Application Notes: GC

Solvent-reduced determination of 100 contaminants from low double-digit to low triple-digit pg/L in 100 mL surface water samples, meeting the requirements of the EU-WFD based on SBSE-TD-GC-MS/MS

This note discusses how to rapidly screen, identify, and generate quantitative information for pesticide residues in food with the Agilent 7200 GC/Q-TOF with Agilent MassHunter Qualitative Analysis All Ions workflow.

In May the EU tobacco products directive became applicable setting out rules governing the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products, and the US FDA extended its authority over regulation of tobacco products to include electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes. This Application Note describes a versatile screening method for tackling the challenge of regulatory compliance and quality control in this rapidly expanding industry.

In May the EU tobacco products directive became applicable setting out rules governing the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products, and the US FDA extended its authority over regulation of tobacco products to include electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as e-cigarettes. This Application Note describes a versatile screening method for tackling the challenge of regulatory compliance and quality control in this rapidly expanding industry.

This note discusses how to rapidly screen, identify, and generate quantitative information for pesticide residues in food with the Agilent 7200 GC/Q-TOF with Agilent MassHunter Qualitative Analysis All Ions workflow.

This Application Note demonstrates the enhanced separation and unparalleled sensitivity that can be achieved in the characterisation of cigarette smoke GC×GC with BenchTOF time-of-flight mass spectrometry, aided by Tandem Ionisation for simultaneous acquisition of hard and soft EI data.

This poster describes how GC×GC–TOF MS is used to quickly and confidently identify key flavour compounds in tea and coffee that would be subject to extensive co-elution in a conventional GC–MS system.

Demonstrating how the excellent sensitivity, stability and high-quality spectra produced by TOF MS can provide a rapid and robust solution for the quantitative analysis of environmental contaminants.

Using a targeted solid phase extraction (SPE) method and GC–ECD analysis, chlorinated pesticides are extracted from poultry fat resulting in a method that decreases the amount of labor and reagents when compared to the USDA-FSIS CHC2 method.

Using a targeted solid phase extraction (SPE) method and GC–ECD analysis, chlorinated pesticides are extracted from poultry fat resulting in a method that decreases the amount of labor and reagents when compared to the USDA-FSIS CHC2 method.

A simple, automatable cleanup method is developed for the analysis of acrylamide from coffee, yielding absolute recoveries that exceed 92% when analyzed by LC–MS-MS.

Cannabinoids are successfully extracted from a complex brownie matrix using the QuEChERS sample preparation technique, significantly reducing the presence of matrix interferences. The resulting clean samples are analyzed by GC–MS using a specialized deactivated GC column to provide heightened peaks for the cannabinoid compounds.

EPA Method 625 is greatly simplified by using solid phase extraction (SPE) as an alternative to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). Using this SPE technique, paired with a sensitive GC–MS analysis, increases throughput and data quality, while decreasing manual labor and solvent usage.

Cannabinoids are successfully extracted from a complex brownie matrix using the QuEChERS sample preparation technique, significantly reducing the presence of matrix interferences. The resulting clean samples are analyzed by GC–MS using a specialized deactivated GC column to provide heightened peaks for the cannabinoid compounds.

Improving and optimizing EPA Method 593 using solid phase extraction (SPE) enhances sensitivity and maximizes efficiency while screening by LC–MS-MS for different female birth control hormones present in drinking and waste water.

EPA Method 625 is greatly simplified by using solid phase extraction (SPE) as an alternative to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). Using this SPE technique, paired with a sensitive GC–MS analysis, increases throughput and data quality, while decreasing manual labor and solvent usage.

Phospholipid removal proves to yield superior results as compared to a traditional protein precipitation step when analyzing a complex plasma matrix via LC–MS-MS. The results displayed a decrease in ion suppression, increased analyte sensitivity, and an improvement in column lifetime.

Enhancing the extraction of vitamins A and E in serum using simplified liquid extraction (SLE) significantly improves the LC–MS-MS detection of target compounds, all while preserving a simple and robust method.

Phospholipid removal proves to yield superior results as compared to a traditional protein precipitation step when analyzing a complex plasma matrix via LC–MS-MS. The results displayed a decrease in ion suppression, increased analyte sensitivity, and an improvement in column lifetime.

Enhancing the extraction of vitamins A and E in serum using simplified liquid extraction (SLE) significantly improves the LC–MS-MS detection of target compounds, all while preserving a simple and robust method.

Using oral fluid as the matrix, a viable and simple solid phase extraction method for a wide range of drugs is developed. Several oral fluid collection devices were evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the cleanup procedure, ultimately confirming that the method is both robust and widely applicable.

Improving and optimizing EPA Method 593 using solid phase extraction (SPE) enhances sensitivity and maximizes efficiency while screening by LC–MS-MS for different female birth control hormones present in drinking and waste water.

Using oral fluid as the matrix, a viable and simple solid phase extraction method for a wide range of drugs is developed. Several oral fluid collection devices were evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the cleanup procedure, ultimately confirming that the method is both robust and widely applicable.

An ultra-sensitive sample preparation technique using solid phase extraction (SPE) microelution 96-well plates effectively concentrates peptides and allows for cleanup of small volume.

A suite of unknown drug compounds from whole blood are analyzed by LC–MS-MS, requiring the need for an effective yet nonspecific cleanup technique. The resulting method demonstrates a simple and fast sample preparation procedure that is suitable for screening many compounds.

A suite of unknown drug compounds from whole blood are analyzed by LC–MS-MS, requiring the need for an effective yet nonspecific cleanup technique. The resulting method demonstrates a simple and fast sample preparation procedure that is suitable for screening many compounds.

An ultra-sensitive sample preparation technique using solid phase extraction (SPE) microelution 96-well plates effectively concentrates peptides and allows for cleanup of small volume.

WAX type columns are the industry standard analyzing a wide range of compounds with polar functional groups. The new Agilent DB-WAX Ultra Inert GC column is presented.