DNA-BARCODE001
DNA Barcoding
Sequencing-based species identification of botanical and animal-origin raw materials, with mini-barcode amplicons and Sanger workflows on the SeqStudio platform.
ISO/IEC 17025-Aligned
Miami Lakes, Florida
Identity · Characterization · Verification
Materials,
characterized.
An orthogonal analytical platform for dietary supplement and pharmaceutical raw material identity testing. Independent methods, convergent evidence, regulated documentation.
01 · Methods
An orthogonal analytical platform.
Identity is rarely confirmed by a single technique. Apicem applies independent methods that each interrogate different physical and chemical attributes, building confidence through convergence rather than reliance on any single signal.
DSC002
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Thermal characterization of crystalline and amorphous materials. Identity confirmation through melting transitions, glass transitions, and decomposition profiles.
SDS-PAGE003
SDS-PAGE
Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for protein-based raw materials. Molecular weight characterization for whey, pea, soy, collagen, and rice protein isolates.
HPTLC004
HPTLC
High-performance thin-layer chromatographic fingerprinting of botanical extracts and complex natural products against reference standards.
LC-MS/MS005
Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Tandem mass spectrometric identification and quantification of marker compounds, contaminants, and adulterants in raw material matrices.
XRD006
X-Ray Diffraction
Crystalline phase identification and polymorph confirmation for inorganic salts, minerals, and small molecule pharmaceutical excipients.
dPCR007
Digital PCR
Quantitative DNA-based authentication and copy number determination for high-sensitivity species verification and adulteration detection.
Wet Chemistry008
Compendial Methods
USP, FCC, and AOAC-aligned wet chemistry, including titrimetry, spectrophotometric assays, loss on drying, and residue testing.
02 · Approach
What a material actually is.
Apicem exists for one reason: to determine, with rigor, what a material actually is. Not what the label claims, not what the supplier asserts, but what the analytical evidence supports.
Our orthogonal testing strategy applies multiple independent techniques to each identification challenge. DNA-based methods answer biological questions. Thermal and crystallographic methods answer structural questions. Chromatographic and spectrometric methods answer compositional questions. Convergence across methods is the standard for identity confirmation.
Apicem serves manufacturers, brand holders, and regulatory teams who need defensible identity data for the materials entering their supply chain. Every method is documented, every result is traceable, and every release decision is supported by evidence rather than assumption.
03 · Careers
Now Hiring · Summer 2026
Analytical Laboratory Intern.
A paid summer internship for a junior or senior undergraduate in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or a related life science. The selected candidate will work directly with our analytical scientists across DSC, SDS-PAGE, and DNA barcoding programs in a regulated quality environment, finishing the program with a defined project portfolio.
- Compensation
- Competitive, based on experience
- Duration
- 10 to 12 weeks
- Start
- Early June 2026
- Schedule
- 40 hours / week, on-site
- Location
- Miami Lakes, Florida