The Analytical Chemistry team at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) provides testing services that give clients valuable data needed to move forward, verify claims and make decisions. With a talented team of scientists and some of the most sophisticated and effective commercially available chemistry testing equipment, we provide these services at a high level and low cost to the customer. 

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The ISO 17025-accredited IALR Analytical Chemistry Lab supports various industries regionally and globally with a variety of chemical testing services and methodology development. We support a diverse range of global clients across the life sciences sector, including companies across the agricultural, biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical and natural product industries. 

Analytical Chemistry Services

The IALR Analytical Chemistry Lab provides reliable, unique and affordable testing services and capabilities for organizations around the world and across industries. These services range from one-time tests to ongoing partnerships and methodology development.

For every client, we provide trustworthy results of the exact composition of a given material.

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Meeting Client Chemistry Needs

We’re willing to work closely with our clients in developing methodologies and targeted analyses that address their needs.

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IALR Analytical Chemistry Clients

IALR’s Analytical Chemistry Lab serves a diverse clientele with reliable and affordable services. Customers include agricultural growers and producers, startup companies, major worldwide corporations and government agencies.  

Chemistry Services for Diverse Clients

iNNOVATIVE Projects Include: 

  • Full-service, ISO-certified industrial hemp testing capability 
  • Analyzing chemical and biological samples from various industries using UPLCMSMS and GCMS
  • Developing purification and isolation methods for natural products
  • Extracting molecules produced by endophytes
  • Collaborating with university partners
  • Supporting industries throughout the region

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Chemistry Equipment

The IALR Analytical Chemistry Lab utilizes some of the most sophisticated, effective chemistry equipment available on the market to support various industries regionally and globally.  From chromatography and spectrometry systems to thermal analyzers and elemental analyzers, our instruments are maintained to the highest standards and operated by experienced professionals. 

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Hemp Testing Lab

Leveraging the expertise of an on-site Analytical Chemist and state-of-the-art analytical instruments, IALR stands ready to assist hemp growers and processors. High-quality testing services at an affordable rate ensure regulatory compliance and marketability.

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"IALR has provided Canon the environment and expertise to grow plants under various stress conditions, in an effort to understand how these stresses present themselves in the plants. IALR is unique in this capability, which is definitely something that we could not do at our commercial partner’s production facilities."
Ben Welch, Principal Engineer / Canon
"We’re willing to work closely with our clients to develop methodologies and targeted analysis specific to their needs."
Yimeng “Jack” He, Senior Analytical Chemist / IALR
"The IALR Analytical Chemistry Lab provides testing services that give clients the data that they need to move forward. What sets our lab apart is that we provide those services at a high level and a low cost."
Dr. Scott Lowman, Vice President of Applied Research / IALR
"In terms of quality control, we are making sure that our products are in good shape for the customer. Jack and the team are helping us to achieve that goal."
Wei Zheng, Lab Technician / Mara Labs
"We have been working with IALR through the many growth stages of our company and could not have asked for better partners along the way. IALR's state of the art facilities and talented scientific team have helped us take our RNA technologies from lab to field."
Ameer Shakeel, Founder, CTO / AgroSpheres
"“The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research has proven to be invaluable to the Town of Altavista by helping to bring about a possible closure to the problem of PCB contamination in our communities’ waste water treatment pond. They are truly an asset to our region.”"
Mike Mattox / Mayor of Altavista
"“The word “opportunity” epitomizes the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. IALR is a place where students, faculty, researchers, and entrepreneurs are actively working together to reach their full potential. IALR provides the ecosystem where discovery, innovation and commercialization is nurtured and celebrated. The leadership of IALR are invested in…"
Dr. Guru Ghosh / Virginia Tech

What is Analytical Chemistry

At its core, analytical chemistry involves determining the exact chemical composition of a material. This means both identifying every chemical present and quantifying the volume of each.

To complete that level of analysis, the first – and generally more involved – step is to break down a material to its base components or chemicals. This step involves chromatography, which is the process of separating the chemicals.

Once all the base components are separated, chemical detection can commence. Staff in the Analytical Chemistry Lab utilize a mass spectrometer to identify every chemical. One of the most effective mass spectrometers available, the Waters® Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (TQXS MS) can recognize components in the parts per billion, allowing for identification and analysis of trace amounts of any chemical.

A Focus on Applied Research 

The Analytical Chemistry Lab is part of the Applied Research division at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR). Our team of talented scientists are focused on providing immediate solutions and services and working in a way that advances sectors and connects industry and academia. 

The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Center, a partnership of IALR and Virginia Tech, is a research hub and agricultural technology training center for the CEA industry.

CEA Innovation Center

The Plant Endophyte Research studies the impact of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria (endophytes) on factors like plant growth and stress response.

Biotechnology Research

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