March 28th 2024
A recent review article highlights the current analytical techniques being used to detect illicit drug use in sports.
Analyzing Extractables in Pharmaceutical Packaging Material with 2D-GC-TOF-(MS)
August 26th 2023As part of the upcoming Recent Advances in Gas Chromatography meeting, Nicholas Morley will look at how two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry analyzes pharmaceutical packaging.
GCxGC/TOF-MS and GC-TOF-MS Comparisons To Be Made at Science and Industry Museum
August 26th 2023Two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC/TOF-MS) and gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS), two different gas chromatography techniques, will have their procedures and uses compared at the Science and Industry Museum, in Manchester, UK.
Review of Packed Sorbent Solid-Phase Extraction and Microextraction Methods From Manual to Automated
August 15th 2023Studies published over the last five years have focused on fully or semi-automated approaches and their applications in extraction of both organic and inorganic pollutants, while modern robotic tools and 3D printing are starting to make impacts.
How Much Data is Too Much? An Analysis of the Pros and Cons of High-Resolution Mass Spectral Data
August 1st 2023HRMS is widely used in chromatography for analyzing complex mixtures. However, chromatographers should take note of the exponentially larger data set that HRMS provides before deciding whether to use the technique for the analysis they are conducting.
Chiral Capillary Gas Chromatography: A Highly Selective Analytical Tool
August 1st 2023What can chiral capillary GC do for you? The answer lies in what analysis one is attempting to accomplish. Here, we discuss the utility of chiral capillary GC and where the technique is most valuable, focusing on three application areas in particular.
A Modern Mineral Oil Hydrocarbon Analysis
August 1st 2023Giorgia Purcaro of the University of Liège discusses the advantages offered by the liquid chromatography–comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometer/flame ionization detector (LC–GCxGC–TOF-MS/FID) method in the analysis of mineral oil.
Polysorbate Analysis in Biopharmaceutical Applications—A Snapshot of the Analytical Toolbox
An overview of different approaches for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of polysorbates.
CIL-UHPLC–HRMS Profiles Carbonyl Compounds in Baijiu Daqu Samples
July 27th 2023Sauce-flavor or sauce-aroma baijiu, one variant of a popular Chinese liquor, is treated with a fermentation starter called daqu, giving the concoction a unique taste profile, and scientists want more information about how it can inform the manufacturing of higher-quality baijiu.
GC×GC–MS With Flame Ionization Aids AI Strategies for Raw Hazelnut Volatilome Evaluation
July 11th 2023Quality control of raw hazelnuts is already a highly specific process, but has limitations including operator influence, duration, and lack of standardization. AI is now assisting in quality decision-making using GC×GC analysis.
Human Body Odors Tested for Mosquito Attraction in Zambia
July 10th 2023Stephanie Rankin-Turner and colleagues at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have recently performed research in Zambia indicating that mosquitoes are more attracted to humans who exhibit abundant levels of certain volatile carboxylic acids.