What is this unknown substance? Which secondary reaction has introduced an
unknown factor to the product? Customers need absolute certainty when it comes
to their products: it is essential that they meet their specifications. When
an unknown substance is detected, the one thing the customer wants is clarity.
Which is precisely what DSM Resolve can provide. Our sophisticated techniques
help us to identify unknown substances. By combining techniques like mass
spectrometry, chromatography and NMR, we come up with conclusive solutions
that enable our customers to move forward. We literally draw them a picture:
this is what the molecule looks like.
Detection of an unknown substance can render several tons of a product
unusable, and so effective identification can prevent substantial commercial
losses. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack at times, like the
occasion when an unknown colorant was detected in a photographic product.
Still, we always find our needle.
The same techniques, combined with a solid dose of experience, are used to
quantify substances. We compare good and bad products, looking for differences
at molecular level. The results of that research allow customers to further
perfect their product.
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