Watermelon Juice Enhances Athletic Performance More Than Pharmacological Standard
August 29th 2013Experts in the food industry are always searching for natural sources of bioactive compounds to develop products that enhance athletic performance. A new study has suggested that drinking watermelon juice may alleviate muscle ache experienced by many athletes, and non-athletes, following a period of exercise. The study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that naturally high levels of L-citrulline in watermelon juice may be more effective than pharmacological supplements.
LC–MS–MS Yields Information About Imperial Inca Child Sacrifice Practices
August 29th 2013Scientists from the University of Bradford (Bradford, UK) have utilized liquid chromatography?tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) to gain further insight into the child sacrifice practices of the Inca people.1 Their findings indicate the use of alcohol and cocaine (COC) as a method of victim sedation.
Watermelon Juice Enhances Athletic Performance More Than Pharmacological Standard
August 29th 2013Experts in the food industry are always searching for natural sources of bioactive compounds to develop products that enhance athletic performance. A new study has suggested that drinking watermelon juice may alleviate muscle ache experienced by many athletes, and non-athletes, following a period of exercise. The study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry showed that naturally high levels of L-citrulline in watermelon juice may be more effective than pharmacological supplements.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Pesticide Analysis Center of Excellence in UK
August 29th 2013Thermo Fisher Scientific (California, USA) has established a new Pesticide Analysis Center of Excellence (COE) in Runcorn, UK. The center is a new resource available to government and industrial laboratories looking to improve methods for the monitoring and measurement of pesticides in the environment.
LC–MS–MS Yields Information About Imperial Inca Child Sacrifice Practices
August 29th 2013Scientists from the University of Bradford (Bradford, UK) have utilized liquid chromatography?tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) to gain further insight into the child sacrifice practices of the Inca people.1 Their findings indicate the use of alcohol and cocaine (COC) as a method of victim sedation.
LC–MS–MS Yields Information About Imperial Inca Child Sacrifice Practices
August 29th 2013Scientists from the University of Bradford (Bradford, UK) have utilized liquid chromatography?tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) to gain further insight into the child sacrifice practices of the Inca people.1 Their findings indicate the use of alcohol and cocaine (COC) as a method of victim sedation.
Researchers Compare Configurations for Two-Dimensional LC for the Analysis of Peptides
August 21st 2013In new research, separation scientists from the University of Lyon, France, have compared different configurations of on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D LC) for the separation of charged compounds such as peptides.
Phenomenex CEO Elected to American Red Cross L.A. Region Board of Directors
August 15th 2013Fasha (Farshad) Mahjoor, CEO of Phenomenex (California, USA), has been elected to the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region Board of Directors. The appointment follows the award of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor to Mahjoor earlier this year, for building a socially responsible international business and for his humanitarian efforts in the USA and worldwide.
Waters Acquires Proteomics Software Development Company
August 15th 2013Waters Corporation (Massachusetts, USA) has acquired the UK-based company Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK). The acquisition marks the goal of Waters to advance the rate of discovery in proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics.
The LCGC Blog: An Excel Tutorial for Modeling Chromatographic Separations
August 13th 2013Chromatography can be approximated by a series of equilibrium events between the mobile phase and stationary phase. Here, LCGC Blog editor Kevin Schug discusses an exceptional spreadsheet macro written by an undergraduate researcher that helps users visualize the development of chromatographic separations.
CE–MS for Proteomics Applications
August 13th 2013An interview with Norman Dovichi, winner of the 2013 ANACHEM Award. This interview is part of the 2013 podcast series presented in collaboration with the Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), in connection with SciX 2013, the federation?s North American conference.
Oil Sheen Mystery Solved by GCXGC Analysis
August 8th 2013Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCXC) has been performed to identify the origins of a mysterious oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico, first reported in September 2012. The results have been published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology1 by researchers from the University of California (California, USA) and the Wood Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) (Massachusetts, USA).
Characterizing Phenolic Compounds in Fava Beans
August 8th 2013Fava beans are a good source of polyphenols and are located in different parts of the plant. Phenolic compounds are thought to contribute to the overall antioxidant activities of plant foods. However, there is a lack of information on the phenolic composition of the seeds (beans) of some edible varieties. This has led a team of researchers based in Chile and Spain to use high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to identify the composition of a variety of immature fava seeds.1