This application news demonstrates the analysis of 46 PFAS and 25 surrogate compounds in solid matrices, such as plastic and foil consumer products, highlighting ongoing efforts to develop a new standardized method with ASTM on PFAS analysis in consumer products. Optimized conditions resulted in a method that eliminates the need for solid phase extraction, therefore significantly reducing cost and time associated with SPE sample preparation.
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.