Taming the Regulatory Beast: Regulation versus Functionalism

Scientists from the China University of Sciences combined magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) to analyze perfluoro carboxylic acids (PFCAs) in different water environments.

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University of Valencia scientists recently developed a method using solid-phase extraction (SPE) followed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC–HRMS/MS) for detecting microplastics and other harmful substances in textiles.

A method to help detect genotoxic impurities (GTIs) using headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) has been developed.

A European Union reference laboratory recently created a new method for analyzing gas chromatography (GC)-amenable pesticides in foods of animal origin.

Spanish scientists recently tested flow injection analysis–mass spectrometry (FIA–MS) and its effectiveness in detecting fraudulent substances in Coleus forskohlii food supplements.