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Surfactants present a real challenge to the analytical chemist as they are a very complex class of chemical compounds.
Surfactants present a real challenge to the analytical chemist as they are a very complex class of chemical compounds. As well as having widespread use in household cleaners, personal care products and cosmetics, they are also found in photochemicals, oil field chemicals, construction materials, adhesives, lubricants, metalworking, mining, pulp and paper and pharmaceutical products.
Study Explores Thin-Film Extraction of Biogenic Amines via HPLC-MS/MS
March 27th 2025Scientists from Tabriz University and the University of Tabriz explored cellulose acetate-UiO-66-COOH as an affordable coating sorbent for thin film extraction of biogenic amines from cheese and alcohol-free beverages using HPLC-MS/MS.
Quantifying Microplastics in Meconium Samples Using Pyrolysis–GC-MS
March 26th 2025Using 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.