GC–MS

What critical components can help to resolve the separation challenges related to pesticides analysis in food?

An overview of different approaches for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of polysorbates.

Sauce-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.

During a session at the North American Chemical Residue Workshop, researchers discussed a method for detecting small amounts of pesticides in infant food.

Among the compounds of concern found in the samples were nicotine-related alkaloids, psychoactive cannabinoids, and chemicals that promoted inflammation of the respiratory system.

While both branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs) and straight-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were analyzed, the profiling of BCFAs was considered especially important for future metabolomics and lipidomics studies.

Webinar Date/Time: Wed, Aug 23, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Quality 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.

Stephanie 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.

While most diapers do not contain all 15 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the concentration of these compounds varies by manufacturer, and no disposable diaper is entirely free of PAHs.

The combination of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and cellulose paper, according to the researchers, bridges a current gap in sustainable, paper-based sorptive phases.

Nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) are suspected to be carcinogenic, and improvements are sought to improve gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) methods traditionally used for this analysis.

A novel isotopologue was synthesized in a stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA) for quantification of γ-nonalactone for the first time in pinot noir wines from New Zealand.

Enhancements in chromatographic performance were reviewed as were experimental concerns, both pointing toward using specific solvents to influence more sustainable industrial development.

Scientists have developed a novel sorbent, diphenyl-functionalized nickel foam (NF-2Ph), for the accurate detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminants in Chinese herbal medicines. The method, which combines dispersive solid-phase extraction (DSPE) with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis, offers high sensitivity and precision, providing a reliable approach for quality control and safety assessment of these medicinal products.

Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC–MS) has been the gold standard in this application, but its limitations in differentiating cancer subtypes have led to the exploration of newer related technologies.

A recent study reveals that pesticide residues in herbs have a low transfer rate to herbal infusions, ensuring safer consumption of these products. The validated analytical method used in the study provides valuable insights into the levels of pesticide residues in herbs and their limited presence in the resulting infusions.

In a talk at ASMS 2023, Stephanie Rankin-Turner of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health detailed how thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (TD–GC–MS) analyzed the body odor of humans to quantify mosquitos' attraction to them.

A new method for monitoring tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) in biological fluids and tissues in real time was proposed for the purposes of improving their effects or determining causes of death.

Extraction of gasoline and its major aromatic groups was promising using a carbon nanotube-assisted solid-phase microextraction (CNT-SPME) fiber.

We interviewed an AI program (ChatGPT) for LCGC North America asking questions about AI and its role in various applications for separation science to include data analysis, and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), hydrophilic-interaction chromatography (HILIC), reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS), gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), high resolution mass spectrometry (HRIM–MS), high resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HRMS/MS), and related topics.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Jun 8, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

This month we interview Juan L. Benedé from the University of Valencia in Spain, about his work developing microextraction approaches, based on the use of sorbent materials, for application to complex matrices, and his focus on the determination of disease biomarkers in biofluids.

How to enhance the sensitivity, specificity, and speed of metabolite measurement using TIMS, which in turn helps to accelerate the pace of metabolomics research.

A solid-phase microextraction (SPME) Arrow combined with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC×GC–MS) identified about 40 more volatile compounds in a variety of whiskeys compared to conventional SPME.