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An ISO accredited application utilizing APGC–MS/MS demonstrate accuracy and robustness for detection of large variety of POPs compounds in challenging food matrices.  


Expanding MS/MS to More Organic Pollutants

The Waters Xevo TQ-XS APGC-MS/MS is an easy, robust, cost effective, and acceptable alternative to traditional magnetic sector HRMS for the analysis of dioxins and furans.


Confirmation of Dioxins and Furans using APGC–MS/MS

Atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC) with tandem quadrupole MS is recognized as an acceptable alternative to magnetic sector MS for analysis of dioxins and furans.


A Breakthrough in Dioxin Analysis

SGS AXYS and Waters validated GC–MS/MS as an alternative procedure to HRMS, and adapted EPA Method 1613B criteria, proving equivalency in results and performance metrics.



Collaborative Validation of a New Method

In EPA 524.4, nitrogen replaced helium in purging VOCs from drinking water samples. CDS 7000 concentrator with a 7450 autosampler meets and exceeds the requirements.


Analysis of VOCs Using EPA 524.4   

Pesticide residues in food can cause a number of adverse health effects. By using GCxGC-TOFMS, you can determine exactly what residues are in your food.


Tomato Pesticide Determination with GCxGC-TOFMS

Hydrogen is great choice of carrier gas for GC when analyzing of low-level PAHs by GC/MS. On-demand gas generation offers an analytically superior, cost-effective and safe solution over helium.

Analysis of 16 EPA PAHs by GC/MS Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas

Quantitative analysis of polymer contamination in solvents by pyrolyzing the sample into a GC–MS.
 


Quantification of Polymer Contamination in Solvents 

This application note demonstrates quantitative analysis of microplastics by pyrolyzing the sample into a GC-MS. 

Quantification of Microplastics Using Pyrolysis-GC-MS

This technique achieves highly reproducible and fast analysis of organochlorine pesticides in water by coupling automation with the use of a disperser solvent.

Organochlorine Pesticide Analysis Using DiLLME 

The Eclipse Neutrino, a premier monomer analyzer process gas chromatograph, couples MSD, PDHID, and FID detectors to characterize an extremely broad range of analytes from fixed gases to C5+. Quickly detecting ppm-ppb levels of impurities and catalyst poisons.

Eclipse Process GC Monomer Analyser 

This application note uses ChromCompare+ chemometrics platform for GC–MS to identify significant differences across essential oil batches for quality control & authenticity studies.

Powerful Chemometrics Platform

Analysis of flame retardant Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TDCPP) in polyurethane foam by Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) and Multi-step Pyrolysis (MSP) GC–MS.

Analysis of Flame Retardant TDCPP in Cushion Foam 

HS-SPME and the Torion portable GC–MS were applied successfully for rapid on-site analysis of plant volatiles, and also contrasted with classical benchtop GC–MS.

Analysis of VOCs from Plants Using Headspace SPME and Portable GC–MS

The Custodion SPME and Torion T-9 GC–MS are uniquely suited for near real-time field analysis screening of VOCs and other organic compounds. 

Volatile Organic Compound Screening in Soil Using SPME-GC–MS

The AOAC method 2012.13 determines fatty acid content in milk products and infant formula by capillary GC with flame ionization detection using the Agilent 8890 GC.

Ensuring System Suitability for cis-trans FAMEs Analysis by AOAC 2012.13 on an Agilent 8890 GC with Retention Time Locking

A novel food-authenticity workflow targeted for routine analysis distinguishes black pepper samples from different geographic regions and detects adulteration.

Black Pepper Authenticity Workflow Using the High-Resolution Agilent 7250 GC/Q-TOF

How to test the suitability for the determination of pesticides in strawberries using an Agilent 8890 GC, coupled to an Agilent 7000D and 7010B GC–MS TQ.

Quantitation of Pesticides in  Strawberries at Tolerance Levels Established by the US EPAAgilent 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC/MS

This application note demonstrates the quantitative analysis of microplastics using direct thermal desorption (TD) combined GC–MS.

Addressing the Challenges of Microplastic Characterisation

The low sensory threshold of 2,4,6-tricholoranisole (TCA), a major contributor of wine cork taint, is hard to detect without a sensitive instrument like the Pegasus® BT.

Application Notes: GC-MS