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An analytical method was validated for the quantitative determination of biogenic amines (BA) in agricultural products. The validation results fulfill AOAC criteria and recommendations. This method has been applying to analyze BA in agricultural products for a total dietary survey in Korea.

We developed a method for simultaneous determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polyfluorinated compounds, ink photoinitiators, phthalates and bisphenols in paper food packaging employing GC–MS/MS and HPLC–MS/MS.

The aim of this work was non-targeted screening of xenobiotics in paper and paperboard packaging materials used for food packaging in the Czech Republic.

The aim of this work was to collect epidemiological information concerning the presence of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, stx-producing Escherichia coli and stx2a-converting bacteriophage, in ruminants faeces.

This work reports the method development for the simultaneous determination of methylmercury (MeHg+) and inorganic mercury (iHg) species in seafood. The study focused on the extraction and quantification of MeHg+ by liquid chromatography coupled to on-line UV irradiation and cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (LC-UV-HG-AFS), using HCl 4 mol L-1 as extractant agent.

-GC-HRT analysis provides an effectual “molecular profile” of samples
-Confident compound identification through spectral similarity searches & robust formula determinations for fragment, molecular and adduct ions

The pyrolysis of asphaltenes from discrete crude oil samples shows distinct composition in terms of light and heavy aromatic hydrocarbons and alkyldibenzo-thiophenes. The use of Py–GC×GC–TOFMS is crucial for the determination of isomeric composition, and Py–GC–HRTOFMS with high resolution and high mass accuracy complements the identification by unequivocal chemical formula assignments. The study of the relationships of the crude oil and asphaltene composition are in progress.

A number of legacy contaminants and other pesticides, as well as a number of previously unknown compounds were tentatively identified in the pooled sample. Cl-H mass defect plots are a useful tool for filtering through complex data for the identification of halogenated contaminants. This technique functions as a screening tool for the identification of unknowns, and in the future, may be used as a form of fingerprinting to compare samples.

Analysis of detailed grab sample data from San Francisco Bay and Delta and development of regression relationships between EC, TDS and water quality constituents such as chloride, bromide, sodium, calcium, sulfate, alkalinity and hardness. The relationships in the interior Delta vary depending upon the percentage contributions from seawater, agricultural drainage and freshwater inflows.

The design of new biosesnor base on microfluidic system is presented. The design is consist of two chips, Microchannels chip and electrodes chip. By varying the size and optimizing the microchannels and electrode, the sensitivity of the biosensor will increase.