Inside the Laboratory is a joint series with LCGC International and Spectroscopy, profiling analytical scientists and their research groups at universities all over the world. This series spotlights the current chromatographic and spectroscopic research their groups are conducting, and the importance of their research in analytical chemistry and specific industries. In this “Inside the Laboratory –– A Look at Environmental Analysis, PFAS, and Contaminants of Emerging Concern” special edition PDF, we profile Dr. Lee Blaney and his laboratory at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), in Baltimore, Maryland. This special edition PDF highlights the research Dr. Blaney is spearheading in his laboratory, which include studying contaminants of emerging concern and developing advanced analytical methods that can better improve detection and quantification of CECs in the environment, as well as producing new treatment technologies for diverse contaminants in water and wastewater.
Real-Time Measurement of EPA Regulated HON Compounds and Environmental Pollutants Using SIFT-MS
September 6th 2024This application note describes the determination of method detection limits (MDLs) for the newly regulated HON (Hazardous Organic NESHAP) compounds, which validate SIFT-MS as an effective solution for measuring these toxic VOCs and other environmental pollutants in ambient air, whether at the fence line or in a mobile setting.
High-Throughput Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Air, Water, and Soil Using SIFT-MS (Sept 2024)
September 6th 2024This study demonstrates high-throughput analysis of BTEX compounds from several matrices (air, water and soil). Detection limits in the single-digit part-per-billion concentration range (by volume) are readily achievable within seconds using SIFT-MS, because sample analysis is achieved without chromatography, pre-concentration, or drying. We also present a calibration approach that enables speciation of ethylbenzene from the xylenes in real-time.
Real-Time Roadside Monitoring of Unreported VOC Emissions from Road Transport by SIFT-MS (Sept 2024)
September 6th 2024This application note summarizes key SIFT-MS results presented in a peer reviewed article entitled “Unreported VOC Emissions from Road Transport Including from Electric Vehicles.” Learn how the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratory at the University of York used SIFT-MS for VOC analysis in its platform to experimentally verify that motor vehicle screen wash is a significant unreported source of VOC emissions (especially for ethanol and methanol).
Adoption of SIFT-MS for VOC Pollution Monitoring in South Korea (Sept 2024)
September 6th 2024This publication reviews VOC pollutant monitoring applications of SIFT-MS in South Korea. SIFT-MS has been applied to emission source characterization, fenceline monitoring, ambient monitoring, pollution mapping, and incident response (including the use of drone-based sampling) for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), odor nuisance species, and compounds that have high ozone formation potential (OFP) and/or contribute to secondary aerosol (SOA) formation.