When should you look to outsource your QC testing?

Outsourcing QC testing is worth considering when your internal capacity can't keep pace with batch release schedules, when samples require specialist techniques, or when independent third-party verification is needed for audits or regulatory submissions. For early-stage development it is a practical solution, as requirements can change frequently.

What analytical techniques can you use for QC testing?

Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd’s quality control testing services can use ICP-OES, Ion Chromatography, CHN Analysis, Oxygen Flask Combustion, and wet chemistry methods. Our extensive range of instrumentation means most sample types and testing requirements can be supported from a single laboratory.

What sample types can be tested for pharmaceutical QC?

We test a wide range of pharmaceutical matrices, including APIs, excipients, formulated products, raw materials, intermediates, and process residues. Testing can be performed against pharmacopeial methods, customer-supplied procedures, or bespoke methods built around your requirements.

What are the benefits of using a UKAS-accredited contract laboratory?

A UKAS-accredited laboratory gives you analytical data that is traceable, validated, and externally audited. Combined with five-day turnaround times and specialist capability across a wide range of sample types, our quality control testing services offer a flexible and dependable alternative to in-house provision.

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Qc Testing Services & Method Development

Fast Turnaround Quality Control Testing Services for Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Specialist Manufacturing Industries.

Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd provides outsourced QC testing services for organisations requiring reliable, fast turnaround elemental analysis and routine batch testing support. Working across pharmaceutical, chemical, battery technology and specialist manufacturing industries, we help customers maintain product quality, support batch release workflows and meet internal quality control requirements.

As a UKAS accredited laboratory, we provide analytical quality control testing services designed to support regulated environments where accuracy, repeatability and traceability are essential. Our team supports both ongoing routine QC testing and project-based analytical requirements, acting as an external laboratory partner for businesses that require additional capacity, specialist expertise or independent verification.

Whether you require third-party QC testing, support with difficult sample types, or a contract QC laboratory for ongoing testing, Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd provides responsive technical support, clear reporting and dependable turnaround times.

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Outsourced QC Testing Services

We support quality control programmes for raw materials, intermediates, finished products, and process samples across regulated and non-regulated industries. Testing can be performed against pharmacopeial methods, customer-supplied procedures, or bespoke analytical methods developed around your specific requirements.

Our laboratory regularly supports customers requiring

Routine batch release testing
Supplier and raw material verification
Independent third-party analysis
Investigation of contamination or inconsistencies
Ongoing QC support for manufacturing processes

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Testing Includes:

Assay and purity determination
Elemental and trace metal analysis
Residual solvent analysis
Moisture and volatile content determination
Inorganic ion and contaminant analysis
Identification and verification testing
Batch-to-batch consistency evaluation
Impurity profiling and screening
Incoming raw material verification

What we Offer

From routine batch testing to complex analytical investigations, Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd provides outsourced quality control testing services designed around speed, technical accuracy and responsive support. Our team works closely with customers across regulated and specialist industries, supporting both ongoing quality control programmes and one-off analytical challenges.

QC Batch Release Testing

Routine QC release testing is performed against pharmacopoeial methods, customer-supplied procedures, or internally developed analytical methods. We support manufacturers requiring dependable batch testing with fast turnaround times and consistent reporting.

Method Development

Bespoke analytical method development tailored to your sample type, matrix and technical requirements. We help customers develop practical, fit-for-purpose methods for both routine QC and specialist investigations.

Method Validation

Analytical method validation performed in line with industry and regulatory expectations, generating the documentation and supporting data required for compliance, traceability and audit readiness.

External QC & Third-Party Verification

Independent result verification and bespoke EQC design. Ideal for audits, ongoing performance monitoring, and reinforcing internal QA processes.

Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis

When results don't add up, we provide independent root cause analysis. We regularly assist clients where standard approaches are not readily applicable.

R&D & Early-Stage Development

Flexible analytical support for development environments where requirements change frequently across a small number of samples.

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Sample Matrices We Analyse

We work with a diverse range of matrices, including materials with complex or unusual compositions where standard approaches are not directly applicable.

Pharmaceutical & Clinical - 30+ years supporting pharmaceutical QC, from active ingredient through to finished formulations.
Energy & Battery Technology – ICP-OES and HF digestion capabilities for cathode materials, electrolytes, and recycled cell components.
Chemicals & Industry - Broad capability across basic and speciality chemicals, polymers, and industrial materials.
Textiles - advanced analytical techniques to detect and quantify restricted heavy metals, dangerous dyes, and other trace contaminants.

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Instrumentation & Technical Capability

Our laboratory offers broad range of analytical techniques which enables us to support both standard QC and specialised analytical investigations, including:

ICP-OES
Ion Chromatography
CHN Analysis
Oxygen Flask Combustion
Wet Chemistry and Classical Analytical Methods

UKAS Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025

Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd’s UKAS accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 means that every result we produce is backed by documented procedures, independently audited processes, and with full traceability. For our clients, this matters most when data is used to support regulatory submissions, batch release decisions, or audit compliance. When choosing an external QC laboratory, the credibility of your results is just as important as the results themselves.

Frequently Asked Questions

Data from an external laboratory can be accepted for batch release, but only if that laboratory holds the appropriate accreditation. As a UKAS-accredited laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Exeter Analytical (UK) Ltd’s QC release testing data is fully traceable, independently audited, and produced under documented procedures. For regulated industries, this provides data that you can trust for batch release decisions and regulatory submissions.

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Ready to Discuss Your QC Requirements?

Whether it's a single batch, an ongoing release programme, or a bespoke method development project, let's discuss your QA testing service requirements.

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