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Headspace-solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) is widely used for the analysis of volatile compounds from different kinds of samples.

Enhance the Performance of Solid-Phase Microextraction by Exploiting Vacuum-Assisted Headspace and Multicumulative Trapping  for Olive Oil Characterization

Passive samplers come in many forms and can be used in various fields. Here, we review multiple advances made to this sampling strategy.

Recent Advances and Applications of Passive Sampling Devices

 is a Full Professor and Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at The University of Texas (UT) at Arlington. He joined the faculty at UT Arlington in 2005 after completing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Virginia Tech under the direction of Prof. Harold M. McNair and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Vienna under Prof. Wolfgang Lindner. Research in the Schug group spans fundamental and applied areas of separation science and mass spectrometry. Schug was named the LCGC Emerging Leader in Chromatography in 2009, and most recently has been named the 2012 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Young Investigator in Separation Science awardee.

Vacuum-assisted headspace solid-phase microextraction (Vac-HS-SPME) is quickly becoming popular for enhancing the extraction of semi-volatile compounds.

Vacuum-Assisted Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Sampling Method for the Extraction of Semi-Volatile Compounds: An Overview

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Daniel Wolbrecht, senior technical sales consultant at Anton Paar, held a workshop at the Gulf Coast Conference in Galveston, Texas, focusing on how heated autosampler units can help analyze difficult samples. 

Gulf Coast Conference: Increasing Density and Viscosity Throughput with Difficult Samples

is a Department Head and Associate Professor at South Dakota State University. His research interests include green chemistry, alternative solvents, sample preparation, high-resolution chromatography, and bioprocessing in supercritical fluids. He earned his PhD in 1990 at Brigham Young University under the direction of Milton L. Lee. Raynie is a member of 

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In this article, the author reports the results from a survey of trends in sample preparation techniques.

Trends in Sample Preparation, Part I: Current State of the Field

The Green Analytical Chemistry Workshop (1st TGAC) will be held
5–6 February 2024, at Novotel Paris-Charenton, Paris, France.

The Green Analytical Chemistry Workshop (1st TGAC)

Núria Fontanals, Senior Researcher in the Analytical and Organic Chemistry Department at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, outlines the benefits of passive sampling in liquids and how the approach can evolve in the future.

An In-Depth Look at Passive Sampling to Determine Contaminants of Emerging Concern

Scientists from Dalian Maritime University in Dalian, China, are testing a new amphetamine-type stimulant extraction system on wastewater and urine samples.

Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Extraction System Tested on Wastewater and Urine

A team of scientists from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain, is investigating a new method for testing water samples for contaminants of emerging concern.

Passive Sampling Method for Analyzing Water Contaminants

Scientists based out of Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Hangzhou, China, recently used a new QuEChERS method for analyzing pesticides in fruit samples.

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