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L. Covino

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New Environmental Applications of Accelerated Solvent Extraction

The authors discuss two environmental applications for accelerated solvent extraction.


Zhendi Wang

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Characterization and Source Identification of an Unknown Spilled Oil Using Fingerprinting Techniques by GC–MS and GC–FID

This article describes a case study in which forensic chemical analyses were conducted to determine the liability for the release of an unknown petroleum product into a river.


Chunyu Tu

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Development and Validation of an HPTLC Method for Determination of Aflatoxin B1

A high performance thin-layer chromatographic (HPTLC) method was developed for the determination of aflatoxin B1 in cereals.


Roy Lewis

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The Problem of Late Elution — A Case Study

This month's installment illustrates some potential problems that may arise during method transfer.


Boyce Butler

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Evaluating the Isolation and Quantification of Sterols in Seed Oils by Solid-Phase Extraction and Capillary Gas–Liquid Chromatography

The authors describe two tests performed using SPE. The first involved sterol isolation and cleanup of seed oils, and the second analyzed crude seed oils.


Bryan Ham

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Evaluating the Isolation and Quantification of Sterols in Seed Oils by Solid-Phase Extraction and Capillary Gas–Liquid Chromatography

The authors describe two tests performed using SPE. The first involved sterol isolation and cleanup of seed oils, and the second analyzed crude seed oils.


Victor G. Berezkin

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A.A. Zhukhovitskii — A Russian Pioneer of Gas Chromatography

This column discusses the activities of a Russian pioneer of GC and outlines the principles of some of the techniques he developed.


Paul Thionville

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Evaluating the Isolation and Quantification of Sterols in Seed Oils by Solid-Phase Extraction and Capillary Gas–Liquid Chromatography

The authors describe two tests performed using SPE. The first involved sterol isolation and cleanup of seed oils, and the second analyzed crude seed oils.


Judy L. Carmody

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Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Particle Technology: Breaking Through Traditional Barriers of HPLC Separations

The authors describe reversed-phase HPLC based on hybrid particles and demonstrate the packing's retention and selectivity characteristics.


Yung-Fong Cheng

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Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Particle Technology: Breaking Through Traditional Barriers of HPLC Separations

The authors describe reversed-phase HPLC based on hybrid particles and demonstrate the packing's retention and selectivity characteristics.


Bonnie A. Alden

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Embedded-Polar-Group Bonded Phases for High Performance Liquid Chromatography

The authors compare the chromatographic properties of embedded-carbamate-group bonded phases with those of their purely alkyl counterparts.


Jeff M. Grassi

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Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Particle Technology: Breaking Through Traditional Barriers of HPLC Separations

The authors describe reversed-phase HPLC based on hybrid particles and demonstrate the packing's retention and selectivity characteristics.


Thomas H. Walter

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Modifying the Metal Surfaces in HPLC Systems and Columns to Prevent Analyte Adsorption and Other Deleterious Effects

A novel surface modification technology has been developed to reduce interactions between analytes and metal surfaces in HPLC instruments and columns. We demonstrate the impact of this technology on peak symmetry, peak area, and injection-to-injection and column-to-column reproducibility for several metal-sensitive analytes.


Laurie A. Cooley

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Reproducibility and Carryover — A Case Study

This month's column looks at reproducibility and carryover problems associated with the development of a method used to verify analyst proficiency.


Ray P. Fisk

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Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Particle Technology: Breaking Through Traditional Barriers of HPLC Separations

The authors describe reversed-phase HPLC based on hybrid particles and demonstrate the packing's retention and selectivity characteristics.


Mark Shapiro

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Validating a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method to Determine Residual Nonoxynol-9 on Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Using a Nonporous Silica Column

The authors' laboratory developed and validated an HPLC method to test for residual nonoxynol-9 on stainless steel, PTFE, and acrylic substrates.


Ross DeNisco

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Validating a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method to Determine Residual Nonoxynol-9 on Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Using a Nonporous Silica Column

The authors' laboratory developed and validated an HPLC method to test for residual nonoxynol-9 on stainless steel, PTFE, and acrylic substrates.


John E. O’Gara

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Embedded-Polar-Group Bonded Phases for High Performance Liquid Chromatography

The authors compare the chromatographic properties of embedded-carbamate-group bonded phases with those of their purely alkyl counterparts.


Michael J. Shifflet

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Validating a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method to Determine Residual Nonoxynol-9 on Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Using a Nonporous Silica Column

The authors' laboratory developed and validated an HPLC method to test for residual nonoxynol-9 on stainless steel, PTFE, and acrylic substrates.


Christina Gendreau

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Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Particle Technology: Breaking Through Traditional Barriers of HPLC Separations

The authors describe reversed-phase HPLC based on hybrid particles and demonstrate the packing's retention and selectivity characteristics.


Cora Levin

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Validating a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method to Determine Residual Nonoxynol-9 on Pharmaceutical Process Equipment Using a Nonporous Silica Column

The authors' laboratory developed and validated an HPLC method to test for residual nonoxynol-9 on stainless steel, PTFE, and acrylic substrates.


Jeff Chapman

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Implementing a Generic Method Development Strategy for Enantiomer Analysis

Authors Chapman and Chen describe an enantiomer analysis method development strategy that uses a family of highly sulfated cyclodextrins to resolve a diverse array of compounds.


Krishna Yanamandra

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Practical Aspects of Mucopolysaccharidoses Screening with Thin-Layer Chromatography

Scored layers, sequential development, modifications of the development chamber, and a careful choice of standards produce better reliability in thin-layer chromatography analysis of urine for the diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses. In equivocal cases, repeating the procedure and varying the solvents will improve results.


Fu-Tai A. Chen

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Implementing a Generic Method Development Strategy for Enantiomer Analysis

Authors Chapman and Chen describe an enantiomer analysis method development strategy that uses a family of highly sulfated cyclodextrins to resolve a diverse array of compounds.


Manfred Linkerhaegner

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Determining Organophosphorus Pesticides in Foods Using Accelerated Solvent Extraction with Large Sample Sizes

The authors determined the presence of 26 organophosphorus pesticides in apple and carrot samples using accelerated solvent extraction.


Benjamin Y. Lee

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Practical Aspects of Mucopolysaccharidoses Screening with Thin-Layer Chromatography

Scored layers, sequential development, modifications of the development chamber, and a careful choice of standards produce better reliability in thin-layer chromatography analysis of urine for the diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses. In equivocal cases, repeating the procedure and varying the solvents will improve results.


Theodore F. Thurmon

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Practical Aspects of Mucopolysaccharidoses Screening with Thin-Layer Chromatography

Scored layers, sequential development, modifications of the development chamber, and a careful choice of standards produce better reliability in thin-layer chromatography analysis of urine for the diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses. In equivocal cases, repeating the procedure and varying the solvents will improve results.


Shulin Zhao

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Microanalysis of D/L-Amino Acid Residues in Peptides and Proteins

This article describes the determination of D/L-amino acid residues in peptides at microgram levels.


Frank Hoefler

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IC–MS Determination of Ionic Compounds in Toothpaste

A fast and easy-to-use method for the identifcation and determination of active anionic ingredients in toothpaste is presented using ion chromatography in combination with electrospray mass spectrometry. In this application, positive identification of glycerol, sorbitol, chloride, fluoride, sulphate, monofluorophosphate and polyphospates, in addition to citrate and saccharin, is achieved in one chromatographic run with a total analysis time of 22 min.


Yi-Ming Liu

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Microanalysis of D/L-Amino Acid Residues in Peptides and Proteins

This article describes the determination of D/L-amino acid residues in peptides at microgram levels.