ACS Labs

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Welcome to ACS Labs! ACS is dedicated to serving the trace metals industry by providing trace metals testing to the chemical, hydrocarbon, catalyst, alloys and other markets. If you have a need for reliable analytical trace metals testing, call us or email us to inquire about our services. We offer the highest quality testing and prompt personal attention to every customer.

Founded in 1973 by Ernest and Sharon Williams, ANALYTICAL CONSULTING SERVICES (ACS LABS) is a commercial testing lab, focusing on consulting services to the petrochemical, environmental, energy, industrial problem-solving, geochemical, pharmaceutical, catalyst, bio-medical and forensic fields. In 1979, emphasis shifted to major, minor and ultra-trace metals analysis and support for the Gulf Coast petroleum industry.

Using high tech instrumentation, ACS has developed procedures for analyzing mercury and arsenic in petroleum matrices. ACS has worked out procedures for phase separation technology in soil remediation, product purity, and assaying precious metals and has been successful in developing test methods and analyzing trace metals in pharmaceutical DNA and various tissue samples for the pharmaceutical and bio-medical industries. In cooperation with Robert Newman, Ph.D., of M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, and Alan Forster, Ph.D., of Shell Research and Development, Williams obtained a patent for using the ICP-MS for trace metals analysis in bio-medical applications. ACS has collaborated with other companies by providing chemical research and analysis for the developmental stage of client projects.

ACS Labs continues to offer expertise in problem-solving research and development projects. ACS' instrumentation primarily consists of ICP-MS, Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. ICP-MS is a single or multi-element solutions analyzer using a quadrapole spectrometer as a detector system. The argon plasma torch is used to desolvate the sample and as an ion generator for the mass detector. Generally used as an ultra trace (PPB range) multi-element (metals) analyzer. Other instrumentation at ACS consists of Antek's Sulfur-Nitrogen analyzer. Antek's Sulfur-Nitrogen analyzer enables ACS to detect low levels of nitrogen and sulfur by pyro-chemiluminescence for determining total chemical bound nitrogen and sulfur in a wide variety of matrices. Applications have been developed for polymer additives, crude oil, polyethylene, pharmaceuticals, lube oils, LPG and natural gas, gasoline,
polyvinylchloride, nylon, chemicals, polycarbonate, and more. Other areas of expertise include precious metals and rare earth analysis.

ACS Labs specializes in:

Ultra-trace metals analysis
Analysis of difficult & complex matrices
Mercury, Arsenic and other metals in hydrocarbon liquids and gases
Catalyst - Alloys
Pharmaceutical samples
Precious Metal Assaying
Analysis for most elements in the Periodic Table

ABOUT ACS LABS

ACS Labs has been in business in Houston, Texas, for over 30 years. Learn more about us and the analytical testing services we offer.

AVAILABLE SERVICES

If you don't see what you are looking for, ask. We have tried to cover everything we do, but may have missed exactly what you are looking for. If you are looking for metals, we will find it!

PRICING

Our complete price list is available for download as a PDF file.

CONTACT US

ACS Lab can be reached by phone, fax, or email -- Phone is 281-579-8822 -- Fax is 281-579-9663 -- email is acs@acslabs.com

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

You can download a Chain of Custody as a PDF file to send in with your samples for testing.

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