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Thermal analysis & ovens

Melting Point Apparatus

Heats a sample packed in a thin glass capillary at a slow, controlled rate and records the temperatures at which it starts and finishes melting. Used for identity and purity checks of APIs and excipients.

  • Pharmaceutical
  • Fine chemicals
  • Agrochemicals
  • Dyes and pigments
  • Academic labs
Photo of a Melting Point Apparatus
Photo: Iain George, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
CALIBRATION

Melting point apparatus calibration procedures

Temperature accuracy with reference standards

Checks that the apparatus reports correct melting points by measuring certified melting point reference standards across the working range.

Open procedure
QUALIFICATION

Instrument qualification (DQ · IQ · OQ · PQ)

  1. 01

    DQ — Design qualification

    Defines the needs: temperature range, ramp rates, number of capillaries, automatic detection and video recording, and data integrity features.

  2. 02

    IQ — Installation qualification

    Confirms the correct model, serial number, accessories, software version and a suitable bench and power supply.

  3. 03

    OQ — Operational qualification

    Checks ramp rate accuracy and temperature accuracy with melting point reference standards across the range.

  4. 04

    PQ — Performance qualification

    Shows the instrument gives correct results in routine use, for example by measuring a reference standard close to the melting points of the materials tested.

In LimsPulse · Calibration Management

Keep every Melting point apparatus in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.

See how