|Articles|December 1, 2015

Spectroscopy

  • Spectroscopy-12-01-2015
  • Volume 30
  • Issue 12

SPEX CertiPrep

Company Description

We are one of the oldest manufacturers of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) and calibration standards in the United States. SPEX CertiPrep has been producing quality certified standards for the analytical spectroscopy and chromatography communities for over 60 years. Our certification by UL-DQS for ISO 9001:2008 and accreditation by A2LA under ISO 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34-2009 encompasses all our manufactured products.


 

Chief Spectroscopic Techniques Supported

  • IC

  • AA

  • XRF

  • XRD

  • ICP

  • ICP-MS

  • LC–ICP-MS

Markets Served

SPEX CertiPrep supplies CRMs to laboratories worldwide in the following markets: R&D, Academia, Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Environmental, Waste Treatment, Consumer Safety, Government & Industrial Testing, Clinical & Pharmaceutical research, Energy, Petrochemical & Petroleum industries, and the new field of Cannabis testing.

Major Products/Services

SPEX CertiPrep offers a full line of Inorganic and Organic Certified Reference Materials (CRMs). New products include our LC-ICP-MS Speciation standards, 30 mL Plasma Shots® and Claritas PPT® Grade 1 ppm ICP-MS singles, USP <232> and <233> standards, Certified pH Buffers, and multi-element standards for the latest EPA methods. We also offer a full line of organic standards for liquid and gas chromatography techniques, including FTIR, HPLC, LC–MS, GC, and GC–MS. In addition to our extensive catalog of standards, laboratories have the option to create their own custom mixes with quick turnaround time. 99% of our stock items ship within 24–48 hours from our Metuchen, NJ facility. Technical customer service is available Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm EST. Live chat, along with our complete product catalog and a technical knowledge base is also available at our web site, www.spexcertiprep.com.

Facilities

Our US headquarters in located in Metuchen, NJ. SPEX Europe is the European subsidiary of SPEX CertiPrep and is located in Stanmore, UK. Distributors located throughout the world extend SPEX CertiPrep's global reach.

SPEX CertiPrep
203 Norcross Ave.
Metuchen, NJ 08840

TELEPHONE
1- 800-LAB-SPEX

FAX
732-603-9647

E-MAILcrmsales@spexcsp.com

WEB SITEwww.spexcertiprep.com

YEAR FOUNDED
1954

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