LCGC North America-04-01-2005

LCGC North America

New Chromatography Columns and Accessories at the 2005 Pittcon Conference: Part II

April 01, 2005

Column Watch

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This month's installment of "Column Watch" is the conclusion of a two-part series in which Ron Majors examines the trends in column introductions at Pittcon 2005. Here, he discusses gas chromatography columns, sample preparation products, hardware, and accessories.

Analysis of Fusarium Toxins Using LC–MS-MS: Application to Various Food and Feed Matrices

April 01, 2005

Peer-Reviewed Articles

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Co-occurrence of several mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, T-2-toxin, HT-2 toxin) produced by field fungi, such as Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum, requires several analysis methods for their characterization. A reliable method for the determination of type A- and B-trichothecenes and zearalenone in cereal-based samples is presented. To achieve optimal mass spectrometric detection, electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) were compared. Best results were obtained with ESI by implementing a two-period switching for the ionization polarity. The limit of quantification differs for each individual substance within the range 1–10 ppb. Mean recoveries using a standardized clean-up procedure were in the 54–93% range.

Profiles in Practice Series: Stewards of Drug Discovery — Developing and Maintaining the Future Drug Candidates

April 01, 2005

MS - The Practical Art

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process is interesting and involved, and in this month's installment of "MS - The Practical Art," Michael Balogh continues the Profiles in Practice series by exploring this topic with featured scientists Michele Kelly and Mark Kershaw.

Short Courses

April 01, 2005

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Short Courses

Peaks of Interest

April 01, 2005

Peaks of Interest

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A thorough consideration of 30 nominated instruments by 21 nominating editors resulted in a clear runaway for the top product at this year's Pittcon. The gold award was presented to JEOL (Peabody, Massachusetts) for its DART ionization technology for MS.

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