size exclusion chromatography and polishing

    • Endotoxin removal and bioburden reduction

    • Scale-up from μg to 100s mg quantities

    • Custom protein modifications and conjugations

    Applications

    • Therapeutic mAb production

    • Biosimilar development and manufacturing

    • Vaccine antigen production

    • Research-grade protein preparation

    • Protein-drug conjugate (PDC) development

    • Immunoassay standard preparation

  • Comprehensive formulation development services for small molecules and biologics from preformulation to commercial scale.

    Key Features

    • Preformulation studies and API characterization

    • Excipient compatibility testing

    • Dissolution testing and method development

    • Stability-indicating method development

    • Forced degradation studies

    • Formulation optimization and scale-up

    • Content uniformity and blend uniformity testing

    • Particle size analysis and characterization

    • Biologic formulation development (mAbs, proteins)

    • Lyophilization cycle development and optimization

    Applications

    • Oral solid dosage form development

    • Injectable formulation development

    • Topical and transdermal formulations

    • Biologic drug product development

    • Biosimilar formulation comparability

    • Stability testing and shelf-life determination

    • Bioavailability and bioequivalence support

    • Regulatory filing support (IND, NDA, ANDA)

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