2026 MCA Services. All rights reserved
Darren
has
a
Ph.D
in
physical
chemistry
(semi-conductors
sensor
technology)
with
further
post
doctoral
research
in
lithium-ion
batteries
(London/EU)
and
sensor technology (Cambridge).
With
over
25
years
experience
in
physical
materials
characterisation,
Darren
has
special
interests
and
expertise
in
applications
of
pharmaceuticals,
battery
technology and catalysis.
Dr Darren Lapham
CChem MRSC
Operations Manager
With
a
Ph.D
in
physical
chemistry
(catalysis
and
thermal
analusis
and
11
years
R&D
in
auto-catalysis
and
liquid
phase
catalysis,
Fred is the founder of MCA Services.
Fred
has
over
40
years
experience
in
physical
materials
characterisation
with
special
interests
and
particular
expertise
in
carbons
and
graphites,
catalysis
and
ceramics.
Dr Fred Jones
CChem MRSC
Principal
Senior Staff
MCA
Servies
was
founded
in
1978
as
a
laboratory-based
consultancy
specialising
in
surface
area,
porosimetry
and
porosity
measurement
contract
analysis.
This
has
since
expanded
to
include
chemisorption,
density
measurements
and
temperature
programmed
analyses.
our
fully-equipped
laboratories
are
based
15
miles
from
cambridge,
UK
and
house
the
latest
stare-of-the-art
analytical
quipment
for
the
provision
of
analutical
services
to
a
wide
varieety
of
clients
world
wide.
We
routinley
offer
assistance
with
interpretation
of
reults
and
our
staff
can
draw
on
extensive
experience
of
a
wide
range
of
materials and sectors to relate material properties to your specific applications
About MCA Services
2026 MCA Services. All rights reserved
Darren
has
a
Ph.D
in
physical
chemistry
(semi-conductors
sensor
technology)
with
further
post
doctoral
research
in
lithium-ion
batteries (London/EU) and sensor technology (Cambridge).
With
over
25
years
experience
in
physical
materials
characterisation,
Darren
has
special
interests
and
expertise
in
applications
of
pharmaceuticals,
battery
technology
and
catalysis.
Dr Darren Lapham
CChem MRSC
Operations Manager
With
a
Ph.D
in
physical
chemistry
(catalysis
and
thermal
analusis
and
11
years
R&D
in
auto-catalysis
and
liquid
phase
catalysis, Fred is the founder of MCA Services.
Fred
has
over
40
years
experience
in
physical
materials
characterisation
with
special
interests
and
particular
expertise
in carbons and graphites, catalysis and ceramics.
Dr Fred Jones
CChem MRSC
Principal
Senior Staff
MCA
Servies
was
founded
in
1978
as
a
laboratory-based
consultancy
specialising
in
surface
area,
porosimetry
and
porosity
measurement
contract
analysis.
This
has
since
expanded
to
include
chemisorption,
density
measurements
and
temperature
programmed
analyses.
our
fully-equipped
laboratories
are
based
15
miles
from
cambridge,
UK
and
house
the
latest
stare-of-the-art
analytical
quipment
for
the
provision
of
analutical
services
to
a
wide
varieety
of
clients
world
wide.
We
routinley
offer
assistance
with
interpretation
of
reults
and
our
staff
can
draw
on
extensive
experience
of
a
wide
range
of
materials
and
sectors
to
relate
material
properties
to
your
specific applications
About MCA Services
