The Column-06-19-2014

The Column

Ultra-Fast Analysis of Alkaloids and Permitted Additives in Dark Chocolate Products

June 19, 2014

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A simple, rapid, and robust UHPLC method for the simultaneous determination of polyphenols, methylxanthines, sweeteners, and flavouring substances as well as some common preservatives has been developed using an automated method scouting and method optimization workflow.

Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks

June 19, 2014

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James Frahill, who is a Research Analyst at the Pfizer Process Development Centre (Cork, Republic of Ireland), spoke to Bethany Degg of The Column about the role of the chromatographer in the pharmaceutical process development group at Pfizer.

Profiling MDMA Impurities Using HS–SPME

June 19, 2014

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Profiling impurities in MDMA (also known as ecstasy) is essential to forensic science as different profiles can provide clues about the source. Two researchers from Michigan State University (Michigan, USA) investigated the effect of liquid–liquid extraction (LLE), headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS–SPME), and different gas chromatography temperature programmes highlighting the need for standardized procedures.

DBS in Doping

June 19, 2014

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Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling and high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS) has been demonstrated in the routine testing of athletes for anabolic steroid esters.

New LC–MS–MS Method to Detect Counterfeit Drugs

June 19, 2014

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Researchers at the Universite de Montreal in Canada have developed and validated a new liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS–MS) method to identify compounds present in suspected counterfeit or even adulterated erectile dysfunction drugs. According to the study published in the Journal of Chromatography A, the method has now been introduced to the Inspectorate Laboratory Programme at Health Canada (Canada).

Vol 10 No 11 The Column June 19, 2014 North American PDF

June 19, 2014

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June 19, 2014

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