In Star Trek, Mr. Spock’s hand-held tricorder can instantly tell what something is made of. We don’t have tricorders yet, but we’re getting close. Portable devices just a little too big to hold in one ...

Opioid poisoning is a major worldwide public health issue, with increasing rates attributed to both traditional opiates and synthetic derivatives such as methadone. Reliable assessment of serum opioid ...

Chemical analysis of key commercial seafood species has revealed sardines have one of the highest concentrations of microplastic contamination. Microplastics in seafood samples are usually studied by ...

This GC-IRMS system is configured to perform compound-specific isotope analysis of compounds that are separable via gas chromatography, and can measure either δ 2 H or δ 13 C.

The purpose of the project was to provide a straightforward way to develop analytical methods for terpene analysis. Terpene analysis can be a difficult proposition and having a basic understanding of ...

Analysts interested in quantifying volatile organic compounds or pesticides in liquid samples should consider using the gas chromatography - mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) system. The gas chromatography ...

In May of 2007, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Title 40 in the Code of Federal Regulations, introducing Subpart Ja, a regulation aimed at significantly reducing sulfur ...

New users of the GC/MS laboratory are required to engage in hands-on orientation to facility operations (e.g., laboratory access, scheduling, general use of equipment, housekeeping, etc.) and safety ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Detection and quantification of pesticides and antibiotic residues in meat, eggs and value-added animal ...

Hands‑on learning: Pittcon emphasizes immersive instrument interaction; attendees can work directly with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry (MS), ...

In this interview, AZoM speaks with Nick Jones at LECO about gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS). Please could you introduce yourself and provide an overview of what it is you do and what ...