Application Notes: Food and Beverage

The ALEXYS carbohydrates analyzer is a robust and reliable solution for the analysis of carbohydrates in apple juice, buttermilk, malt beer, and artificial sweeteners.

Production of ethanol from biological sources produces side products, specifically propanol and methanol among other ketones, fatty acids, and esters.

This application note presents a novel study of coffee aroma profiling by analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted at a series of progressively higher temperatures.

The Zebron ZB-PAH-EU and ZB-PAH-SeleCT offer unparalleled performance of targeted selectivity for PAHs in food, environmental, electronics, and fuel industries.

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Pittcon Report

Incognito observes some unexpected emerging trends at Pittcon 2020.

Automated profiling of gin botanicals by HS-SPME Arrow-GCxGC-MSD/FID is demonstrated using the CTC PAL RTC, Agilent 7890B GC with reverse-flow modulator and 5977B MSD.

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Mobile phase flow is critically important, and must be carefully controlled. In this instalment of “GC Connections”, we discuss carrier gas flow and its importance in successful gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. We will begin with a short review of fundamental theories showing why flow is important, and move into a discussion of how flow rate is measured and controlled on modern instruments. Finally, we will discuss the effect of flow-related parameters, including carrier gas choice, the difference between constant pressure and constant flow modes, and some new thinking about flow rate optimization. We conclude with some takeaways that should assist gas chromatographers with effective carrier gas management.