Patrick Lavery is an Editor for the MJH Life Sciences brands LCGC and Spectroscopy, and their respective websites, chromatographyonline.com and spectroscopyonline.com. He previously spent nearly a decade as a news anchor, reporter, and producer at New Jersey 101.5 FM.
LC×LC With UV Detection and 3D Contour Plot Differentiates Ginseng in Two Types of Chinese Medicine
July 13th 2023Authentication of popular ginseng-based products has been difficult and has caused confusion in quality control between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Chinese patent medicine (CPM).
GC×GC–MS With Flame Ionization Aids AI Strategies for Raw Hazelnut Volatilome Evaluation
July 11th 2023Quality control of raw hazelnuts is already a highly specific process, but has limitations including operator influence, duration, and lack of standardization. AI is now assisting in quality decision-making using GC×GC analysis.
Human Body Odors Tested for Mosquito Attraction in Zambia
July 10th 2023Stephanie Rankin-Turner and colleagues at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have recently performed research in Zambia indicating that mosquitoes are more attracted to humans who exhibit abundant levels of certain volatile carboxylic acids.
Two-Color Femtosecond Laser Ion Mass Spectrometry Used for Analysis of Carcinogenic Compounds
July 6th 2023Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are suspected to be carcinogenic, and improvements are sought to improve gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) methods traditionally used for this analysis.
Introducing Caroline Hroncich, New LCGC and Spectroscopy Associate Editorial Director
July 5th 2023LCGC and Spectroscopy magazines recently welcomed Caroline Hroncich to lead their joint editorial staff in print and online. In this interview, Hroncich talks with editor Patrick Lavery about her experience and what readers can expect for the future.
SESI-HRMS Enables Real-Time Metabolomics Analysis of Animal Dendritic Cells
June 29th 2023Researchers said they have devised a novel setup using a secondary electrospray ionization-high resolution mass spectrometry (SESI-HRMS) platform to detect bacterial cultures in cells that are vital to immune and memory functions.
UHPLC–MS/MS Quantifies Ultraviolet Filter Compounds in Chlorinated Canadian Waters
June 16th 2023An ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method (UHPLC–MS/MS) using polarity switching, preceded by solid-phase extraction (SPE), was used to quantify eight ultraviolet filter (UVF) compounds in chlorinated outdoor pools in Winnipeg.