In this study, dried fruit samples (organic and regular raisins, sultanas and currants) and bread spreads (from different nuts and seeds; i.e. peanuts, almonds, sunflower etc.) were purchased from stores in the US, UK and Germany. Samples were digested using microwave digestion and tested by ICP-MS to determine heavy metal contamination and potential exposure.
Justin Miller-Schulze and Smith Purdum explain how machine learning and chemometrics can improve fire debris classification in forensic science applications.
This week, the Chromatography Online website observed National Forensic Science Week with expert interviews on how chromatography helps solve cases, plus career stories from women in analytical science and new research on detecting rat poison in cats and tracking mold toxins in gluten-free pasta.
Kinjal Bhatt argues inclusion advocacy shouldn't fall on women alone, while Ina Varfaj credits sharing the load and learning to say no for avoiding burnout.
Steven Ray Wilson defines organ-on-a-chip as organoids on microfluidic devices, tracing their small, complex samples to the case for automated online LC–MS.