Food and Beverage Analysis

University of Campinas and Iowa State University scientists recently combined vacuum-assisted sorbent extraction (VASE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to determine polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in açaí-based food products.

University of Washington scientists used comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) gas chromatography (GC×GC) paired with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) to study moisture-damaged cacao beans.

Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists used chromatography techniques to determine bisphenol analogues (BPs) in human urine.

Here are the top five articles published on LCGC International this week.

At HTC-18 in Leuven, Executive Editor of LCGC International, Alasdair Matheson, spoke to Leon Barron from Imperial College London about his innovative research focusing on modern chromatographic techniques for analyzing contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water.

At HTC-18 in Leuven, Executive Editor of LCGC International, Alasdair Matheson, spoke to Chiara Cordero from the University of Turin about the evolving role of AI and its effect on GCxGC in foodomics.

Tarun Anumol of Agilent Technologies discusses the biggest challenges laboratories are experiencing in PFAS testing along with some potential solutions.

Scientists from Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Münsterland-Emscher-Lippe recently tested a new method for determining PFAS in food and food contact materials.

Jan H. Christensen is a Professor in Environmental Analytical Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen. At HTC-18, we interviewed him about his presentation about non-targeted screening of environmental samples.

Here are the top five articles that the editors of LCGC International published this week.

Shaanxi University of Technology scientists recently used analytical techniques including gas chromatography to identify various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in different types of Chinese bacon.

Scientists from the University of Turin, Italy have learned how to combine their complementary competencies in analytical chemistry and big data analytics to achieve significant advances in food science and health.

University of Helsinki scientists have created a new simplified method of ion mobility spectrometry.

Webinar Date/Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Session 1: 10am SGT | 11am JST | 12pm AEST | 2pm NZST Session 2: 11am CEST | 10am BST Session 3: 1pm EDT | 10am PDT

Scientists from the National Veterinary Research Institute used UHPLC-MS/MS as part of a new antimicrobial detection method in edible pig tissue.

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing, China recently developed a new method for detecting antihistamines in milk samples.

Here are the top five articles that the editors of LCGC International published this week.

How long should you perform an extraction of woodruff leaves so that you don’t end up with a harmful amount of coumarin, but still get the characteristic flavor of the finished May wine?

The 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis will be in Prague, Czech Republic from 5–8 November 2024.

Here are the top five articles that the editors of LCGC International published this week.

Here are the top five articles that the editors of LCGC International published this week.

Yelena Sapozhnikova from the United States Department of Agriculture spoke to The Column about her innovative research investigating PFAS in plastic food storage bags using targeted and non-targeted liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry.

Michelle Colgrave of Edith Cowan University and Australia’s national science agency is the recipient of the 2024 Harvey W. Wiley Award.

This article surveys the application of headspace-SIFT-MS to untargeted screening of food products and ingredients, such as beer, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and strawberry flavor mixes.

This article discusses the importance of TIMS as it enhances the sensitivity, specificity, and speed of metabolite measurement, which in turn accelerates the pace of metabolomics research.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, May 23, 2024 1:00 PM EDT

At Analytica 2024, four industry experts discussed the latest developments in foodomics, presenting their latest research in the field.

A group of Malaysian and American scientists recently analyzed the benefits of using green metrics for detecting emerging contaminants (ECs) using analytical methods.

In a recent study, scientists from Europe reflected over how more testing protocols must be created to monitor and control micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in soil.

A group of Canadian scientists recently measured how effective different solutions are in measuring ochratoxin A levels in flour samples.