Stranaska Research

Stranaska Research

Stranaska Research is integral to both of the company’s analytical measurement science programs: (1) Stranaska Metrology Laboratory, and (2) Stranaska Metrology Academy. Within the educational discipline of Stranaska Metrology Academy, research is integral to hands-on learning with analytical instrumentation for both Stranaska schools of analytical metrology.

Science-based analytical instrument qualification of UV-VIS-SWNIR spectrophotometers in FDA-regulated laboratories:

  • Spectrophotometric measurement concepts for analytical methodologies and calibration models that can be transferred, tested and implemented in the Metrology Laboratory
  • Spectrophotometric reference material artifact standards that can be developed, transferred, tested and certified in the Metrology Laboratory
  • Spectrophotometric conceptual models for metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty budgets that can be transferred and implemented in the Metrology Laboratory

Stranaska Scientific strives for state-of-the-art science in all areas of analytical metrology that it practices. Specifically, in the field of analytical UV/VIS spectrophotometric metrology, we are investigating ways to continually improve our understanding of the metrological concepts that can result in procedural upgrades in our laboratory customer services. Our analytical spectrophotometric metrology R&D projects include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Metrological traceability – pathway identifications
  • Measurement uncertainty – mathematical treatments
  • Reference materials – new artifacts and scopes of calibration
  • Commercial instrument validation software – functionality evaluation and scientific defensibility
  • Microplate recertifications – scopes of calibration
  • Instrument calibrations archival – data mining
  • Spectrophotometer sampling configurations – qualification challenges
    • Dynamic sampling – continuous flow
    • Remote sampling – fiber optic probes
  • Spectrophotometer designs – transfer higher-order instrument operations

Science-based guidance for scientific defensibility, measurement confidence, and assurance of measurement data integrity in FDA-regulated laboratories:

  • Harmonization of qualification procedures for analytical spectrophotometers
  • Evaluation of laboratory standard operating procedures for analytical spectrophotometers
  • Scientific training in analytical spectrophotometers and their qualification for laboratory and metrology technicians

Analytical metrology in forensic science