Environmental Analysis

Scientists from the Zhejiang Institute of Quality Scientists used liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry to detect 35 PFAS in paper and plastic products.

Cation exchange chromatography was tested for its effects on the elution behavior of the vesicular stomatitis virus, which is a contagious disease among livestock.

A new solid-phase microextraction-based technique has been developed for extracting triazole residues from environmental samples including water and juice.

High-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) was tested for detecting antibiotic residues in environmental samples.

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Nadia Gadi and Allisson Barros de Souza spoke to LCGC International about their investigation into the application of electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (eAOPs) for the efficient removal of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater.

Because PFAS is a hot topic, LCGC International will be releasing a video series about it, which will feature numerous North Carolina researchers. We preview this video series here.

During Waters Corporation’s 2025 Investor Day, the company’s top executives highlighted the company’s growth and hints at future points of development.

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LCGC International spoke to Paul-Albert Schneide and Oskar Munk Kronik about the development and application of a novel two-step workflow—mass filtering (MF) combined with multivariate curve resolution (MCR)—for extracting clean mass spectra from trace-level compounds in LC×LC–HRMS data.

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Guangdong University of Technology researchers used a gas chromatography-based method to detect nonylphenol isomers in sewage and wastewater sludge.

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Ardiana Kajtazi discusses her research identifying organic micropollutants in water using liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS). She highlights the standardized filtration approach her team has developed based on intersection principles, utilizing retention indices from two reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) columns.

A two-step workflow to extract pure mass spectra from comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC×LC–HRMS) data has been created and tested.

Henan University scientists recently combined capillary electrophoresis (CE) and magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) to isolate flavonoid compounds from Lonicera japonica Thunb leaves.

Thermal desorption and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry were used to create a method for detecting airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) samples.

In this Q&A interview, Samiksha Singh discusses her team’s latest research in microplastics research, which provided insight into how marine monitoring can improve mitigation of plastic pollution.

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday, March 25th, and Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 Morning Session: 9:30 am EDT | 6:30 am PDT | 1:30 pm GMT | 2:30 pm CET Afternoon Session: 11:30 am EDT | 8:30 am PDT | 3:30 pm GMT | 4:30 pm CET

To honor the 2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the editors of LCGC share highlights from our series done in collaboration with Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) group.

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A new method has been created for determining N-nitrosamines (NAs) in pharmaceutical preparations using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.

University of Turin scientists developed a UHPLC–PDA-MS/MS-based method for quantifying plant-specialized metabolites for determining the quality of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Ion chromatography can be utilized in various ways to analyze halogens and similar substances within inorganic matrices.

New methods have been developed to determine polar emerging contaminants with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) techniques.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) often make headlines as health agencies worldwide work to regulate their use. While most restrictions focus on PFAS in drinking water, the primary exposure pathway, scientists are increasingly investigating alternative routes, such as dermal absorption from cosmetics, sunscreens, and other everyday products.

We recently published a three-part interview with Chris Reddy. Here, we provide the full text transcript of the conversation, which includes some additional insights not presented in the video interview.

An investigation into fluoroelastomer watch bands has revealed high levels of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), a short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). LCGC International spoke to Professor Graham Peaslee from the University of Notre Dame about his team’s study using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) and PFHxA's potential for dermal absorption, and the subsequent environmental and health impacts.

Scientists from Nanjing University recently developed a new solid-phase microextraction (SPME)-based system for detecting nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAHs) in aquatic environments.