10 Things We Didn't Know Last Week – 28 June 2019

ICP-OES remains an effective method for conducting elemental analyses on a wide range of samples where the matrix is complex or contains a high level of dissolved solids. In this list we look at the history of ICP-OES, key applications, and what the future holds.

With growing concerns over a multitude of food risks, accurate and sensitive analytical tools are needed to ensure food safety. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has become an indispensable method for food safety testing and quality control, capable of detecting and quantifying even trace amounts of numerous contaminants and harmful species in food.

You may have certainly enjoyed an authentic honey, wine, or olive oil. Yet, each of these foods are at risk for fraud. To mitigate and investigate food fraud, researchers use analytical methods, such as spectroscopy, to analyze the constituents of food.