Analytical Chemist
Architecting knowledge and digital tools for the modern analytical chemistry and laboratory quality systems community.
Digital Tools
A variety of interactive tools for quality control, statistics, and simulation.
PharmaOS
A comprehensive platform exploring the critical role of elemental analysis in the pharmaceutical industry. Dive into matrix challenges, drug lifecycle compliance, and trace level impurity detection from R&D to QA/QC.
SPC Calculator & Chart
Calculate and visualize statistical process control (SPC) data with X-bar and R charts.
MultiSpec
A comprehensive web-based Alpha, Beta, and Gamma spectrometry simulator for nuclear physics analysis and education.
ICP-MS Simulator
Interference management using quadrupole and sector-field ICP-MS.
ICP-OES Simulator
High-fidelity spectral visualization with dynamic resolution.
Radiation Lab
A web-based simulator for nuclear physics experiments, featuring a realistic Geiger counter simulation.
Atomic Pulse
Master the invisible forces of the nucleus. Interactive simulations, calculators, and curriculum for Analytical Radiochemistry.
MassHarvest
A lightweight parser to extract quantification and calibration data from Agilent MassHunter XML batches.
DeltaMass
Calculate mass bias and perform sample-standard bracketing for precise isotopic ratio analysis on ICP-MS data.
Queue
The instrument booking and queue management tool.
Nordtest Handbook
An unofficial digital version of the comprehensive guide to internal quality control in the laboratory, based on Nordtest standards.
Knowledge Base
Technical notes and research on analytical chemistry.
Running a Clean ICP-MS Batch
A practical 5-gate quality checklist for validating your ICP-MS data before it leaves the lab.
Uncertainty via Control Charts
Transform routine QC data into a defensible uncertainty budget using Statistical Process Control — the OMCL methodology for ISO 17025 compliance.
Method Validation for Battery Materials
ICH Q2-inspired validation framework adapted for ICP-OES/MS analysis of cathode active materials, electrolytes, and raw materials in lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
About Me
I’m Pablo, an analytical chemist with over 20 years of experience in precise, quality-focused chemical analysis.
My background includes atomic spectroscopy, trace metal analysis, and method validation for complex matrices, with experience across areas such as battery materials, nanomedicine, environmental analysis, and radiochemistry. I’ve worked in state-of-the-art laboratory environments and have been involved in analytical work ranging from method development to data interpretation and reporting.
I have a strong interest in laboratory quality systems, good analytical practice, and continuous improvement, including topics related to ISO/IEC 17025.
This site is a personal platform for sharing educational tools, knowledge, and insights with the analytical chemistry community.
Feedback & Discussion
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