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Analytical Method Development and Validation

New products, changing feedstocks and tightening regulations regularly require African laboratories to develop or adapt analytical methods rather than rely on standard procedures alone. This course guides analysts and method development chemists through a structured approach to method development, validation parameters such as accuracy, precision and linearity, and the documentation needed to defend a method to auditors and regulators.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the stages of analytical method development from feasibility to finalisation.
  • Design experiments that establish accuracy, precision, linearity and range for a new method.
  • Determine limit of detection and limit of quantitation for trace level methods.
  • Assess method robustness and ruggedness under realistic operating variations.
  • Compile validation reports and supporting data that withstand audit scrutiny.
  • Plan revalidation activities when methods, instruments or matrices change.

Course outline

  1. 01Stages of Method Development
  2. 02Defining Method Scope and Requirements
  3. 03Accuracy, Precision and Linearity Studies
  4. 04Detection and Quantitation Limits
  5. 05Robustness and Ruggedness Testing
  6. 06Statistical Evaluation of Validation Data
  7. 07Validation Documentation and Reporting
  8. 08Method Transfer and Revalidation Triggers

Who should attend

This course is intended for method development chemists, R&D scientists, quality control analysts and laboratory managers responsible for introducing or revalidating analytical methods.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Closed
12 to 16 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Closed
19 to 23 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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