This month's "Sample Prep Perspectives" column summarizes current sample preparation procedures for LC–MS as applied to samples from biological matrices. Guest columnist Fred Klink describes ion suppression effects and other interferences common in LC–MS to provide a basis for understanding sample preparation requirements. He also examines established procedures as well as new concepts in sample preparation.
LCGC 17(12), 1084–1093 (2022).Investigating PFAS in Plastic Food Storage Bags Using LC–MS/MS
May 8th 2024Yelena Sapozhnikova from the United States Department of Agriculture spoke to The Column about her innovative research investigating PFAS in plastic food storage bags using targeted and non-targeted liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry.