This Application Note describes UHPLC methods to simultaneously separate and identify seven tannin compounds as aging markers in barrel-aged alcoholic beverages. The proposed methodology was applied to four different matrixes: whisky, brandy, rum, and tequila, to demonstrate a correlation between aging time and total tannin concentration level.
Pick Your Poison: Isolation of Paclitaxel (Oct 2024)
October 4th 2024The diterpenoid, paclitaxel, which was identified as a potent chemotherapy agent for breast and ovarian cancer originates from the Pacific Yew tree. The isolation of paclitaxel from its major impurities is shown with the use of Hamilton’s PRP-1 (5 µm) HPLC column.