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<strong>Analytical</strong> <strong>solutions</strong><br />

<strong>from</strong> a <strong>single</strong> <strong>source</strong>


Techniques & procedures<br />

04 - 05 Quality standard<br />

Development priorities<br />

06 - 07 Inorganic analytics<br />

Chromatography<br />

08 - 09 Computational Chemistry<br />

Mass spectrometry<br />

10 - 11 Microscopy<br />

Molecular spectroscopy<br />

12 - 13 Surface and interface analytics<br />

Organic analytics<br />

14 - 15 Physical substance data<br />

Biochemical analytics<br />

16 -17 Safety testing<br />

Environmental measuring methods<br />

18 - 19 Management team<br />

Certifications<br />

“Thank you for the very good<br />

cooperation and helpful<br />

discussions.”<br />

“I thank you for the<br />

unsurpassed fine cooperation<br />

with you; not only for your<br />

professionality but also for the<br />

kindness and the collegiality ...”<br />

Customer satisfaction analysis 2010<br />

What do you expect <strong>from</strong> a company which provides<br />

analytical services with the greatest of care and<br />

precision?<br />

For example the ability to use a wide variety<br />

of methods? Always being one step ahead<br />

of the competition? Certainly a corporate<br />

culture which is based on a permanent dialogue<br />

and working together as partners, as<br />

well as an experienced and motivated team<br />

which solves all problems with farsightedness<br />

and expertise.<br />

With our techniques and methods we have<br />

been serving many sectors for years. Our<br />

attention is strongly focused on the fields of<br />

chemistry, pharmaceutics, biotechnology<br />

and materials science. The analyses perfor-<br />

med by us, their results and the information<br />

obtained <strong>from</strong> them are of course treated<br />

confidentially.<br />

Range of services<br />

In our laboratories we offer analytical services<br />

in the fields of research, process development,<br />

product development, application<br />

technology, production and plant safety.<br />

The basis for this is a wide range of modern<br />

methods and techniques, as well as a large<br />

number of validated procedures which we<br />

have developed ourselves.<br />

We are specialists in the following sectors:<br />

• Special chemistry<br />

• Pharmaceutical industry and<br />

biotechnology<br />

• Materials science<br />

02 - 03


Quality standard<br />

Experience<br />

Sometimes it seems to us that the world<br />

turns a little faster every day. For industrial<br />

companies it is true more than ever that the<br />

time available for making accurate decisions<br />

with far-reaching consequences is becoming<br />

shorter and shorter.<br />

In this situation, it is a relief to have a reliable<br />

and experienced partner at one’s side who<br />

perfectly knows his trade and can really help.<br />

Development priorities<br />

Aims<br />

Our priorities include developing, evaluating<br />

and testing new analytical methods on<br />

large scale equipment and special analytical<br />

techniques.<br />

The aim is to make the necessary methods<br />

available and utilisable at an early stage<br />

through systematic transfer of knowledge.<br />

Here, the main focus is on a greater degree<br />

of selectivity and detection sensitivity,<br />

greater speed and – to a certain extent –<br />

completely new interpretation possibilities.<br />

Quality<br />

Our testing institute guarantees a high<br />

level of quality for all analyses. Our quality<br />

standards have been recognised by various<br />

independent bodies.<br />

Regular participation in round robin tests<br />

is as self-evident for us as the continual<br />

checks of our methods.<br />

Confidentiality<br />

It goes without saying that the analyses<br />

performed by us, their results and the<br />

information obtained in this connection<br />

are treated confidentially.<br />

Upon request additional confidentiality<br />

agreements can be concluded.<br />

Examples<br />

• Development of new tools and<br />

applications <strong>from</strong> computational<br />

chemistry / molecular modelling<br />

• Modern electron microscopic and<br />

spectroscopic processes for charac-<br />

terising surfaces (e.g. scanning probe<br />

methods, molecule detection down<br />

to the ppb range)<br />

• New mass spectrometric techniques<br />

and coupling techniques for high<br />

throughput and bioanalytics to<br />

supplement high-throughput<br />

screening, proteome research and<br />

biocatalytic developments<br />

Processing time<br />

We guarantee the fastest possible processing<br />

of the samples around the clock, according to<br />

schedule and in line with your requirements.<br />

Depending on the type of technique<br />

employed, this may also be possible within<br />

one day.<br />

Services<br />

Our services are extensive and highly<br />

specialised. For particularly urgent cases,<br />

we offer an express service and sample<br />

collection service.<br />

We come to you, fetch and return the<br />

samples. Reliably and fast.<br />

“AQura stands out due to<br />

their high scientific level and<br />

excellent experts ...”<br />

“ ... what should be emphasised<br />

is the sustainability of their<br />

customer care before, while and<br />

following the actual order ...”<br />

Customer satisfaction analysis 2010<br />

04 - 05


Inorganic analytics<br />

Qualitative and quantitative element<br />

determination in the total sample<br />

• AAS: Flame, graphite furnace, hydride<br />

generation, cold vapour atomic absorption<br />

spectroscopy<br />

• ICP-OES: Optical emission spectroscopy<br />

with inductively coupled plasma<br />

• ICP-MS: Elemental mass spectrometry<br />

with inductively coupled plasma, high<br />

and low resolution, ultra-trace analysis,<br />

individual element and screening analysis,<br />

CE, LC-ICP-MS coupling<br />

• GD-MS: Multi-element analysis,<br />

elemental survey analysis<br />

• XRF: X-ray fluorescence analysis,<br />

quantitative and qualitative individual<br />

elements, qualitative overview analysis,<br />

semi-quantitative XRF with fundamental<br />

parameter evaluation<br />

• Volumetry, gravimetry, electrogravimetry<br />

• Photometry<br />

Chromatography<br />

Gas chromatography<br />

(GC)<br />

• Various detectors such as flame ionisation,<br />

thermal conductivity, mass spectrometry,<br />

photometry, electron capture, etc.<br />

• Various injection techniques such as oncolumn,<br />

cold injection, thermodesorption,<br />

etc.<br />

• Gases and liquefied gases<br />

• Gas samples, also under GMP<br />

• Pressure gas analytics for the pharmaceutical<br />

industry (identity, composition,<br />

oil traces, particle content)<br />

• GC after derivatisation<br />

• From the headspace<br />

(headspace GC, purge & trap GC / MS)<br />

• High-temperature GC<br />

• Separation of enantiomers<br />

• Pyrolysis GC / MS<br />

• Titrations (complexometric, acid / base,<br />

potentiometric, redox, argentometric)<br />

• Ion-sensitive electrodes<br />

• Ion-chromatography, quantitative deter-<br />

mination of halides, anions and cations<br />

• Combustion analyses,<br />

elemental analyses in inorganics<br />

(determination of C, H, N, O and S)<br />

• Ash determinations,<br />

ignition and drying losses<br />

High-performance liquid<br />

chromatography (HPLC)<br />

• Various separation selectivities such as<br />

reversed phase, normal phase, ion exclusion,<br />

ion pair chromatography, etc.<br />

• Various detectors such as UV, diode array,<br />

fluorescence, refractive index, mass<br />

spectrometry, conductivity, light diffusion,<br />

nitrogen-selective, etc.<br />

• Pre-column and post-column derivatisation<br />

• Separation of enantiomers, analytical<br />

racemate separation, determination of<br />

enantiomeric purity<br />

• Preparative isolation of pure enantiomers<br />

Elements on surfaces and<br />

in thin layers<br />

• GD-MS: Glow discharge mass spectrometry<br />

• Surface analytics, microscopy, X-ray micro-<br />

analysis (EDX)<br />

XRD crystalline phase analysis<br />

• XRD: Qualitative and quantitative phase<br />

analysis<br />

• X-ray crystallite size determination<br />

• Determination of lattice parameters<br />

• Texture determination (statement on<br />

textures / preferred orientations)<br />

• Rietveld refinement<br />

(structural methods, quantitative analysis)<br />

• Polymorph determination<br />

• Small-angle scattering (SAXS) for the<br />

determination of primary particle sizes<br />

• Micro-preparative and preparative<br />

isolation of unknown secondary<br />

components <strong>from</strong> products or product<br />

blends (identification, purification,<br />

characterisation of reference material)<br />

• ASA, amino acid analysis, qualitative and<br />

quantitative amino acid determination,<br />

trace determinations, amino acid analytics<br />

after hydrolysis (e.g. for peptide<br />

quantification and characterisation)<br />

Gel permeation chromatography<br />

(GPC)<br />

• GPC with RI and UV detection<br />

• Absolute molar mass and molar mass<br />

distribution according to gel chromatography<br />

and MALS detection<br />

• Molar mass fractions, preparative<br />

isolation, oligomer and polymer content<br />

determination in organic monomers and<br />

pharmaceutical active substances<br />

Ion chromatography<br />

(IC)<br />

• Determination of inorganic and / or<br />

organic anions and cations (including<br />

carbohydrate analytics)<br />

• Besides the standard forms of detection<br />

in HPLC, conductivity detection (with<br />

and without suppression techniques)<br />

and electrochemical detection are used<br />

Capillary electrophoresis<br />

(CE)<br />

• Direct and indirect UV detection, diode<br />

array<br />

• Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and<br />

micellar electrokinetic chromatography<br />

(MEKC)<br />

• Separation of enantiomers<br />

• Isotachophoresis<br />

Info<br />

In chromatography, the selective analysis<br />

of individual components in a mixture is<br />

performed through the physical separation<br />

of the individual components.<br />

Thin-layer chromatography<br />

(TLC)<br />

• Qualitative, semi-quantitative and<br />

quantitative determination of purity,<br />

main and secondary components<br />

• Preparative separation, semi-quantitative<br />

and quantitative determination of<br />

enantiomeric purity<br />

• Preparative separation of substances or<br />

substance blends, pure isolation of<br />

secondary components <strong>from</strong> product<br />

blends<br />

Element speciation<br />

• Photometry<br />

• HPLC-ICP-MS coupling<br />

06 - 07


Computational chemistry<br />

Molecular simulation (quantum chemistry,<br />

force fields and statistical methods)<br />

• Molecular and crystalline structures<br />

• Crystal morphology<br />

• Chemical reactions, catalysis,<br />

surface processes<br />

• Substance data<br />

• Polymer characteristics<br />

• Structure-property relationships<br />

• Reaction kinetics, molecular dynamics<br />

• Phase equilibria<br />

• Solubility<br />

Mass spectrometry<br />

General mass spectrometry<br />

• Ionisation techniques: Electron impact (EI),<br />

chemical ionisation (CI), electrospray (ESI),<br />

nano-ESI, atmospheric pressure chemical<br />

ionisation (APCI)<br />

• Positive and negative ions<br />

• Low-resolution analysers (ion traps,<br />

quadropole, time-of-flight)<br />

• High Mass resolution with Fourier-transform<br />

ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry<br />

(FT-ICR) and orbitrap technology<br />

• Multi-dimensional mass spectrometry<br />

(MS-MS, MSn)<br />

• Accurate masses for determining elemental<br />

composition / empirical formula<br />

Coupling techniques<br />

• Direct evaporation<br />

• Coupling with gas chromatography (GC)<br />

• Static/dynamic headspace GC-MS<br />

(HS-GC-MS)<br />

• Thermodesorption GC-MS (TD-GC-MS)<br />

• Pyrolysis GC-MS<br />

• Liquid chromatography (HPLC,<br />

micro-HPLC, nano-HPLC, UPLC)<br />

• Ion chromatography (IC-MS)<br />

• Gel permeation / size exclusion<br />

chromatography (GPC/SEC-MS)<br />

• HPLC ICP MS for elemental speciation<br />

Info<br />

Mass spectrometry enables the identification<br />

and quantification of individual components<br />

in complex substance mixtures. The high<br />

level of detection sensitivity allows statements<br />

to be made at trace concentration level.<br />

Quality problems with products are clarified at<br />

the molecular level with mass spectrometry.<br />

Special techniques<br />

Info<br />

• MALDI-TOF-MS<br />

Wir nutzen bei spektroskopischen<br />

• Analysis of technical polymers and<br />

Struktur-Untersuchungen umfangreiche<br />

biopolymers<br />

Datenbanken.<br />

• Qualitative and quantitative proteomics<br />

Zur Strukturaufklärung und Identitätsprüfung<br />

• Enzymatic führen digestion wir auch analytics kombinierte Arbeiten<br />

mit spektroskopischen<br />

• Identity and purity tests of proteins<br />

Methoden (NMR, IR, Raman, UV etc.) nach<br />

Reindarstellung • High-throughput von screening Substanzen (HTS) mit der<br />

präparativen<br />

• High-throughput<br />

HPLC oder<br />

quantification<br />

GC durch.<br />

with<br />

SRM techniques<br />

• LC-MS on chiral phases<br />

• LC-MS with N-selective<br />

chemiluminescence detector<br />

08 - 09


Microscopy<br />

Electron microscopy<br />

• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and<br />

field emission scanning electron microscopy<br />

(FE-SEM) with various sample preparation<br />

techniques, including (cryo-) microtomy,<br />

embedding, grinding, polishing, cryofracture,<br />

selective etching<br />

• Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)<br />

with various sample preparation techniques,<br />

including (cryo-) ultra-microtomy,<br />

contrasting methods<br />

• Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX)<br />

in SEM (microanalysis) and TEM<br />

(nanoanalysis)<br />

• Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)<br />

in the TEM<br />

• Cryo-TEM<br />

Molecular spectroscopy<br />

NMR spectroscopy<br />

• Digital 400, 500 and 600 MHz NMR<br />

spectrometer<br />

• From 2012: Cryo probe technology for<br />

maximum sensivity of 1 H and hetero nuclei<br />

• Routine 1 H, 13 C, 29 Si and 31 P-NMR<br />

spectroscopy<br />

• Also other NMR-active hetero nuclei<br />

( 11 B, 27 Al, 119 Sn, 195 Pt, amongst others)<br />

• Determination of molecular structure and<br />

identity<br />

• Special pulse techniques, multi-dimensional<br />

NMR for structural elucidation<br />

• Content determination against certified<br />

internal standards (qNMR)<br />

• Measurements in accordance with GMP<br />

and GLP requirements on qualified<br />

spectrometers<br />

• Kinetic measurements, molecular dynamics<br />

• Solid state NMR (400 MHz), CP-MAS<br />

• <strong>Analytical</strong> TEM with maximum resolution<br />

(HR-TEM, 200 kV field emission, resolution<br />

down to 1.2 Angstrom), with STEM addition<br />

and HAADF detector<br />

• Electron diffraction, determination of<br />

lattice constants<br />

• Particle size distributions<br />

• Primary particle size determination<br />

(according to ASTM, using TGZ techniques)<br />

• Aggregate size distributions and<br />

classification analyses<br />

• Plasma preparation techniques<br />

• Digital image processing and<br />

documentation<br />

Optical microscopy<br />

• Optical microscopy (reflected/transmitted<br />

light, polarisation, hot stage, fluorescence)<br />

• Digital image processing and<br />

documentation<br />

• Laser-assisted surface profiling<br />

(2 and 3-D measurements)<br />

Infrared / Near-infrared spectroscopy<br />

(IR / NIR), Raman spectroscopy<br />

• Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy<br />

(FT-IR)<br />

• Measurements in accordance with GMP<br />

and GLP requirements on qualified<br />

spectrometers<br />

• Surface and micro-particle analysis with<br />

attenuated total reflection (ATR, diamond<br />

ATR, germanium ATR)<br />

• Reflection measurements with heatable<br />

DRIFT unit<br />

• Identity check using NIR spectroscopy<br />

• FT Raman spectroscopy with NIR excitation<br />

Spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and<br />

visible range (UV / Vis)<br />

• UV / Vis spectrometer scaning and<br />

diode array<br />

• UV / Vis remission measurements<br />

(reflection of powders and surfaces up<br />

to 1100 nm) UV/Vis applications with or<br />

without derivatisation, colour reactions<br />

and derivative spectroscopy<br />

• Spectroscopic determination of colour<br />

numbers (APHA, Gardner, yellowness<br />

index) etc.<br />

Info<br />

On the basis of their spectroscopic properties,<br />

molecules can be identified in a similar<br />

manner to a fingerprint.<br />

If unknown compounds such as undesirable<br />

impurities occur, the molecular structure<br />

is often determined by means of detective<br />

work using spectroscopy.<br />

In addition, the purity and the course of<br />

entire chemical reactions can be followed.<br />

10 -11


Surface, interface and<br />

depth profile analyses<br />

Solid matter surface analyses<br />

• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy<br />

(XPS) / electron spectroscopy for chemical<br />

analysis (ESCA), monochromatised and<br />

non-monochromatised X-rays<br />

• Localised small spot XPS<br />

• Chemical XPS surface mapping, parallel<br />

imaging<br />

• XPS for determining the electrostatics of<br />

powders<br />

• Cryo-XPS<br />

• Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy<br />

(UPS)<br />

• Residual gas and desorption mass<br />

spectrometry<br />

• In-situ reduction and / or temperature<br />

pre-treatment<br />

Organic analytics<br />

Chemical characteristics<br />

• Pharmacopoeial test<br />

(DAB, USP, BP, Ph.Eur., Ph. Helv., etc. )<br />

• Bromine, iodine, carbonyl, ester, hydroxyl,<br />

acid, base, saponification numbers<br />

• Epoxide, NCO, peroxide content<br />

• Determinations of water content<br />

(in solid, liquid, gaseous samples)<br />

• Residue of evaporation, residual moisture,<br />

dry and extract content<br />

• Ash, volatility<br />

• Pour point<br />

• Colour numbers, colorimetry, photometry<br />

(APHA, Gardner, Sayboldt, iodine, etc.)<br />

• Polarimetry (polarimeter, microcells,<br />

also heatable)<br />

• Secondary ion mass spectrometry<br />

(SIMS), static and dynamic<br />

• Secondary neutral particle mass<br />

spectrometry (SNMS)<br />

• Ion scattering spectroscopy (ISS)<br />

• Depth profile analyses by means of XPS<br />

and SIMS<br />

• Laser-assisted surface profilometer (2D<br />

and 3D measurements)<br />

Atomic force microscopy (AFM)<br />

• Determination of the surface roughness,<br />

contact mode, non-contact mode,<br />

tapping mode, phase contrast mode,<br />

nano-indentation<br />

Wet analyses, titrations<br />

• Neutralisation, precipitation and redox<br />

titrations, complexometry, potentiometry<br />

• Titration in non-aqueous media<br />

• Two-phase titration for surfactants<br />

• Water determination according to<br />

Karl-Fischer (coulometric and volumetric<br />

and oven technique)<br />

Characteristics of polymers<br />

• Carboxyl, amino, hydroxyl terminal group<br />

assay<br />

• Gel fraction, carbon black content, filler<br />

content<br />

• J-value, intrinsic viscosity, solution viscosity<br />

• Molar mass (relative), molar mass<br />

distribution<br />

• Water solubility<br />

• Residual monomers<br />

• Emissions<br />

• Polymer composition<br />

Photometry, UV/VIS spectroscopy<br />

• Anions, cations, stabilisers, aldehydes,<br />

phenols, tensides<br />

• Turbidity measurements, nephelometry<br />

• Spectroscopic determination of colour<br />

numbers (APHA, Gardner, yellowness<br />

index, etc.)<br />

• UV / Vis applications with / without<br />

derivatisation, colour reactions and<br />

derivative spectroscopy<br />

• UV / Vis spectrometer (recording and<br />

diode array), transmission and reflection<br />

measurements<br />

• Fluorescence spectroscopy<br />

Sorption analysis and porosimetry<br />

• Specific surface area (BET, STSA)<br />

• Fractal dimension (FHH, BET)<br />

• Analysis of micro- and mesopores by<br />

gas adsorption (micropores: t-plot,<br />

Horvath-Kavazoe, DFT / mesopores: BJH)<br />

• Mercury porosimetry<br />

• Determination of metal dispersion by gas<br />

chemisorption measurements (Pt, Pd, Rh,<br />

Ni, Cu, …)<br />

• Temperature-programmed desorption /<br />

reduction / oxidation (TPD / TPR / TPO)<br />

• Water vapour sorption (DVS)<br />

Combustion and elemental analyses<br />

• C/H/N/S/O determination<br />

• Oxygen determination in the high<br />

temperature furnace, also in metal / semimetal<br />

oxides and samples containing<br />

fluorine or phosphorus<br />

• Total sulphur, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,<br />

iodine by Wickbold digestion<br />

• Total inorganic carbon (TIC)<br />

• Organic carbon (TOC, DOC)<br />

• Total carbon (TC)<br />

• Total nitrogen and ammonium-nitrogen<br />

by Kjeldahl analysis<br />

Tensiometry and contact angle<br />

• Surface and interfacial tension of liquids<br />

(ring, plate, pending-drop, spinning<br />

drop methods)<br />

• Critical micelle concentration (CMC)<br />

• Contact angle (sessile drop),<br />

surface energies<br />

• Wettability/wetting effect on planar<br />

surfaces, fibres, powders<br />

Zeta potential<br />

• Zeta potential<br />

(electrophoretic light scattering,<br />

electroacoustics), titration curves<br />

Electrochemical procedures<br />

• Amperometry, dead-stop titrations<br />

• Conductometry, coulometry<br />

• Potentiometry<br />

(mass analyses, micro-pH)<br />

• Voltammetry, polarography<br />

Info<br />

Applying analytical techniques a balance<br />

for the chemical elements and functional<br />

groups can be drawn.<br />

Through combination with higher selective<br />

analytical procedures (separation methods,<br />

spectroscopy) it is possible to achieve a fundamental<br />

understanding of the composition<br />

of products on an organic chemical basis.<br />

12 -13


Physical substance data<br />

Particle size distribution<br />

• Laser diffraction spectroscopy<br />

(wet, dry dispersion)<br />

• Dynamic light scattering (DLS)<br />

• Single particle optical sizing<br />

• Sieve analysis (dry, wet, air jet sieving)<br />

• Dynamic image analysis<br />

Thermal analyses and calorimetry<br />

• Thermogravimetry (TG, thermal stability)<br />

• Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)<br />

• Simultaneous thermal analysis (TG / DSC)<br />

• Simultaneous thermal analysis with evolved<br />

gas analysis (EGA) by coupling with mass<br />

spectro metry and infrared spectrometry<br />

(TG / DTA-MS-FTIR)<br />

• Temperature programmed desorption /<br />

reduction / oxidation (TPD / TPR / TPO)<br />

• Isothermal reaction calorimetry<br />

Biochemical analytics<br />

Gel electrophoresis<br />

• Isoelectric focussing (IEF)<br />

• SDS-page, 2D gel electrophoresis with<br />

different staining techniques and image<br />

analysis<br />

• Western blot for protein with specific<br />

antibody detection<br />

Enzyme immunoassays<br />

• ELISA techniques<br />

“Bio-specific” NMR and MS Methods<br />

• Proteomics<br />

• Sequence analyses on polypeptides /<br />

proteins<br />

• Quantitative and qualitative metabolomics<br />

Protein and DNA analytics<br />

• Capillary electrophoresis<br />

• Protein determination according to<br />

Bradford (colorimetric)<br />

• Protein digestion<br />

• Endotoxin determination (LAL test)<br />

• Fluorometric double-stranded (ds) DNA<br />

determination<br />

Field-flow fractionation<br />

• Characterisation of biopolymers, determination<br />

of mean molecular weights,<br />

radii of gyration<br />

Electrical properties<br />

• Surface and volume resistivitiy<br />

(films, plates, layers)<br />

• Dielectric constant, permittivity<br />

(liquids, films)<br />

• Breakdown voltage<br />

• Conductivity (aqueous <strong>solutions</strong>)<br />

Rheology and viscosity<br />

• Rotation and oscillation measurements<br />

(flow curves, yield point, viscoelastic<br />

behaviour, structure)<br />

• Capillary viscosimetry<br />

• Viscosity index, K value,<br />

molecular weight determination<br />

Physical and other characteristics<br />

• Density (liquids: pycnometer, oscillating<br />

densimeter; solids: pycnometer,<br />

gas pycnometer, buoyancy method)<br />

• Bulk density, tapped densitiy<br />

• Powder flowability<br />

(angle of repose, flow index, Hausner ratio)<br />

• Melting point<br />

(capillary method, DSC, hot stage<br />

microscope)<br />

• Freezing point<br />

• Pour point, cloud point<br />

• Boiling point (ebulliometer, DSC)<br />

• Distillation range<br />

• Vapour pressure<br />

(static, dynamic method, vapour pressure<br />

balance)<br />

• Solubility measurements<br />

• Surface tension<br />

• Refractive index<br />

• Thermal conductivity (solids, powders,<br />

liquids)<br />

• Specific heat<br />

• Calorific value, heating value<br />

• Water activity (Aw),<br />

water vapour sorption (DVS)<br />

• Zeta potential of dispersions<br />

• Permeability of films / glove testing<br />

• Particulate contamination<br />

• Air-release/water separability of oils<br />

• Oxidation stability of oils<br />

Info<br />

Physical measurements provide essential<br />

information for the characterisation of<br />

substances and materials.<br />

Both in the development of products with<br />

high-quality application technology properties<br />

and in the design, optimisation and monitoring<br />

of production processes, know-ledge of<br />

the physical material data is essential as the<br />

key to a deeper understanding of the material<br />

properties.<br />

14 -15


Safety testing<br />

Classification of hazardous substances<br />

(REACH, GHS) in physical hazard classes<br />

• Explosives<br />

• Self-reactive substances<br />

• Self-heating substances<br />

• Oxidising substances<br />

• Flammable substances<br />

(gases, liquids, solids)<br />

Environmental measuring methods<br />

Emission measurements<br />

• Nitrogen oxides<br />

• Sulphur dioxide, sulphur trioxide<br />

• Carbon oxides<br />

• Hydrogen halides, chlorine<br />

• Ammonia, hydrazine, HCN<br />

• Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen<br />

• Methane<br />

• Dust and dust components<br />

• Organic compounds<br />

• Solvents<br />

• PAH<br />

• Particle size distribution<br />

Transport Classification<br />

(hazardous goods ADR, RID, UN, IMDG)<br />

• Class 3<br />

(flammable liquids)<br />

• Class 4.1<br />

(combustible solids)<br />

• Class 4.1<br />

(self-reactive substances, “UN Flow Chart“,<br />

“SADT“, also detonation tests)<br />

• Class 4.2<br />

(self-heating substances)<br />

• Class 4.3<br />

(substances forming flammable gases<br />

upon contact with water)<br />

• Class 5.1<br />

(oxidising substances, solids and<br />

liquids)<br />

• Class 5.2<br />

(organic peroxides, “UN Flow Chart“,<br />

“SADT“, also detonation tests)<br />

Workplace and room air measurements<br />

Accredited according to<br />

DIN EN ISO / IEC 17025:2005<br />

• Aerosols, dusts, dust components<br />

• Inorganic and organic gases and vapours<br />

• Particle measurements in clean rooms<br />

• Particle size distribution<br />

• Fine dust<br />

• Nanoparticles<br />

• Diesel engine emissions (DME)<br />

• Asbestos<br />

• Solvents, VOC<br />

• Work area analyses<br />

Combustibility, flammability, explosion<br />

properties of dusts (VDI Directive)<br />

• Combustibility class, smouldering temperature,<br />

flammability, low-temperature<br />

carbonisation gas formation of dust layers<br />

• Auto-ignition of dust layers<br />

• Volume-dependency of auto-ignition<br />

• Explosiveness of dispersed dusts<br />

• Explosion characteristics of dispersed dusts<br />

(explosion limits, Pmax, KSt value), 20-liter<br />

sphere, 1 cubic metre container<br />

• Limiting oxygen concentration of<br />

dispersed dusts ( “inerting”)<br />

• Ignition temperature and minimum<br />

ignition energy of dispersed dusts<br />

Flammability, explosion properties of<br />

liquids, gases and vapours (DIN, EN)<br />

• Flashpoint, ignition temperature,<br />

sustained combustibility<br />

• Explosion limits<br />

(also under process conditions: pressure<br />

and temperature dependency)<br />

• Explosion points (temperature values<br />

corresponding to the explosion limits,<br />

lower explosion point = equilibrium<br />

flashpoint)<br />

• Limiting oxygen concentration<br />

• Explosion characteristics<br />

(explosion pressure, KG value)<br />

• Explosion ranges of multicomponent<br />

systems (also under process conditions)<br />

• Detonation ability of gases and vapours<br />

( “detonation tube”, also under process<br />

conditions)<br />

• Flashback / explosion suppression under<br />

process conditions<br />

Thermal stability of substances and<br />

mixtures (data for storage and plant safety)<br />

• Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)<br />

• Adiabatic warm storage<br />

(kinetics of exothermal reactions)<br />

• SADT for various containers and<br />

package sizes<br />

• Adiabatic induction time (TMRad)<br />

• Reaction calorimetry<br />

(heat production rate, reaction enthalpy,<br />

reactant accumulation)<br />

Properties of critical reactions<br />

• Isothermal and isoperibol reaction<br />

calorimetry (in particular pressure<br />

reactions, equipment: Mettler RC1 and<br />

Setaram C80)<br />

• Adiabatic reaction calorimetry (runaway<br />

reactions, equipment: VSP and PHI TEC II)<br />

• Adiabatic tests for emergency relief of<br />

reactors, storage tanks, rail tank cars, etc.<br />

Info<br />

Aim<br />

Design of bursting discs and safety valves,<br />

also for two-phase flow (runaway reactions,<br />

effective fire engulfment)<br />

Practically relevant tests, special setups<br />

Suitable rooms (autoclave boxes, pilot plant,<br />

outdoor testing range, “explosion pit”) for<br />

special experimental setups, tests under<br />

“critical” conditions<br />

Safety consultancy<br />

• Safety aspects in all stages of process<br />

development and planning<br />

• Advice on safety-relevant characteristics<br />

(“product safety”, “safety data sheet”)<br />

The safety-relevant tests deal with the<br />

determination of parameters for assessing<br />

fire and explosion hazards with respect to<br />

plant and transportation safety.<br />

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Management team<br />

Certifications<br />

Our certifications and authorisations<br />

• Accreditation according to DIN EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2005 including compliance<br />

with DIN EN ISO 9001: 2000 (German Accreditation Institute DAkkS)<br />

• Environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001: 2005<br />

• Compliance with Section 67 of German Drug Law<br />

• Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) certification<br />

• Registered test laboratory under Sections 26 and 28 of German legislation<br />

relating to protection <strong>from</strong> immissions<br />

• Registered external test laboratory under Sections 6 (9) of German Hazardous<br />

Substances Regulations<br />

• Approval under Section 3 of BtMG (German Narcotics Act)<br />

The management team (<strong>from</strong> left to right):<br />

Dr. Hans-Dieter Speikamp (Managing Director),<br />

Dr. Ulrich Schneider, Dr. Sophia Fischer,<br />

Dr. Arndt Müller<br />

• Approval under Section 7 of GÜG (German legislation controlling raw<br />

materials that could be used for production of narcotics)<br />

... our skills are your progress.<br />

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AQura GmbH<br />

Hanau Site<br />

Rodenbacher Chaussee 4<br />

63457 Hanau, Germany<br />

Marl Site<br />

Paul-Baumann-Straße 1<br />

45772 Marl, Germany<br />

Frankfurt Site<br />

Industriepark Höchst<br />

65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany<br />

www.aqura.de<br />

Date 10/2011

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