Environmental Analysis

EuSP2024 | GSAC2024 — The 3rd European Sample Preparation Conference and 2nd Green and Sustainable Analytical Chemistry Conference will both take place from 15–18 September 2024 in Chania, Crete, Greece.

A study has proposed targeted methods, developed using gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry, to measure human plasma protein binding and hepatocyte clearance in 73 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

Microextraction using sustainable green solvents, followed by mass spectrometric analysis, comprise a combined approach that is still in its infancy.

Joycelyn Tan, a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge, is the 2024 recipient of the Darlene Solomon Award, co-sponsored by Females in Mass Spectrometry and Agilent Technologies, and created to provide support for up-and-coming women scientists.

Scientists from Auburn University recently investigated how natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) can be incorporated into high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) mobile phases.

This upcoming, one-day online event will focus on the latest chromatographic research in environmental analysis and sustainability.

Conventional sample preparation can be time- and resource-consuming, and a green analytical methodology can be a game-changer for scientists, in addition to facilitating selective and sensitive separations.

Joycelyn Tan of the University of Cambridge recently won the Darlene Solomon Award for her notable research into mass spectrometry.

The company’s new service will provide expedited testing to customer around the world.

In 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).

Metrohm USA announced Katelyn Michael as the 2024 winner of its Young Chemist Award for her work on the degradation of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).

A new study from the University of Tübingen presents a new Python-based open-source software tool for PFAS detection.

Bryan Troxell and other StrideBio scientists used size-exclusion chromatography with UV and multiangle light scattering (SEC-MALS) to measure changes in different viruses.

At Pittcon 2024, LCGC International editor Patrick Lavery sat down with Omowunmi Sadik of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to talk about the importance of sustainability in future scientific research.

This year’s conference highlighted how analytical scientists are exchanging research to tackle some of the world’s most critical problems.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Mar 28, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

What analytical chemists in both industry and academia can do to make their experiments greener was a common thread throughout this milestone run of the annual conference.

A 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.

Webinar Date/Time: Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, 2024 Morning Session: 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT Afternoon Session: 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

A 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.

A new method has been developed to provide a sensitive, accurate and convenient GC–MS method to align with the new European regulation in relation to the introduction of the new Accutrace Plus marker for fuels.

The 18th International Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology will take place from 28–31 May 2024 in Leuven, Belgium.

Scientists in Mexico developed a new method for detecting herbicides in agricultural soil, being based on techniques like 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC-Cl) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS).

A recent study conducted at the University of Jaén in Spain, unveils the presence of 21 phenolic pollutants, including bisphenols and alkylphenols, in milk and dairy products, with significant concentrations detected in items packaged in materials such as polystyrene terephthalate and multilayer packaging, emphasizing the importance of packaging choices in minimizing phenolic contamination.

This experiment introduced a deep eutectic solvent developed in conjunction with a pH-induced phase transition combined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for efficient trace determination of bisphenol A (BPA) in water samples.

To detect certain pesticides in rice, wheat, and maize, scientists recently developed a new SFC-MS/MS technique.

Webinar Date/Time: Tue, Jan 23, 2024 11:00 AM CET (5:00 AM EST)

Yuefei Ruan from the City University of Hong Kong discusses her team’s research on the importance of monitoring PFAS in aquatic environments.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Jan 18, 2024 2:00 PM EST