Frequently Asked Questions

A: Deformulation analysis involves the scientific investigation of a material or product to understand its composition and the proportions of its individual components. This analysis often involves identifying, separating, and quantifying the ingredients that make up the product.

A: Deformulation analysis is crucial in several ways: It's used to identify unknown materials, understand competitors' products, find cheaper product formulas, improve products, validate raw material substitutes, support patent infringement claims, resolve manufacturing issues, and assure regulatory compliance.

A: Deformulation analysis has a broad scope and is applicable in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, construction materials, chemicals, plastics, paints, food and beverages, adhesives, and many more.

A: The process varies depending on the complexity of the product. Generally, it involves sampling and separation of individual components, analysis using several methodologies such as microscopy, spectroscopy or chromatography, and gathering and interpretation of data.

A: Yes, it is legal. However, it should be used responsibly and ethically, respecting intellectual property rights. Its primary aim should be to generate knowledge to improve products, not to directly copy and infringe upon someone else's patent.

A: Our team of experienced scientists uses various analytical techniques, including spectroscopy, chromatography, microscopy, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, wet chemistry and others to dissect the product into its base constituents to understand what it is made of and in what proportions.

A: Our services extend across a broad range of products, including pharmaceuticals, polymers, personal care & cosmetics, adhesives, beverages, paints & coatings, textiles, inks, paper products, detergents and cleaners, lubricant, water treatment chemicals, car care products, metals & alloys, composites materials, medical devices and many more. Please contact us for more details.

A: Implementing our services helps your company gain thorough product understanding, enabling improvements and ensuring quality control. It also helps in confirming regulatory compliance and avoiding intellectual property rights issues.

A: The duration for deformulation can vary greatly depending on the product's complexity, the type of components to be identified, the sample preparation, and the analytical techniques required. It can take a few days to several weeks. However, we strive to provide results punctually while maintaining scientific rigor.

A: We need the identification of the product, your goals for the deformulation project, any known information about ingredients and manufacturing processes, and the quantity of the product for analysis.

A: While we endeavor to provide comprehensive results, we cannot guarantee the identification of all ingredients. Some minor components may be challenging to identify due to their low concentrations, similarities with other components, or the analytical limitations. But we will do our best to identify and quantify all ingredients.

A: We maintain a rigid Quality System to ensure accurate and reputable data. Our team operates under rigorous procedures that follow GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) standards.

A: We adhere to strict confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements to protect the interests of our clients. Our employees are trained in maintaining the confidentiality of all projects, and we only disclose results to the authorized individual.