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Elemental Analysis

At Unicorn Analyticals, we provide comprehensive Elemental Analysis to help manufacturers verify product quality, ensure consumer safety, validate dosing, and investigate the elemental composition of raw materials or finished products. Whether you’re confirming label claims or assessing contaminants, our laboratory delivers accurate, defensible data.

What Is ICP-MS and Why It Matters

Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) is one of the most sensitive analytical techniques available for detecting trace elements—even at parts-per-billion (ppb) or parts-per-trillion (ppt) levels.

ICP-MS allows manufacturers to:

  • Confirm expected levels of inorganic active ingredients

  • Detect trace contaminants, including heavy metals

  • Ensure products meet regulatory and safety thresholds

  • Maintain compliance for pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, Amazon-listed products, and Canadian NHPs

Elements We Commonly Test

Using ICP-MS, we routinely analyze a wide range of elements, including but not limited to:

Li – Lithium
Be – Beryllium
Na – Sodium
Mg – Magnesium
Al – Aluminum
Si – Silicon
P – Phosphorus
K – Potassium
Ca – Calcium
Ti – Titanium
V – Vanadium
Cr – Chromium
Mn – Manganese
Fe – Iron
B – Boron
Co – Cobalt
Ni – Nickel
Cu – Copper
Zn – Zinc
Se – Selenium
Sr – Strontium
Mo – Molybdenum
Ag – Silver
Sn – Tin
Ba – Barium
Tl – Thallium
Cd – Cadmium
As – Arsenic
Hg – Mercury
Pb – Lead
Sb – Antimony

Additional elements are available upon request.

Ensuring Product Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Elemental analysis is essential for verifying that products meet established contamination limits. Heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury can pose significant health risks if levels exceed regulatory thresholds.

We follow globally recognized standards, including:

  • USP Elemental Impurities Guidelines

  • Ph. Eur. Requirements

This ensures results can be relied upon for compliance submissions, regulatory reviews, and quality audits.

Active Ingredient Verification

Many supplements and pharmaceutical formulations rely on inorganic actives such as:

  • Magnesium

  • Copper

  • Iron

  • Calcium

  • Zinc

  • Selenium
    …and others

For pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements (including those sold on Amazon), and Canadian NHPs, verifying label claims for these ingredients is often mandatory. ICP-MS provides accurate quantification to support these requirements.

Our Technology & Expertise

Unicorn Analyticals uses state-of-the-art ICP-MS instrumentation operated by an experienced analytical chemistry team. Our specialists:

  • Interpret complex elemental data

  • Identify contamination patterns

  • Provide actionable insights for manufacturers

  • Deliver fast, accurate, traceable results

In addition to ICP-MS, we also offer complementary elemental testing technologies for analytes not ideally suited to ICP-MS, including:

  • Titrimetric analysis

  • Ion-selective electrode (ISE) methods

  • Other classical analytical techniques

Quality You Can Trust

We maintain strict quality assurance protocols and operate using validated methods that align with current industry regulations. Our laboratory stays up-to-date on evolving regulatory guidelines to ensure every report is defensible and audit-ready.

Request Elemental Testing

If you need reliable elemental analysis for product development, compliance testing, or investigative research, Unicorn Analyticals is ready to help.

Contact us today to learn more about our services or to request a customized testing solution.