Folks, I'm working on synthesizing this lotion with a friend who works at a lab. He does not have the HPLC but he does have the sonicator. My plan is to test the lotion on myself and keep a diary and take lots of photos of my scalp and before and afters.
I've ordered the materials for the lotion. I will take pictures and track progress . I have diffuse male pattern baldness. I need some help. I need a lab with a reasonable test equipment that can help test me test the (S)-Equol to ensure that it is pure and actually (S)-equol.
Ideally, you would do the melting point analysis but alot of suppliers sell (R,S)-equol or (R)-equol and these have very similar melting points as (S)-equol which is an optical isomer (enantiomer).
Do you guys happen to know any labs that do HPLC or Purity Testing? How would I go about getting this substance tested to ensure it is the real deal. I am buying this substance from overseas in Korea, as I can't afford the US cost for (S)-equol.
Any names and references of labs that do HPLC and that have been used in the past for RU/CB0301/Seti would be great..
I appreciate all your help!