John Chasse

Articles by John Chasse

Researchers have developed an advanced gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS)-based chromatographic method for faster and more sensitive detection of volatile and semi-volatile PFAS in soil, improving environmental monitoring of “forever chemicals” and related contaminants. LCGC International spoke to Maria Chiara Corviseri and Flavio A. Franchina of the University of Ferrara, two of the authors of a paper presenting their method.

Researchers recently developed fluorinated solid phase microextraction (SPME) materials that improve the selective extraction and chromatographic detection of volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from complex samples. LCGC International spoke to the authors of the paper resulting from this work.

Mass spectrometry–based techniques, including cross-linking and covalent labeling, were used to show how phosphorylation and oxidation alter alpha-synuclein structure, providing insight into how these modifications may influence aggregation and neurodegenerative disease. LCGC International spoke to Ian Webb, corresponding author of a paper that resulted from this research.