Agilent Creates Training Program for Melamine Analysis in China
Agilent Technologies (Santa Clara, California) has created a specialized training program to address the current melamine crisis in China.
Agilent Technologies (Santa Clara, California) has created a specialized training program to address the current melamine crisis in China. According to the company, the program will be available in October and is part of a multifaceted education program for customers in China. The four-day training program will cover melamine-testing methods using new, specialized sample preparation components on GC–MS, LC, and LC–MS-MS instruments. Melamine can be added to food products to create a false increase in protein content. It has been blamed for kidney stone formation and kidney failure throughout China.
Best of the Week: Food Analysis, Chemical Migration in Plastic Bottles, STEM Researcher of the Year
December 20th 2024Top articles published this week include the launch of our “From Lab to Table” content series, a Q&A interview about using liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC–HRMS) to assess chemical hazards in plastic bottles, and a piece recognizing Brett Paull for being named Tasmanian STEM Researcher of the Year.
Using LC-MS/MS to Measure Testosterone in Dried Blood Spots
December 19th 2024Testosterone measurements are typically performed using serum or plasma, but this presents several logistical challenges, especially for sample collection, storage, and transport. In a recently published article, Yehudah Gruenstein of the University of Miami explored key insights gained from dried blood spot assay validation for testosterone measurement.
Determination of Pharmaceuticals by Capillary HPLC-MS/MS (Dec 2024)
December 19th 2024This application note demonstrates the use of a compact portable capillary liquid chromatograph, the Axcend Focus LC, coupled to an Agilent Ultivo triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for quantitative analysis of pharmaceutical drugs in model aqueous samples.
