The Column-04-28-2014

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Beer Marinade Inhibits PAH Production

May 01, 2014

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A team of scientists in Portugal and Spain have performed high performance liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection (HPLC– FLD) to show that marinating pork meat in beer can reduce the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) formed when grilled over charcoal.

Analyzing Water Content in Solid Pharmaceuticals

April 28, 2014

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A new approach for the analysis of water in solid pharmaceutical products using headspace gas chromatography (HSGC) with an ionic liquid (IL)-based open tubular capillary GC column has been proposed by scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington (Texas, USA). Published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, the study states that the sensitivity of the method is 100 times that of the commonly used volumetric Karl Fischer Titration (KFT) (1).

Food Metabolomics in Practice

April 28, 2014

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Dr Sastia Prama Putri of Osaka University, Japan, spoke to Kate Mosford of The Column about advances in metabolomics, the need for authentication of high value food products, and the important role of GC–MS in food analysis.

Incognito: The Power of Posters

April 28, 2014

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Incognito was met with initial disappointment after attending the Pittcon technical sessions, but was rescued from his gloom by the range of poster presentations on show that stimulated discussion and gave him some new insights (and new hope!) into developments in the field.

Gearing Up For Riva

April 28, 2014

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The 38th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography (ISCC) and 11th GCXGC Symposium will be held at the Palazzo dei Congressi in Riva del Garda, Italy, from 18–23 May 2014.

Vol 10 No 7 The Column April 28, 2014 North American PDF

April 28, 2014

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Vol 10 No 7 The Column April 28, 2014 Europe and Asia PDF

April 28, 2014

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