INCDTIM has expertise at the highest level for a wide range of analytical services, but also complex RDI services, useful both in traditional and niche sectors:
Agri-food / food safety
authentication of wines based on the isotopic fingerprinting
qualitative analysis of essential oils (lavender, mint, thyme)
isotopic and elemental fingerprinting of Romanian mineral waters
isotopic and elemental fingerprinting of alcoholic beverages (spirits and beer) on the Romanian market
determining the concentration of methanol, ethanol and higher alcohols in alcoholic beverages
determination of pesticide residues from food matrices (vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy products) and environmental samples (water, soil)
distribution of fatty acids in vegetable oils
determination of the isotopic and elemental composition, and fatty acid profile of meat and egg samples
Pharmaceutical industry
preformulation studies for drugs / food supplements with oral administration: screening of new solid forms – polymorphs, salts, cocrystals, hydrates, solvates; stability studies; compatibility studies with excipients; determination of solubility and dissolution rate
determination of the crystalline structure for new (bio)active compounds: on single crystal, by X-ray diffraction, or from powders, by NMR crystallography
identification and determination of the level of polymorphic impurities, traces of residual solvent, etc., in (bio)active compounds, by solid-state NMR spectroscopy
determination of active compounds and impurities in pharmaceutical products, by MS and GC / MS coupled system
Cosmetics industry
identification and quantitative measurement of impurities in raw materials
quantitative determination of active ingredients in final cosmetic products
Energy, Environment
consultancy in the field of implementation and characterization of conversion efficiency of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, etc.)
consultancy and design services to improve the efficiency of mini-hydropower plants
energy management consultancy and micro-grid systems
electromagnetic field power density distribution characterization measurements, up to frequencies of 14GHz, to verify compliance with electromagnetic pollution requirements or to establish optimal transceiver requirements
vibration and noise measurements to verify compliance with noise pollution requirements
measurements for characterization by Sij parameters, up to frequencies of 110 GHz, of multiport microwave circuits (antenna system, metamaterials, resonators, etc.)
qualitative/quantitative determination of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in various environmental samples (water, soil)
identification and quantification of organic pollutants in water by coupled GC/MS system
measurements of metals in water and soil by ICP-MS
Materials and nanomaterials – complex characterization
chemical compositional determination of different solid-phase materials by photoelectron spectroscopy
structural determinations and crystal phase analysis in minerals by XRD
determination of oxidation states of elements in solid materials used in chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, anti-corrosive surfaces
quantitative determination of impurities in different materials down to 0.05 mol % limit
complex characterization of materials used in catalytic chemistry
study of polymer surfaces to improve their adhesion characteristics
compositional determination of nanometric layers and multilayer structures – depth profiling
adhesion characterization of printed structures
identification of the oxidation state of transactional or rare earth ions in solid and liquid materials by paramagnetic resonance
identification of the nature and concentration of free radicals in foodstuffs
determination of free radicals in materials subject to corrosion
determination of the degree of degradation of paints and polymers caused by exposure to the natural environment
determination of defects induced in materials by ionizing radiation
determination of the influence of impurities/defects in semiconductors
Light stable isotope labeled compounds
custom isotope labeling (to order) with 15N, 13C, 2H of specialty organic compounds, i.e. compounds not in the offerings of traditional manufacturers. Portfolio
expert advice to the user on the identification of the optimal isotopic labeling schemes, depending on the targeted application and the analytical techniques used for the analysis of the final product incorporating the labeled compound, Mass Spectrometry and/or NMR Spectroscopy
Transfer of know-how for the separation of light stable isotopes
scientific and technological advice in the field of isotope separations: design of separation plants, testing of fillers, process automation