Advanced analytical testing. Clearer answers.
Complex samples contain more information than conventional testing can reveal.
Oxford Indices combines advanced analytical science, sophisticated data analysis and specialist expertise to uncover what others miss.
From food pollution to materials and product authenticity, we help organisations discover, identify and understand the chemicals within complex samples.
Our independent laboratory uses high-resolution techniques including GC×GC-TOF-MS to turn complex chemical data into clear, actionable insight.
When the answer isn’t obvious, look deeper.
Some samples are simple.
Others contain hundreds or thousands of compounds, overlapping signals and trace-level contaminants that conventional analytical methods can struggle to distinguish.
That’s where Oxford Indices comes in.
We go beyond routine testing to help you answer questions such as:
What is actually in this sample?
What is causing the problem?
Where did it come from?
How does one product compare with another?
Is this contamination, adulteration or a genuine difference?
What has changed, and why?
We combine advanced measurement with data analysis and scientific interpretation to move from sample → evidence → insight.
More than a laboratory
Oxford Indices is an independent analytical and consultancy organisation helping clients solve complex problems through measurement, data and scientific expertise.
We don’t simply generate a chromatogram and send you a report.
We work with you to understand the question, design the right testing programme, analyse the results and interpret what they mean.
From initial investigation through to final insight, our team brings together:
Advanced measurement
State-of-the-art analytical equipment designed to reveal complex chemical compositions.
Data & discovery
Sophisticated analysis to identify known compounds and uncover the unknown.
Scientific expertise
Specialist knowledge to interpret findings and understand what they mean in the real world.
Independent insight
Objective evidence without commercial influence from a manufacturer, supplier or product owner.
What can we help you discover?
Our analytical capabilities can be applied across a wide range of industries, materials and environmental challenges.
→ Air & emissions: Identify pollutants, VOCs, SVOCs and other contaminants. Investigate sources and understand air quality problems.
→ Food & drink: Analyse aroma, flavour and chemical composition. Compare products, investigate inconsistencies and support authenticity.
→ Materials: Understand VOC emissions, investigate odour and identify the chemical causes of material performance or quality issues.
→ Environmental contamination: Discover and identify chemical contaminants in soil, water, air and other environmental samples.
→ Brand protection: Create chemical fingerprints that can help identify counterfeiting, adulteration and unauthorised product variation.
→ Bespoke investigations: Have a problem that doesn’t fit neatly into a category?
Tell us what you’re trying to understand. We’ll help determine the most appropriate analytical approach.
See what conventional testing can miss
One dimension gives you a picture. Two dimensions reveal the detail.
Oxford Indices specialises in two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry, or GC×GC-TOF-MS.
By adding a second dimension of separation, complex mixtures can be resolved into far greater detail, helping reveal compounds that may otherwise remain hidden within overlapping peaks.
The result is greater separation, sensitivity and confidence when analysing complex volatile and semi-volatile mixtures.
But the technology is only part of the story… It’s what we do with the data that creates the value.
Why two-dimensional GC?
Standard gas chromatography can leave key compounds unresolved.
Our two-dimensional GC paired with time-of-flight mass spectrometry delivers superior separation and resolution, exposing analytes hidden in complex mixtures and providing unmatched analytical clarity.
From question to evidence
Every project starts with a question. Our process is designed to make complex analytical work straightforward.
Understand
Define what you need to discover, measure or prove.
Design
We build the analytical approach around your objective, sample and requirements.
Measure
We analyse your samples using the most appropriate techniques and instrumentation.
Discover
We interrogate the data to identify, quantify and characterise compounds.
Interpret
We turn analytical results into meaningful scientific insight.
Act
Get the evidence you need to make decisions, investigate problems and move projects forward.
Independent by design
Assured: We understand the challenges of real-world testing and build our approach around rigorous measurement and quality.
Independent: Our objectivity is fundamental. We provide evidence and insight without commercial influence.
Responsive: Complex problems don’t always fit neatly into a standard testing schedule. We work flexibly to respond to your requirements.
These principles underpin every project we undertake.
Where science meets real-world problems
Our work isn’t confined to the laboratory.
We support investigations, research programmes, product development, environmental assessments and commercial decisions across multiple sectors and geographic markets.
From understanding pollution at an environmental site to identifying what makes one product different from another, our role is simple:
Find the evidence. Understand what it means. Help you act on it.
Have a complex analytical question?
You don’t need to know exactly which test you need.
Tell us what you’re trying to understand, what you’re investigating or what decision you need to make. We’ll help you work out the right analytical approach.
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