Application Notes: Sample Prep
Comparing Supported Liquid Extraction and Liquid–Liquid Extraction: for extracting Acidic, Basic, and Neutral Analytes from Plasma
Advantages of using a supported liquid extraction (SLE) over liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) method for extracting a range of analytes from pig plasma.
Efficient Peptide Desalting Using Tecan’s Proprietary NBE™ Columns
Tecan’s proprietary NBE format SPE columns enable desalting in the column before peptide extraction. Read this app note to see how Tecan can accelerate your workflows!
Analyzing Microplastics in Salt Samples
Application note describing how thermal desorption–GC–MS is used to address multiple challenges in the detection of microplastics in different salt samples
Automated Extraction of Benzodiazepines from Urine
Benzodiazepines are depressants and used to relieve anxiety, insomnia, and more. This app note discusses a urine extraction to confirm the presence of benzodiazepines.
SPE of Opioids from Blood and Urine
A simple and robust method for the analysis of Opioids in biological matrices using UCT's Clean Screen® DAU SPE column and Selectra® DA UHPLC column.
Characterization of Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors
Quality attributes of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) vectors are achieved with multi-angle light scattering coupled to separation methods and high-throughput dynamic light scattering.
Evaluation of Mixed-Mode Ion Exchange SPE for the Extraction of Opioids from Human Urine by UHPLC-MS/MS
This application notes introduces an SPE LC–MS/MS methodology using the Microlute™ CP SCX SPE 96-well microplate for the determination of 12 opioids from human urine.
Application Note: Hydrocarbon Fractionation Using Enviro-Clean Fusion®Ag+
This application note outlines the fractionation of hydrocarbons into aliphatic and aromatic fractions using UCT’s new silver-phase EPH fractionation cartridges.
Extractions of THC-metabolites from Urine
This application note demonstrates a sample preparation procedure for using the Empore C18 SPE cartridge for the extraction of the THC metabolite, THC-COOH, from urine samples.
Selection of UHPLC Columns for Nucleic Acid Oligomer Analysis
Synthesized 40-mer miRNA has been analyzed using both a conventional column and new types of UHPLC columns.
Scaling for Efficiency and Throughput: LC Method Optimization with Notes on Selectivity and Preparative LC
MHC-Associated Peptide Purification for Immunopeptidomics
Automated MHC-I is associated peptide enrichment using the Agilent AssayMAP Bravo platform with large-capacity Protein A cartridges for immunopeptidomics analysis.
Quantification and Characterization of Biotherapeutics Proteins
The AssayMAP Bravo was used to purify, digest, and clean up antibodies from 96 cell culture supernatants with high reproducibility and minimal labor prior to LC–MS.
Intact Antibody and Subunit Mass Determination
Intact and subunit antibody mass determination was streamlined using automated purification and enzymatic cleavage and deglycosylation of immobilized antibodies.
Assessing Multiple CQAs for Monoclonal Antibodies v2
Automated sample prep and LC–MS peptide mapping approach to characterize and quantify multiple monoclonal antibody (mAb) critical quality attributes (CQAs)
Automated Phosphopeptide Enrichment from Complex Mixtures
Automated phosphopeptide enrichment from cell lysates with Fe(III)-NTA enables the identification of thousands phosphopepides with high reproducibly and selectivity.
Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Phosphopeptide Analysis
Automated phosphopeptide enrichment and ion mobility mass spectrometry (IMS-MS) enables detailed analysis of structural effects of site-specific phosphorylation.
Streamlining DAR Determination for ADCs
Automated Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) purification and deglycosylation increases reproducibility and simplifies drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR) determination
Host Cell Protein Analysis
Improved host cell protein analysis using highly reproducible and scalable automated sample digestion and fractionation ahead of LC–MS coupled with iterative MS–MS
Extraction of Synthetic Benzodiazepines from Urine
The hydrolysis and SPE steps were combined for designer and pharmaceutical benzodiazepines from urine along with a fast quantitative LC–MS/MS method.
Comparing SLE Sorbents for Steroids from Plasma
A low-level extraction of steroids using Novum PRO SLE is performed and compared with another SLE product for the baseline cleanliness.
Hydrocarbon Fractionation Using Enviro-Clean Fusion®Ag+
Analysis of Trace PFAS Vapours in Air
Sampling and analysis of a challenging range of trace-level volatile & semi-volatile vapours of per- & polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in air using TD–GC–MS
Analysis of Cannabinoids in Hemp and Cannabis
A simple and robust method for the detection of 16 cannabinoids in hemp and cannabis samples using a rugged isocratic HPLC method coupled with UV detection.
Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Urine v2
A solid-phase extraction method utilized to extract 19 synthetic cannabinoids produced recoveries in the range of 85–110% with corresponding RSD values of less than 5%.
Application Note : Analysis of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Urine
A Solid Phase Extraction method utilized to extract 19 synthetic cannabinoids produced recoveries in the range of 85-110% with corresponding RSD values of less than 5%.
EPA 527 Pesticides and Flame Retardants
This application note demonstrates a sample preparation method using the Empore SPE disk to extract analytes from water samples based on EPA 527 followed by GC–MS.
Detecting Trace Herbicides in Water
This application note demonstrates a sample preparation method using the Empore SDB-XC SPE cartridges to extract 16 herbicides from water samples followed by GC–MS.
Analysis of VOCs in Air Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas
Demonstrating how a Markes Multi-Gas TD can operate with hydrogen carrier gas as well as it does with helium to meet all the criteria cited in US EPA Method TO-17
Analysis of Fragranced Consumer Products Using TD–GC–MS
The complementary roles of dynamic headspace and sorptive extraction in the analysis of fragranced consumer products using TD–GC–MS