Best Practice for Researchers – The Advantages of Using External Particle Analysis Services

Posted on 2011-07-27 (UTC) by under Technology.

One of the core issues for researchers is analysis management. This can be a long, complex process, and doing this work in house can create some logistics issues. Analysis can be quite time-consuming, and cost can be a significant issue, particularly in the course of analyzing multiple testing results on an industrial scale. There are also possible direct impacts on the research work at the coal face. Issues like particle size and shape are a good example of these issues.

Particle analysis can take on major significance when dealing with many materials, and the analysis process therefore forms part of the dynamics of the actual research work. This is a situation where commercial best practice and scientific best practice are very much on the same page. From a business cost perspective, outsourcing this work defines costs very efficiently.

In-house work can incorporate major costs in terms of use of resources and even budgetary issues if a lot of analytical work is involved. From the scientific perspective, outsourcing has potentially major benefits in reducing the size of the supply chain of the research work, and eliminating the costly logistics of in-house analysis, which can be extensive.

In high volume testing of materials, where large numbers of tests are involved, these factors are more likely to add problems to the research effort than reduce them. If there are several hundred, or even thousands of test subjects for analysis, you need time, space, equipment and money to manage this volume of data. One of the reasons external materials analysis services have become so popular in recent years is the simple fact that it's far more cost efficient on so many levels.

The benefits of particle analysis services

There are direct scientific and commercial benefits in using particle analysis services which are very much to the advantage of researchers:

  • Formal processes: External analysis is conducted on a strictly best practice basis, in accordance with scientific norms of documentation.
     
  • Standards: This formal analysis is also based on fundamental standard measures like particle size standards and other important formal parameters.
     
  • Quality: Particle analysis can be "customized" to meet the needs of researchers on practically any level and using a large range of methodologies.
     
  • Intellectual property and professionalism: One of the most important, (and arguably least obvious), benefits of using particle analysis specialist services is that the IP materials provided are also of the highest professional quality. These materials can literally be written straight into a patent application or other IP-related content for publication.
     
  • Consultation services: Experts work best with other experts. Particle analysis specialists can always assist with developing testing methodologies, dealing with technical issues and in some cases even develop new testing options for new materials.
     
  • Up-to-the-minute testing facilities: Specialist particle analysis services have to work with new materials on a regular basis. That means their testing capabilities must be up to speed with the absolute latest in materials.

In effect, the analysis service carries out a very large range of additional work which would also otherwise fall upon the researchers for production of materials. The consultation service also improves testing capabilities by allowing a full consideration of testing options including new analytical techniques. If you're looking for efficiency and professional support in your testing, start by talking to particle analysis specialists. You'll be stunned by the range of options they can provide.



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