Inside the Laboratory: The Gionfriddo Group at the University at Buffalo
March 28th 2024In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Emanuela Gionfriddo, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at the University at Buffalo, discusses her group’s current research endeavors, including using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) to further understand the chemical relationship between environmental exposure and disease and elucidate micropollutants fate in the environment and biological systems.
Inside the Laboratory: The Nontargeted Separations Laboratory at the College of William & Mary
March 25th 2024In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Katelynn Perrault Uptmor, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at the College of William and Mary, discusses her group’s current research endeavors, including using complex comparative data obtained from chemical analysis to understand and solve challenges in forensic science and other life science applications.
Using Multidimensional GC Coupled to TOF-MS For the Detection of Tuberculosis-Associated Compounds
March 22nd 2024This study explores the feasibility of using human skin volatile organic compounds (VOCs) analyzed through comprehensive gas chromatography–time of flight–mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF-MS) and chemometric techniques, to potentially serve as biomarkers for tuberculosis diagnosis.
Inside the Laboratory: The Schug Group at the University of Texas at Arlington
March 22nd 2024In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Kevin Schug, PhD, a full professor of chemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington, discusses his laboratory’s group work in environmental monitoring around water and soil quality near oil and gas extraction, using techniques such as liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC), supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), and coupling these techniques with mass spectrometry (MS).
Using LLE and GC–MS to Separate Biologically Extractive Components in Alaska Yellow Cedar Trees
February 28th 2024A recent study explores the use of liquid–liquid extraction (LLE) and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to identify the compounds found in extractives of Alaska Yellow Cedar trees.
Using GC–MS to Measure Tire Particles in Water
February 23rd 2024A recent study from the United Kingdom Centre for Ecology & Hydrology shows how gas chromatography–mass spectrometry can be used to detect 6PPD, a common additive used in the production of car tires, in water environments to combat environmental pollution.
Inside the Laboratory: The Yang Group of the University of Oklahoma
January 16th 2024In our second edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Zhibo Yang, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Oklahoma, discusses his group’s most recent work in single-cell mass spectrometry (MS) and MS tissue imaging.
Inside the Laboratory: The McCall Group at San Diego State University
January 8th 2024In our first edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Laura-Isobel McCall, PhD, an associate professor of chemistry at San Diego State University, discusses her group’s most recent work using “chemical cartography” in order to perform effective liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) data acquisition.
Using LC–MS to Determine Phospholipid Concentration in Plant-Based Oils
September 25th 2023Christopher Hudalla of ProVerde Laboratories Inc. discussed how using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) could be used to quantify specific classes of phospholipid (PPL) constituents that can help streamline cannabis extraction.