GC-MS – News and Features

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Leading by Example, Challenging the Sustainability Mindset
We spoke to Darlene Solomon to learn more about improving sustainability in science and Agilent’s commitment to My Green Lab and other sustainability initiatives.

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Quality Control During Drug Development
This article discusses the importance of quality control during drug development and highlights techniques used to confirm the identity and purity of pharmaceutical products.

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Great Bustards May Be Self-Medicating on Plants Used in Traditional Medicine
Research suggests that great bustards actively seek out two plants with compounds that can kill pathogens to self-medicate.

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Looking on the Bright Side – Advances in Solar Materials Testing and Analysis
With a global eye on beating back climate change and a stronger push to create better solutions to feed our energy needs, the solar energy market is heating up. Here, recent advancements in the testing and analysis of solar energy materials are explored.

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Navigating the Challenges of a Modern Quality Control Laboratory
The modern QC laboratory is testing highly complex drug products using a wide range of analytical techniques, instrumentation and software with continually evolving regulations and guidance, presenting many challenges from a management perspective.

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“Forever” Chemicals Found in School Uniforms
A new study has found that schoolchildren across the United States and Canada could be exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – “forever” chemicals – via their school uniforms.

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First Aroma Analysis Reveals Appeal of Appalachian Black Truffle
For the first time, researchers have performed a full aroma characterization of the Appalachian truffle to discover the origins of its unique flavor and scent.

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FastGC-PTR-MS Technology Used To Detect Butanol in Latex Paint
Researchers successfully determined butanol in latex paint via fast gas chromatography-proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (FastGC-PTR-MS) technology, overcoming shortcomings in the methods used independently.

Industry Insight
Easing the Switch to Hydrogen as a Carrier Gas on GC-MS
Despite hydrogen being used successfully in many labs, concerns persist about converting existing helium-based methods to hydrogen. We speak to Aaron Boice from Agilent to learn how a new technology is helping with this transition.

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Infection With Tropical Viruses Can Make You Smell Tastier to Mosquitoes
Researchers have found that infection with tropical viruses like dengue or Zika – which spread through mosquito bites – can change the scent of their host, making them more attractive to hungry mosquitoes and increasing transmission.
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