Application Notes: GC-MS
Trace Analysis of Brominated Flame Retardants with High Resolution GC–MS
July 2nd 2006Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are among the most important and widely used flame retardants. Recent legislation banned certain PBDE congeners.? EU directive 2003/11/EC prohibits the use of Penta-BDE and Octa-BDE for the member states of the European community.? Therefore, analysis of PBDEs have received increased interest as a result of their known toxicity.
Tandem GC–MS Analysis of Pesticides in Food Oils by Large Volume Injection with a Back-flush Option
September 2nd 2005As the global sourcing of foodstuffs becomes more common, the number of pesticide analyses performed continues to increase to test these sources for compliance with various regulations. The sheer number of analyses dictates that utilized methods must be reliable, robust and inexpensive.
Determination of Protease Inhibitors Used in the Treatment of HIV
March 2nd 2005Protease inhibitors are a class of anti-HIV drugs used in combination therapy to block replication of the HIV virus in a person's blood. It is important to monitor the levels of these drugs in the patient since resistance can develop at low levels and at high levels the drug can exhibit toxic effects.