Detecting Mushroom Peptide Toxins in Body Fluids by Capillary Electrophoresis
LCGC North America
The Death Cap mushroom is the cause of most mushroom-related poisonings in the world. The author has developed a highly efficient, sensitive CE technique that toxicologists and forensic analysts can use to determine the poisonous peptides in body fluids of affected patients.
AOAC International Awarded NIST Grant for Developing Drug Testing Standards
October 31st 2024The grant will be part of a new collaborative scientific initiative to address the need for standards that define the desired performance of lateral flow immunoassay test strips to detect illicit drugs in tablets and powders.
Supercritical Fluid Chromatography for Separating Chemotherapy Anti-Nausea Medication
October 30th 2024Scientists from Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences created a new method for separating palonosetron hydrochloride, which is frequently used to prevent acute or delated nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
