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Crack open the best organic reference standards in the industry by choosing:
- ISO-recognized quality.
- Full-service custom flexibility.
- Easy-to-find documentation.

Your business, your accreditations, your reputation, and even your livelihood.... They are all supported by your reference standards, or reference materials (RMs). Those tiny ampuls are hugely important for your ability to identify analytes and validate methods. Whether you are processing environmental samples or petroleum products, testing pharmaceuticals or food, your laboratory cannot stand without a trusted source of high-quality organic reference standards.
Even with Restek’s industry-leading GC and LC columns, sample preparation materials, and accessories, you won’t get the results your customers demand without support from the finest reference standards available. We have an experienced team working two shifts per day to make sure that Restek reference standards offer you the extended shelf life, unsurpassed stability, and outstanding chromatographic performance you need to get your work done right.
Why Should You Switch to Restek Reference Standards?
Restek was founded by chemists and has succeeded by providing fellow chemists like you with the right tools for the job. When it comes to the time-consuming labor of mixing reference standards—not to mention sourcing, verifying, and storing your own raw materials—Restek’s internationally recognized experts have already done the work for you.
Download our brochure to learn more about our ISO-accredited labs and what makes Restek your first and best choice for reference standards.
10 Critical Steps to World-Class Reference Standards
Whether it’s a stock, off-the-shelf reference standard or a one-of-a-kind, custom-formulated solution, there are 10 critical steps that Restek takes to separate our reference standards from the competition. Walk through our process with us.
Search 1,000s of SKUs and Request Customs with One Easy Tool
More than 1/3 of the ampuls that leave Restek’s facility are custom-ordered reference standards. However, we are actually able to satisfy many of the custom requests we receive using off-the-shelf catalog products—with less waiting and lower cost. Our Search, Select, and Custom Request tool will help you immediately determine whether a catalog reference standard will suit your needs. If so, a click will add it to your order or quote; if not, simply proceed through the form to request a custom reference standard for some or all of your compounds of interest.
Maximize Your Profit Margins, Improve Your Data & Streamline Your Business
When you know you are going to need them anyway, why not set up a standing order for your custom reference standards? Establishing a standing order—also known as a blanket order—for your custom Restek reference standards is a great way to improve your data quality, make your job easier, and significantly extend the savings of volume pricing.
Convenience and Safety Included with Each Ampul
With each stock reference standard <5 mL, we include a deactivated screw-top vial (cat.# 24640) for worry-free transfer. You’ll also receive a Restek-exclusive Safe Cracker with every reference standard order: Opening a glass reference standard ampul with your hands—even if the ampul is prescored—is an injury waiting to happen. But you can help avoid accidental cuts and chemical exposures by using the Restek Safe Cracker.
Still Have Questions About Restek Reference Standards?
Our Reference Standards Product Manager and Technical Service Department have collected the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about reference standards and answered them all in one place.
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![]() QuEChERS Performance Standards Kit
*When combining compounds with different functionalities, chemical stability can be an issue. The analytes in this kit are separated into three mixes to ensure maximum long-term storage stability. For analysis, a fresh working standard should be prepared by combining the three kit mixes in a 1:1:1 ratio to prepare a 100 µg/mL working standard solution. Once blended, Restek does not recommend storing working standards or subsequent dilutions for future use. Contains 1 mL each of these mixtures. |
![]() QuEChERS Internal Standard Mix for GC-MS Analysis (6 components)Ready to use for QuEChERS extractions—no dilutions necessary. |
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![]() EU 15+1 PAH Standard (16 components)
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![]() 8270 MegaMix Standard (76 components)
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32006: Aroclor 1016 32007: Aroclor 1221 32008: Aroclor 1232 32009: Aroclor 1242 32010: Aroclor 1248 32011: Aroclor 1254 32012: Aroclor 1260 |
![]() 8260 MegaMix Calibration Mix (76 components)
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![]() EPA 524.3 Reference Standards (5 separate mixes, including a MegaMix standard)
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![]() 525.3 Reference StandardsRestek has the only certified reference materials (CRMs) developed specifically for EPA Method 525.3. This set includes all required analytes and no unnecessary compounds; formulated to provide maximum stability in concentrations convenient for dilution.
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![]() Residual Solvents Reference StandardsAnalyzing pharmaceuticals or other matrices for residual solvents? We have reference standards to help you satisfy USP <467>, European Pharmacopoeia/ICH, and other method requirements.
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![]() Cannabinoids Standard (3 components)U.S. DEA-exempted formulation—no additional customer permits or licensing are required to purchase within the U.S. |
![]() Cannabis Terpenes Standard #1 (19 components)
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![]() DHA PiONA Standard (133 components)This standard is produced for refineries performing Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) of crude oil feedstocks and fuels. It helps with calibrating complex hydrocarbon analyses and provides the greatest number of gravimetrically determined values for qualitative calibration to help our customers optimize production and maximize profitability—while fulfilling requirements such as ASTM Methods D6729, D6730, and D6733. |
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posted Sun, Apr 19, 2015 New Restek EU PAH 15+1 Standard Separated on Rxi-PAH GC Column |
posted Thu, Feb 12, 2015 Medical Cannabis Terpenes Standards now available from Restek! |
posted Tue, Jun 16, 2015 The Most Useful Pesticide Standard Ever…monitoring GC inlet “dirtiness” |
posted Thu, May 21, 2015 You want them, I got them…a lot of them: pesticides GC-MS/MS transitions |
posted Fri, Mar 20, 2015 Easy Peasy: Optimized LC-QTRAP Method for Pesticide Residues |
posted Fri, Feb 20, 2015 Great Internal Standards for Pesticide Residues…SRMs too! |
posted Fri, Jan 23, 2015 QuEChERS – Where to start? |
![]() Introducing New Restek EPA 524.3 Certified Reference MaterialsRestek has formulated the most complete set of EPA 524.3 reference standards for the monitoring of purgeable organic compounds in drinking water—using as few as three ampuls! This collection of certified reference materials (CRMs) also covers the seven volatile organic compounds (VOCs) included in UCMR3. (PDF - 0MB) |
![]() Accurately Quantify 380 Pesticides Using LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MSStop spending your time and money developing LC-MS/MS or GC-MS/MS multiresidue pesticide methods and mixing reference standards when you could be running samples. Restek’s expert formulations chemists and chromatographers have already done the work for you—with guaranteed accuracy and at a lower cost. (PDF - 0MB) |
![]() The First and Only Complete CRMs Formulated Specifically for EPA Method 525.3Whether you analyze volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water using EPA Methods 525.2 or 525.3, Restek now offers a complete suite of CRMs containing all the compounds you need and none that you don't. (PDF - 0MB) |
![]() Maximize Your Profit Margins, Improve Your Data & Streamline Your Business: Establish a standing order for Restek reference standardsWhen you know you are going to need them anyway, why not set up a standing order for your custom reference standards? Establishing a standing order—also known as a blanket order—for your custom Restek reference standards, reference materials (RMs), and certified reference materials (CRMs) is a great way to improve your data quality, make your job easier, and significantly extend the savings of volume pricing. (PDF - 0MB) |
![]() Restek Reference StandardsBuild a rock-solid analytical foundation with Restek reference standards. Our experienced team works two shifts per day to make sure that our reference standards offer you the extended shelf life, unsurpassed stability, and outstanding chromatographic performance you need to get your work done right. Learn more... (PDF - 0MB) |