LGC Standards

LGC Standards, part of the UK National Measurement Institute, is a global leader in reference materials, analytical standards, and research tools. Committed to quality and reliability, many of its products are ISO 17034 accredited and tested under ISO 17025 standards, with full documentation provided to ensure internationally recognized compliance.

The company serves diverse sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, environmental, forensic, and industrial applications. Its portfolio includes over 110,000 reference materials and analytical standards, used for method validation, instrument calibration, R&D, and quality assurance.

Dedicated to responsible business practices, LGC Standards maintains an ISO 14001:2015-aligned Environmental Management System, prioritizing environmental performance, health, and safety.

With a foundation of scientific expertise, internationally recognized certifications, and accredited facilities, LGC Standards provides trusted solutions and expert guidance to ensure accuracy, traceability, and confidence in analytical testing.

Research Tools

LGC offers a comprehensive portfolio of research chemicals and reference standards to support research, drug discovery, and development. Its extensive TRC range includes bioactive molecules, stable isotopes, APIs, impurities, metabolites, building blocks, and controlled substances, covering key research areas such as oncology, neurology, infectious diseases, COVID-19, cardiovascular research, and pharmaceutical toxicology.

✅ Cancer research
✅ Neurology
✅ COVID-19 research
✅ Infectious disease research
✅ Pharmaceutical toxicology
✅ Stable isotope labelled
✅ Synthetic chemistry
✅ Building blocks

Pharmaceutical Reference Standards

LGC has supported the pharmaceutical community for decades with over 10,000 high-quality reference standards for quality control, helping ensure the development of safer and more effective medicines. Their range of more than 5,000 Mikromol API, impurity, and excipient standards is manufactured in ISO/IEC 17025 and 17034 accredited facilities and includes a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (CoA). The CoAs detail the material and the characterization process, covering assay, purity, stability, uncertainty, homogeneity, and more, ensuring suitability for both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

✅ API standards
✅ Excipient standards
✅ Impurity standards
✅ Nitrosamines
✅ Pharmacopoeial standards
✅ European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)
✅ British Pharmacopoeia
✅ Stable isotope labelled standards
✅ Pharmacopoeia listed materials

Food and Beverage Reference Materials

LGC has decades of experience in creating reference materials for quality control in the food and beverage sector. Their portfolio covers pesticides, PFAS, pharmaceutical and veterinary residues, microbial contaminants, mycotoxins, food allergens, and more, adapting to evolving regulations and technology. Their multi-residue reference material mixtures ensure optimal analyte elution, maximum stability, and minimize complex method development, improving laboratory efficiency. LGC’s comprehensive matrix materials for food and environmental testing are made possible through partnerships with leading global producers, including NML, NIST, JRC, Romer Labs, and InBio.

✅ Allergens
✅ Beverage reference materials
✅ Cannabis Regulatory Methods
✅ Cannabis-related compounds
✅ Dyes & metabolites
✅ Environmental food contaminants
✅ Food & beverage proficiency testing
✅ Food additives, flavours & adulterants
✅ Food contact materials

Environmental Reference Materials

LGC supports environmental and analytical testing with a leading range of ISO/IEC 17034 and 17025-accredited reference materials. Their portfolio adapts to changing regulations and technology, covering pesticides, PFAS, pharmaceutical and veterinary residues, and cannabinoids, helping laboratories improve efficiency and ensuring accurate results. The range includes multi-residue mixtures and stable isotope labelled reference materials, with ISO 17034 Certificates of Analysis providing detailed information, including total combined uncertainty traceable to SI units.

✅ Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS)
✅ Microplastics
✅ Pesticides & metabolites
✅ PCBs & related compounds
✅ Pharma & vet compounds & metabolites
✅ Standards for environmental regulations
✅ Stable isotope labelled compounds
✅ Matrix Reference Materials
✅ Mycotoxins

Forensic and Toxicology Reference Materials

LGC provides a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality forensic and toxicology reference materials for drug and metabolite testing, enabling fast, efficient, and accurate analyses. Their offerings include the Lipomed and Logical ranges, along with the TRC portfolio, supported by an extensive catalogue of over 17,500 forensic reference standards developed in partnership with leading global producers.

✅ New psychoactive substances (NPS)
✅ Cannabinoids
✅ Ethanol & related materials
✅ Matrix Materials Reference Materials
✅ Sports drugs & steroids
✅ Opiates & opioids
✅ Benzodiazepines
✅ Cocaine & related materials
✅ Hallucinogens

Industrial Reference Materials

For over 30 years, LGC Industrial brands – VHG, ARMI|MBH, and Paragon Scientific – have provided industrial reference standards and sample preparation equipment essential for material development, use, and transformation. By combining their expertise and the strengths of the LGC Industrial product lines, they deliver The Material Difference.

✅ Petroleum reference materials
✅ Physical property analysis standards
✅ Sulfur, Nitrogen & Chlorine
✅ Metallo-organic standards
✅ Matrix oils & solvents
✅ Biodiesel standards
✅ Aqueous inorganic

Brands

LGC brings together a portfolio of specialized brands, each excelling in its field: Dr. Ehrenstorfer for forensic standards, Mikromol for pharmaceutical APIs, LGC Industrial for industrial reference materials, TRC for research chemicals, and LoGiCal and Lipomed for forensic and clinical applications.