In analytical lab conversation, qualification and validation can be treated like synonyms. However, an instrument can clear every qualification check on the books — but without method validation, there is no confirmation that it will produce accurate results for the...
Refurbished LC-MS and GC-MS systems can cut instrumentation costs by 30–50% compared to new OEM pricing. The problem is that “refurbished” doesn’t describe a process. It’s a label that covers everything from a system that’s been validated...
Most labs treat an audit like a deadline, something to prepare for in the weeks before it happens. That works until an auditor asks for one specific document, and the lab has to go find out whether it exists. What holds up under review is rarely the paperwork...
Analytical lab instrument qualification is not just something to confirm once and file away until the next scheduled requalification. As conditions change, qualification records need to be kept up to date, so that when an auditor asks for the qualification trail for a...
A PM schedule and a lab instrument maintenance plan aren’t the same thing. Most labs running LC-MS, GC-MS, and ICP-MS instruments discover that when something fails between scheduled visits despite service running on time. The scope just didn’t reflect how...
