Research at MCA Services MCA   Services   has   been   collaborating   with   both   industrial   and   university   research   groups   for   many   years   for   the   analysis   of   single   samples through   to   collaboration   on   long   term   projects.   Combination   of   state-of-the-art   instrumentation   and   over   40   years   experience,   provide   high quality   analytical   results   and   expert   knowledge   for   subsequent   interpretation.   Our   powerful   analytical   software   provides   a   wealth   of reporting options and formats which can be tailored to individual requirements, for example research papers and thesis presentations. At   MCA   we   are   continually   undertaking   research   into   the   application   of   our   techniques   to   a   wide   variety   of materials   and   industries   to   discover   novel   techniques for     characterisation     and     to     increase     the     level     of information    gained    from    them.    Currently    research    is being    undertaken    in    the    fields    of    pharmaceuticals, geological     /     shale,     materials     science     and     electro- catalysis   (battery   and   super-capacitor   technology).   Our research   has   been   published   in   peer   reviewed   journals, please see our Library page for more information Through our experience in fundamental research we are able to offer tailored analyses with particular benefits to research groups.  For example:-  • Assistance with the technical details for publications and supply of graphical data.  • Assistance with the interpretation of results.  • Recasting and comparison of data, often revealing details of fundamental importance. • Application of historical data to repeat, recreate or re-cast previous analyses. • Availability of on-site visits to MCA for demonstrations and data presentation. • Expansion of analytical software reporting options to include specialised formats.   • Discount packages for university research. • Collaboration on co-funded projects. • Experience of commercialisation and intellectual property considerations. Visits to MCA MCA Services offers the opportunity to visit our premises for demonstrations of analytical techniques and the manipulation of results. Research staff have previously found this highly beneficial in gaining an understanding of the techniques on offer, in particular the theory behind them and the intricacies of their operation and data interpretation.