GC–MS

Using pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, scientists from Fudan University and the Putuo District Center for Disease Control and Prevention detected and quantified microplastics in newborn stool samples.

Emanuela Gionfriddo and Madison Williams from University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, NY, USA discuss the important role that solid-phase microextraction (SPME) techniques with gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS) can play in the analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

A study has compared solid-phase extraction (SPE) to traditional normal-phase liquid column chromatography (LCC) methods for the analysis of hydrocarbons by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS).

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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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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.

A team of researchers has evaluated approaches in exposome research, highlighting sample preparation, MS-based platforms, and data acquisition strategies.

A list of the Top 10 LCGC Articles of the Month: Highlighting Diverse Topics in Separation Science

Scientists from the China University of Sciences combined magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to analyze perfluoro carboxylic acids (PFCAs) in different water environments.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

Here is some of the most popular content posted on LCGC International this week.

Jiangsu Police Institute scientists recently created a solid-phase microextraction (SPME)-based method for determining amphetamine-type stimulants.

In the first LCGC Blog of 2025, Caitlin Cain of the University of Michigan highlights the divide between gas and liquid chromatographers, and why both types of techniques should be in the same conversations.

In this LCGC International interview with José Fernando Huertas-Pérez who is a specialist in chemical contaminants analytics and mitigation at the Nestlé Institute for Food Safety and Analytical Sciences at Nestlé Research in Switzerland, In this interview we discuss his recent research work published in Food Chemistry on the subject of a method for quantifying multi-residue pesticides in food matrices using gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS) (1).

LCGC International sat down with Jose Bernal to discuss his latest research in using pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS) and other chromatographic techniques in studying microplastics in food analysis.

In this LCGC International interview with Philip J. Marriott and Michelle S. S. Amaral from the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, in Clayton, Victoria, Australia, we discuss their recent review published in Analytical Chemistry on the subject of analysis of food contaminants using multidimensional gas chromatography (1).

In this LCGC International interview with Beatrice Campanella from the Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM) in Pisa, Italy, which is part of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), we discuss her recent research work published in Food Chemistry on the subject of a method for quantifying methionine and selenomethionine in food matrices using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) with aqueous derivatization by triethyloxonium salts (1).

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LCGC International spoke to Silvia Valverde and Ana María Ares of this group about their research and the resulting article.

Messina Institute of Technology scientists used gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to profile illegal samples of Cannabis sativa L.

In the testing of six different oat brands, headspace sorptive extraction and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC–TOF-MS) reveal how various packaging types can affect and alter the oats’ volatile profile, underscoring the potential impact of packaging on food quality.

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In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Jillian Goldfarb of Cornell University discusses her laboratory’s work with using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to characterize compounds present in biofuels.

A scientist from Agilent Technologies spoke about research analyzing extractables and leachables identified in rubber gasket extracts.

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