The Column-06-17-2011

The Column

Iced tea

June 30, 2011

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Green tea is drunk by many for the health benefits of the antioxidant catechins, which are thought to help fight heart disease and other conditions. The stability of these compounds is important for choosing the best storage conditions and determining an accurate shelf life. However, a study has revealed that they may not be as stable as was once thought.

Drug testing compendium

June 23, 2011

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Synthetic cannabinoids, commonly found in ?herbal incense? brands were recently declared controlled substances by the US Drug Enforcement Agency. To assist the drug testing industry in detecting these substances, Agilent Technologies has produced a GC?MS compendium.

Tackling fish fraud

June 21, 2011

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Fraud in the fisheries sector can range from low-cost catfish sold as expensive sole to cod caught in the North Sea but declared as originating from the Baltic.