Elemental impurity
Trace metal contamination, controlled by ICH Q3D. Palladium, copper, nickel and chromium are the relevant risks in peptide synthesis. Not reported anywhere in this index.
Related terms
- ICP-MS
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Elemental analysis. Required for metal-complexed peptides and for elemental impurity profiles.
see also Metal complex · Elemental impurity
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
- All 5 glossary terms beginning with E