Impact Solutions is proud to announce the launch of its new high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) capability, marking a major step forward in the laboratory's analytical testing services. This additional technique allows for precise separation and identification, based on known reference standards, providing clients across multiple industries with faster, more accurate results and enhanced insight into product composition and quality. 

What Is HPLC? 

HPLC is a core analytical technique used to analyse complex mixtures. At its heart, HPLC forces a liquid sample through a column packed with specialised particles (the stationary phase) under high pressure. Each component in the sample interacts differently with the stationary phase, causing them to elute at different times. These separated components are then detected and quantified by a UV-Vis detector, within a wavelength range of 190-950nm. 

What sets HPLC apart from basic liquid chromatography is its high pressure, resolution, and speed. HPLC can identify closely related chemicals that would otherwise overlap or remain indistinguishable. This makes it indispensable for quality control, research and regulatory compliance across a wide range of sectors.

Why HPLC Matters 

Today, many industries face several pressures that make advanced analytical capabilities essential: 

  • Increasing regulatory requirements for chemical and material safety.  
  • Demand for fast turnaround times without compromising data quality.  
  • Growing complexity of products and formulations requires suitable analytical methods. 

High performance liquid chromatography meets all these demands. By providing high‑resolution separation and quantification, HPLC allows Impact Solutions to support a broad range of reliable product development needs.

How This Enhances Our Service Offering 

Previously, clients could access techniques such as gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) or inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP‑OES) for material characterisation. While these methods are extremely valuable, HPLC adds a complementary capability that excels with complex samples that are difficult to analyse by other techniques. 

This means Impact Solutions can now offer: 

  • Enhanced chemical fingerprinting – separating and quantifying compounds that are chemically similar.  
  • Impurity profiling and quantitation – critical for regulatory compliance in sectors such as cosmetics, polymers and food additives.  
  • Improved support for R&D and product formulation – enabling development teams to measure how formulations change over time or under stress.  
  • Fast delivery of analytical results – helping clients accelerate product development and reduce time‑to‑market. 

Benefits for Clients Across Industries 

Different sectors stand to benefit in specific ways from Impact Solutions' new capability: 

Plastics and polymers – HPLC can be used to characterise polymer additives, degradation products, and plasticiser content, aiding both quality assurance and sustainability assessments. 

Beauty and personal care – Formulations in this sector often contain complex mixes of organic compounds. HPLC enables precise measurement of active ingredients and impurities, supporting safety dossiers and regulatory submissions. 

Environmental and biodegradation testing – Pairing HPLC with existing analytical methods could help labs monitor breakdown products in environmental matrices or verify biodegradation pathways.

The Future of Analytical Testing 

With the launch of its HPLC capability, Impact Solutions now offers even more precise and reliable analytical services. This additional service allows clients across industries to meet regulatory requirements, accelerate product development, and gain detailed insights into the composition and quality of their materials.  

The addition of HPLC strengthens Impact Solutions' position as a trusted partner for scientific excellence and innovative testing solutions in the UK and beyond. 

To find out more about HPLC testing and what it can do for your product, get in touch with our team today. 

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