EPA Method 625 is greatly simplified by using solid phase extraction (SPE) as an alternative to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). Using this SPE technique, paired with a sensitive GC–MS analysis, increases throughput and data quality, while decreasing manual labor and solvent usage.
Pick Your Poison: Isolation of Paclitaxel (Octt 2024)
October 4th 2024The diterpenoid, paclitaxel, which was identified as a potent chemotherapy agent for breast and ovarian cancer originates from the Pacific Yew tree. The isolation of paclitaxel from its major impurities is shown with the use of Hamilton’s PRP-1 (5 µm) HPLC column.