GPC/SEC Tips & Tricks: Improving the Reliability of GPC/SEC Light-Scattering and Viscometry Results
On-line light scattering and viscometer detectors increase the information depth of GPC/SEC data and allow absolute molar masses and structures to be measured.
On-line light scattering and viscometer detectors increase the information depth of GPC/SEC data and allow absolute molar masses and structures to be measured. However, even a set-up with advanced instrumentation is not parameter free and the inter-lab comparison of results is often sobering. Sometimes even the comparison of inter-lab results or the reproducibility is not acceptable. In most instances the reason for these deviations can be related to a wrong determination of the slice concentration. In contrast to conventional GPC/SEC, hyphenation with molar mass sensitive detection requires the precise and accurate knowledge of the mass in every chromatographic slice
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.
