In the Zone: the importance of tailored sample preparation methods

Sample preparation is a foundational element for precise analysis across regulated industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical devices or food and beverage, ensuring product safety and regulatory adherence. This critical process refines samples for compatibility with advanced analytical techniques like chromatography, spectrometry, flow cytometry or PCR. It addresses challenges like complex biological matrices, sublevel detection and quantification of active substances or impurities, and stringent FDA, EMA, ICH, HACCP and ISO regulations. Tailored sample preparation methods are vital for achieving the high sensitivity and selectivity required. 

Sartorius’ essential solutions support automation, enhancing efficiency in drug development and quality control, cosmetic safety assessment, and medical device quality assurance, while ensuring compliance with industry standards with: lab water systems for consistent baseline and fewer ghost peaks, lab balances for precise preparation of calibration standards and sample solutions, syringe filters for clean particle-removal without adding extractables & leachables and pipettes and tips for accurate and inert transfer of even smallest volumes. 

[Video by Peter Halliday]

INFOGRAPHIC

Infographic: The Essentials of Sample Preparation

In this infographic, we explore how sample preparation is a foundational element for precise analysis, ensuring product safety and regulatory adherence. It highlights key tools for reliable and accurate sample preparation including common problems and innovative solutions for; lab weighing, lab water, syringe filters and pipetting and dispensing.

INTERVIEW

The importance of sample preparation and filtration: an interview with Stephanie Schweizer

In this interview, we spoke to Stephanie Schweizer who leads the Product Management Lab Filtration team at Sartorius  (Göttingen, Germany). She discussed why sample preparation, particularly filtration, is important for precise analysis and key properties scientists should look out for when choosing a syringe filter.

RESOURCES

Brochure: Laboratory Water Preparation Optimized

Minisart®RC Syringe Filters for HPLC Sample Preparation

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