The Column-02-19-2015

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The Separation Science Behind Winemaking

February 19, 2015

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Kate Mosford of The Column spoke to Rosa Perestrelo of Centro de Química da Madeira located in Madeira University, Portugal, about wine analysis. She reveals the science behind winemaking and offers her tips for selecting the best analytical method.

Improving LC–MS–MS Determination of Trace Estrogens in Serum

February 19, 2015

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Detecting estrogens at trace concentrations in biological fluids is key to understanding their role in the induction - and treatment - of disease. Researchers from the University of Texas Arlington, USA, have developed a method using restricted access-media (RAM) that enables the detection of trace levels of estrogen's using LC–MS–MS without liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) or solid-phase extraction (SPE).

Vol 11 No 3 The Column February 19, 2015 Europe and Asia PDF

February 19, 2015

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Click the title above to open The Column February 19, 2015 Europe & Asia issue, Volume 11, Number 3, in an interactive PDF format.

Vol 11 No 3 The Column February 19, 2015 North American PDF

February 19, 2015

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Click the title above to open The Column February 19, 2015 North American issue, Volume 11, Number 3, in an interactive PDF format.

Analyzing Swimming Pool Water

February 16, 2015

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Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) entering water supplies have been widely studied, but there is little information on the activity of these compounds in swimming pool water. Researchers have applied a PPCP analysis method previously developed for the detection of 32 PPCPs in wastewater to survey indoor swimming pools in the USA.