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Life Science

Improved Peak Shapes for High Organic Samples: Sandwich Injection

Keywords: High organic sample, peak shape, sandwich injection, LC-MS.

 

New Biopharmaceuticals: Bispecific Antibody Clone Selection 

Keywords: Bispecific, Monoclonal, Antibody, Clone Selection, Screening, Biologic, Protein, High-Throughput, Intact, PAL DHR, PAL Plugin System

 

Metabolite Profiling by Automated Methoximation and Silylation

Keywords: Metabolomics, metabolite profiling, derivatization, methoximation, silylation, GC-MS

 

Fully Automated Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Headspace Extraction for the Analysis of Nitrosamine Impurities in Drug Products

Keywords: Nitrosamine, NDMA, drug, valsartan

 

Determination of Disinfection Process Residuals in Face Masks by automated Headspace-Gas Chromatography

Keywords: Ethylene Oxide, EO, masks, Headspace analysis, desinfection, sterilization

Automated Parallel Derivatization Strategy with Broad Metabolite Coverage Coupled to SWATH/MS Data Acquisition for Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Keywords: Metabolomics, Broad Metabolite Coverage, automated derivatization, qualitative and quantitative analysis, LC-MS

 

Expert infusion automation for your high sensitivity metabolomics and lipidomics experiments

Keywords: Water, micropollutants, online monitoring, Fraction collection

 

Automated Sample Preparation for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by LC-MS

Keywords: whole blood, primary container, sample preparation, protein precipitation, centrifugation, therapeutic drug Monitoring

 

Comparison of the manual and automated generation of calibration standards

Keywords: calibration, standard addition, manual vs. automated

 

LC/MS metabolomics platform with hyphenation of extraction and analysis for polar and non-polar metabolites in biological samples

Keywords: metabolomics, LLE, Bligh Dyer, lipids, fatty acids, LC-MS


On-line automated protein precipitation preparation followed by LC-MS/MS analysis and LDTD-MS/MS cross validation

Keywords: therapeutic drug monitoring, protein precipitation, LDTD, LC-MS

 

Powerful automation for hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) experiments

Keywords: hydrogen/deuterium exchange, protein, automation

 

Automated sample preparation in the proteomics laboratory

Keywords: protein digestion, peptide mapping, automation, LC-MS

 

Automation Arrives: Fully integrated automated Bligh and Dyer extraction

Keywords: metabolomics, LLE, Bligh Dyer, LC-MS, normal phase LC, RP LC

 

Automated surface sampling of tissues coupled to HPLC-MS

Keywords: surface sampling, biological tissue, droplet probe, polar metabolites, drugs

 

LC Carryover, and how to minimize it

Keywords: LC, LC-MS, cycle time, carryover

 

What does it take to efficiently automate sample prep?

Keywords: automation, method setup, tools, modules

 

Mid infrared (MIR) transmission spectroscopic methods for aqueous samples - monitoring and characterization of bioprocesses

Keywords: IR, MIR, spectroscopy, fermentation, parameter optmization 

 

 

Food & Food Safety

Automated Sample Prep for FAME Analysis

Keywords: Fatty acid methyl ester , FAME, Automation, PAL System, Oil analysis, Gas chromatography

Application of µSPE in Routine Pesticide Analysis

Keywords: pesticides, multi-compound method, ethyl acetate extraction, automated clean-up, micro-SPE, high lipid content, avocado, liver, spices, cereals, captan, folpet, PTV, GC-MSMS

Highly Precise GC Injection with the PAL System - Whitepaper

Keywords: GC-Injection, hot needle injection, liquid-band-injection, QuEChERS

Fully Automated QuEChERS Extraction and Clean-up for homogeneous matrices 

Keywords:

Drinking Water Quality Control - Screening for 57 Odorous Substances using SPME Arrow

Keywords: Green analytical chemistry, drinking water, quality control, odorous substances, geosmin, 2-MIB, headspace extraction, SPME Arrow, validation, GC-MS/MS

  

Determination of Disinfection Process Residuals in Face Masks by automated Headspace-Gas Chromatography

Keywords: Ethylene Oxide, EO, masks, Headspace analysis, desinfection, sterilization

 

Determination of contaminating fragrances in fish by PAL SPME Arrow and GC-MS/MS

Keywords: SPME Arrow, Musk frangrances, Fish samples, GC-MS/MS

 

Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Soju, a Korean Distilled Spirit, by SPME-Arrow-GC/MS

Keywords:  volatile compounds, volatile extraction, solid-phase microextraction arrow, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry Korean distilled spirits

 

Rice flavor compounds from robotically cooked rice

Keywords:  Rice, quality, flavor, food fraud, SPME Arrow

 

Profiling of GIN Botanicals by Headspace-SPME-ARROW-GCXGC-MSD/FID

Keywords: Gin, profiling, flavour, botanical, SPME Arrow

 

Automated Determination of Glyphosate, AMPA and glufosinate in Food by online Ligand Exchange SPE-LC-MS/MS

Keywords: Glyphosate, AMPA, glufosinate, LC-MS

 

Fully automated sample preparation for the determination of plasticizers in PVC from food contact materials and toys

Keywords: PVC, Food packaging, contamination, GC-MS

  

Determination of Odor Compounds in Water by SPME Arrow Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Keywords: Water, odour compounds, 2-MIB, geosmin

 

Determination of MCPD and glycidyl esters in foodstuff

Keywords: 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol, 3-MCPD, 2-Monochloropropane-1,3-diol, 2-MCPD, glycidol, fat, oil, GC-MS, AOCS Cd 29c-13

 

Comparison of the manual and automated generation of calibration standards

Keywords: calibration, standard addition, manual vs. automated

 

GC-MS determination of stale aldehydes in beer by SPME on-fibre derivatization

Keywords: beer, brewing, staling process, stale aldehydes, SPME, on-fiber derivatization

 

Automated mini‑column solidphase extraction cleanup for high‑throughput analysis of chemical contaminants in foods by low‑pressure gas chromatography—tandem mass spectrometry

Keywords: food, contaminants, pesticides, QuEChERS, extract, µ SPE, GC-MS, high-throughput automation

 

Quantification of nitrosamines in water by PAL SPME Arrow and GC/MS

Keywords: water, nitroso compounds, nitrosamines, carcinogen, SPME, SPME Arrow, GC-MS

 

Determination of iodoform in drinkingwater by PAL SPME Arrow and GC/MS

Keywords: drinking water, off odour, iodoform, SPME Arrow, GC-MS


What does it take to efficiently automate sample prep?

Keywords: automation, method setup, tools, modules


Meat analysis: Method validation for boar taint analytics by SPME-GC/MS

Keywords: meat, castartion, off odour, boar taint, SPME, fiber comparison,  GC-MS


GC SPME determination of C2-C12 aldehydes

Keywords: water, aldehydes, SPME, on fiber derivatization, PFHBA, GC-MS


PAL Heatex Stirrer - New- Mixing and Heating Technology for sample preparation and SPME

Keywords: SPME Arrow, heating, mixing, automation, sample preparation


PAL SPME Arrow - New Dimension for SPME Analysis

Keywords: SPME Arrow, headspace, immersion, extraction, wine aroma, efficieny, robustness


Automated preparation and analysis of FAME by GC

Keywords: food, fat content, fat composition, fatty acid, methyl ester, FAME, transesterification, GC

 

ITEX Dynamic Headspace application notes

Keywords: VOCs in water, arson detection, flavor and fragrance,  allergens, VOCs in beer, optimization ITEX dynamic headspace methods

 

LC Automated SPE cleanup of QuEChERS extracts

Keywords: food, pesticides, QuEChERS, dispersive SPE, column SPE, sample matrix, lipids, LC-MS

 

LC-GC application systems for food Analysis

Keywords: food, food packaging, LC-GC hyphenation, MOSH, MOAH, sample throughput

Chemical

Expert infusion automation for your high sensitivity metabolomics and lipidomics experiments

Keywords: Water, micropollutants, online monitoring, Fraction collection

 

Automation of process control steps

Keywords: Process control, automated pipetting and weighing

 

How decision based sampling makes your lab more productive

Keywords: Drugs of abuse analysis, sample prep, mSPE, LC-MS

 

Automated SPME: Extraction and Method Development Options with the PAL RTC and RSI

Keywords: Solid-phase microextraction, parameter optimization, conditioning, desorption, derivatization, organothiophospahtes

 

Comparison of manual and automated generation of calibration standards

Keywords: calibration, standard addition, manual vs. automate, statistical figures of merit, standard deviation, linearity, accuracy, precision

 

What does it take to efficiently automate sample prep?

Keywords: automation, method setup, tools, modules

 

PAL Heatex Stirrer - New- Mixing and Heating Technology for sample preparation and SPME

Keywords: efficient stirring, heating, immersion SPME, extraction

 

Serial dilution / standard addition: efficient and traceable

Keywords: serial dilution, standard addition, linearity, accuracy, precision

 

ITEX Dynamic Headspace Application notes

Keywords: VOCs in water, flavor and fragrance, allergen, optimization ITEX dynamic headspace methods

 

More productivity for IR spectrooscopy: process oil samples automatically – increase throughput

Keywords: infrared spectroscopy, lubricating oil, quality control, automation, throughput



Weighing samples automatically: Gravimetric dilutions of highly viscous samples

Keywords: dilution, calibration, balance, gravimetric dilution, standard deviation, viscous samples



More samples in less time: EBIS Smart Sampling

Keywords: decision based sample preparation, productivity, execution of decsion trees

 

 

Environmental

Drinking Water Quality Control - Screening for 57 Odorous Substances using SPME Arrow

Keywords: Green analytical chemistry, drinking water, quality control, odorous substances, geosmin, 2-MIB, headspace extraction, SPME Arrow, validation, GC-MS/MS

 

Determination of contaminating fragrances in fish by PAL SPME Arrow and GC-MS/MS

Keywords: SPME Arrow, Musk frangrances, Fish samples, GC-MS/MS

 

Rice flavor compounds from robotically cooked rice

Keywords:  Rice, quality, flavor, food fraud, SPME Arrow

 

Automated Determination of Glyphosate, AMPA and glufosinate in Food by online Ligand Exchange SPE-LC-MS/MS

Keywords: Glyphosate, AMPA, glufosinate, LC-MS

 

Fully automated sample preparation for the determination of plasticizers in PVC from food contact materials and toys

Keywords: PVC, Food packaging, contamination, GC-MS

 

Profiling of Gin Botanicals by Headspace-SPME-ARROW-GCXGC-MSD/FID

Keywords: Gin, ingredient, characterization, GC-MS, GCxGC

 

Determination of Odor Compounds in Water by SPME Arrow Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Keywords: Water, odour compounds, 2-MIB, geosmin

 

PAL P&T

Keywords: VOCs in water, EPA 524, EPA 5030C, EPA 8260, geosmin, 2-MIB

 

Automated SPME: Extraction and Method Development Options with the PAL RTC and RSI

Keywords: Solid-phase microextraction, parameter optimization, conditioning, desorption, derivatization, organothiophospahtes

 

Comparison of the Manual and automated Generation of calibration Standards

Keywords: calibration, standard addition, manual vs. automate, statistical figures of merit, standard deviation, linearity, accuracy, precision

 

Determination of pharmaceuticals in water and surface water using online SPE coupled to liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

Keywords: water, surface water, contaminants, pharmaceuticals, offline SPE, online SPE, LC-MS

 

Determination of phthalates in polymers applying automated liner exchange

Keywords: plasticizer, phthalates, thermal desorption, solid sample, automated liner exchange LINEX, OPTIC, GC-MS

 

Development of real time monitoring of off-flavour compounds in water using a functionalized autosampler with SPME-GC-MS/MS

Keywords: water, off-flavour, geosmin, 2-MIB, real time monitoring, SPME, GC-MS

 

PAL SPME Arrow for the determination of volatile organic compounds in water by GC-MS after headspacesolid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) according to German standard method DIN 38 407-41

Keywords: VOC, BTEX, MTBE, water, SPME, SPME Arrow, standard method, DIN 38407-41

 

GC SPME determination of C2-C12 aldehydes in water

Keywords: water, aldehydes, SPME, on fiber derivatization, PFHBA, GC-MS

 

How to develop an ITEX (in-tube extraction) method

Keywords: dynamic headspace extarction, in-tube extraction, ITEX, method dvelopment, parameters

 

ITEX Dynamic Headspace application notes

Keywords: VOCs in water, flavor and fragrance allergens, optimization strategies og ITEX DHS methods

Clinical & Forensic

Automatic sample prep for forensic/clinical samples

Keywords: Resulat based instrument control optimizing effieciency

 

Drugs in Hair

Keywords: cannabis, THC, drugs of abuse, hair sample

 

Automated sample preparation for therapeutic drug monitoring by LC-MS

Keywords: whole blood, primary container, sample preparation, protein precipitation, centrifugation, therapeutic drug monitoring

 

Comparison of manual and automated generation of calibration standards

Keywords: calibration, standard addition, manual vs. automate, statistical figures of merit, standard deviation, linearity, accuracy, precision

 

Automated sample preparation in the proteomics laboratory

Keywords: protein digestion, peptide mapping, automation, LC-MS

 

Pain management & drugs of abuse measured in urine or oral fluid

Keywords: drugs of abuse, opiates, metabolites, illicit drugs, opioid, barbiturate, benzodiazepine, THCA, urine, oral fluid, pre-employment screening,  DOT, µ SPE, LC-MS

 

LC/MS automated SPE-LC/MS based assay for "driving under the influence of drugs (DUI-D)" cases

Keywords: drugs of abuse, forensic toxicology, amphetamine, methamphetamine, benzodiazepine, cocaine metabolite (benzoylecgonine), opiates, THC metabolite (THCA), urine, oral fluid, µ SPE, LC-MS

 

Direct flow injection PCR/ESI-MS for clinical applications

Keywords: pathogen detection and identification, sepsis, pneumonia, PCR, mass spectrometry

 

ITEX Dynamic Headspace applications

Keywords: VOCs in water, arson detection

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