The Analytical Unit is a research and service laboratory within Professor John Camm’s Division of Cardiac & Vascular Sciences. The laboratory is a member of the UK Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) compliance programme, and has also been inspected by the MHRA for compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
The Unit provides specialist analytical services for basic research studies, drug development and the diagnosis and treatment of disease. A variety of hyphenated chromatographic-mass spectrometric and immunoassay techniques are utilised to measure drug and endogenous compounds. Molecular biology techniques for genotyping and sequencing are available. We are also organisers of International Proficiency Testing schemes.
The Unit can provide specialist analytical services for:
- Grant-funded research studies
- Higher Degree projects
- Pre-clinical studies
- Phase I clinical trials units
- Multicentre clinical trials
- Manufacturers of diagnostic devices
- Hospital laboratories world-wide
- Pathologists, Coroners & Solicitors
The Unit has a close relationship with the on-site Phase I Clinical Trials Unit - Richmond Pharmacology
Core functions:
- Teaching analytical techniques
- Assay development
- Assay validation
- Proficiencytesting
- Forensic toxicology screening
- Tablet identification
Expert opinions on:
- Drug toxicity
- Drugpharmacokinetics
- Legal cases involvingdrugs
- Statistical analysis of study data
Contact details:
Professor David Holt
+44 (0)20 8767 9686
e-mail: dholt@sgul.ac.uk
St George’s, University of London
Cranmer Terrace
London
SW17 0RE
UK
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