Our Services
High Force Research offers a range of services to the chemical industry built on over twenty years of experience in developing and scaling up of complex syntheses of molecules for application in a wide range of end uses.
How we can help you
- Chemical R&D
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Chemical Research & Development
The 1000 m2 building at Bowburn contains 26 fume hoods as well as dedicated walk in facilities for cGMP manufacture, corrosive chemistry and pressure reactions.
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- Process Development
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Process Development
Process Development is a collaborative arrangement whereby High Force Research will take a client’s process and look to optimize it for the scale required for the next stage of the client’s product development process.
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- Contract Synthesis
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Contract Synthesis
High Force Research regularly carries out contract synthesis whereby a client will provide either a fully developed process that they require to be run on their behalf or a product that they require but do not have a process of their own.
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- Scale Up
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Scale Up
A major part of High Force Research’s business involves the scale-up from grammes to kilos of processes supplied by our clients. This can involve our MHRA audited facilities for manufacture of APIs for early stage clinical studies.
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- Traceable Manufacture
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Traceable Manufacture
As an intermediary quality level between research and GMP grade, HFR offer a traceable manufacture service similar to ISO 9001 standards.
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- GMP
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Good Manufacturing Practice
HFR have been inspected by the MHRA and are in compliance with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice as laid down by ICH Q7 and Eudralex volume 4 part II for clinical trials.
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Test Method Validation
HFR are able to offer full or partial validation of test methods according to ICH guidelines Q2(R1)
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Auditing
HFR have experienced auditors available to assess suitability of third party contractors for API starting material manufacture or test facilities.
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Stress Testing
Stress testing of the drug substance can help identify the likely degradation products, which can in turn help establish the degradation pathways, intrinsic stability of the molecule and validate the stability indicating power of the analytical procedures.
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Stability Studies
Overview information about Stability Studies
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Reference Substances
HFR offer services for manufacture of a high purity reference substance for assay (%w/w) determination and or reference markers for identification in chromatographic work.
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- Analysis
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Analysis
High Force Research provides an independent and comprehensive range of analytical services and method development.
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- Cosmetic Formulation
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Cosmetic Formulation
In 2005 High Force Research Ltd started work with Dr R J W Hefford of Independent Cosmetic Advice Ltd to establish a cosmetic research and development facility.
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- Consultancy
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Consultancy
We perform a range of consultancy to high standards.
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