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"Focus on Environmental Analysis" covers environmental scientists providing updates on changes in regulations as well as advances in methods for detecting and quantifying environmental analytes in various matrices.
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April 01, 2022
Newer direct-injection mass spectrometry techniques can improve real-time monitoring of volatile organic compounds.
September 01, 2021
There is a need for fast and reliable PFAS analyses to monitor drinking water quality. We report on the use of semi-automated sample preparation with EPA methods 533 and 537.1, assessing performance and processing time.
April 07, 2021
Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry has advantages for the analysis of environmental microplastic samples compared to other leading analytical methods, including spectroscopic techniques.
September 01, 2020
Environmental laboratories with high sample throughput often wish to analyze PCDD/Fs and PCBs in separate fractions. The cleanup method described here results in complete separation, and offers an alternative to fully manual or fully automated cleanup.
April 15, 2020
LC–MS techniques, particularly those using high-resolution MS and nontargeted analysis, are advancing many areas of water research. Here, Imma Ferrer of the University of Colorado shares some of her recent work in this field.
September 01, 2019
In on-site environmental applications, representative sampling and proper replication are essential. For these reasons, recent work in thin-film solidphase microextraction has focused on the development of unique holders and customized samplers that are tailored for distinct sampling environments. Here, we explore the latest developments.
July 01, 2019
The environmental analysis community sorely needs a system by which new and up-to-date methods are more easily developed, shared, and adopted.
April 01, 2019
In this interview, Thomas Letzel of the Technical University of Munich considers the current state of water analysis, looking at recommended techniques, the growth of nontargeted screening, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
April 01, 2018
James Stry of FMC Agricultural Solutions talks about best practices for developing robust environmental analysis methods, including simplifying sample preparation and dealing with matrix effects.
December 01, 2017
In the environmental analytical chemistry literature, the topic of matrix interferences and matrix effects has not been addressed in a fundamental way. Here, we examine which methods appear to have a tendency for matrix interference and suggest ways to reduce the problem.