Product Chemistry Subhead Needed ABC Laboratories conducts product development studies in response to chemical and physical analysis requirements under Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Plant Metabolism Analysis of impurities Preliminary analysis Certified limits Analytical enforcement method Submittal of samples Conducting Physical and Chemical Property Determination Color, physical state, odor and pH Melting/boiling points Density (liquids and solids) Solubility (water and organic solvents) Fat solubility Dissociation constants in water Partition coefficient (n-Octanol/water) Stability to temperature, metals and metal ions Oxidation/reduction and chemical incompatibility Storage stability (standard and accelerated) Corrosion characteristics Viscosity (rate, yield and viscosity curves) Miscibility Flammability/flashpoint/flame extension Surface tension UV/Visible absorption Vapor pressure CIPAC formulation properties Leaching rate studies (antifouling paints and wood preservatives) ABC has an array of analytical instrumentation available to perform required testing of most compound classes, including ionic, species and compounds requiring mass spectral techniques.