The Chemical Consulting Laboratory (CCL) is the commercial arm of the Analytical Centre linking leading edge analytical expertise to the needs of government agencies, industry, the legal profession and private individuals.

By using the unique facilities of the University of New South Wales, which house a huge range of analytical instrumentation we combine recognised expertise together with practical experience to solve analytical problems.

Our services specialise in chemical analysis of unusual samples or complex problems and bring over the following benefits:

•   Independence, reputation and quality
•   Rapid response
•   Extensive technical resources and expertise of UNSW
•   Flexibility to customer’s needs
•   Interpretation of technical results
•   Expert opinion in all aspects of chemistry and toxicology
•   Research and Development capabilities
•   Confidentiality of results

and your business with us will be an investment in the future of science education in Australia.

Simply phone, email or meet with us to discuss your problem. We can suggest the best means of solving your problem using practical chemistry. The results we provide will be interpreted to fulfil your reporting requirements. If necessary we can provide technical advice on any remedial action needed. Most of our small project work is completed in just a few working days.

Our recent projects:

    Analysis of commercial products and product formulations
    Identification of residual contaminants on electronic circuits and implants
    Identification of odours and environmental contaminants in products
    Identification of unknown material
    Validating tests for new products
    Analysis of fallout contaminants
    Identification of foreign substances in oral products and cosmetics
    Determination of the purity of the chemicals
    Determination of abrasive chemicals in printing inks
    Analysis of imported products
    Identification of biodiesel contaminants
    Fuel analysis
    Toxicological analysis
    Asbestos analysis
    Determination of the residual amount of cytotoxic drugs on hospital gowns
    Determination of formaldehyde in fabrics