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April 26, 2016
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Chromatography Corner
Volatile Character
Wine can be a very complex matrix to analyze. LCGC spoke to Alexandre Pons from Seguin-Moreau in Cognac, France, about his work analyzing volatile compounds in wine and why gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS–MS) is his method of choice.
Application Note
 
Triumphs and Challenges of High Resolution Mass Spectrometry in Comprehensive Pesticide Residue screens
Dr Mark Crosswhite Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food Safety Chemical Residue Laboratory
The goal of the routine analysis of pesticides at residue levels is to identify and quantify as many pesticides as possible in a quick, reliable and simple way. One way to accomplish this task is through the use of HRMS. Learn More
Chromatography News
Identification of Synthetic Colorants Using HPLC-DAD and Chemometrics
A team of researchers from the State Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics in China has developed a novel high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) method for the identification of six synthetic colors in five beverages.
Featured Article

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David Malan/Getty Images		 A Generic Method for Target (Group) Analysis in Edible Oils and Fats: Combined Normal-Phase Liquid Chromatography and Capillary Gas Chromatography
Edible oils and fats are complex mixtures of compounds. To understand the properties of an oil or fat, information on groups of molecules, as well as individual molecules, is needed. This article describes the role of normal-phase liquid chromatography (LC) as a generic sample pretreatment tool prior to detailed analysis by gas chromatography (GC).
LCGC E-Book
Pesticide Residue Analysis: Tips and Tricks for the Whole Workflow
This e-book, based on a series of four web seminars, provides pesticide residue analysts with valuable information from Thermo Fisher Scientific about the development and optimization of methods and workflows for the analysis of pesticide residues in food. The authors share their knowledge of the critical method control points, assisting analysts in modifying existing methods, optimizing current workflows, and understanding instrumental and software technologies with the goal of developing methods to deal with the most complex analytical problems. Learn more
 
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Q Exactive™ Focus Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap™ Mass Spectrometer LC-MS/MS Workflows for Pesticide Analysis
Setting the standard for targeted and untargeted analysis of residues and contaminants
Affordable HRAM without compromise to the high sensitivity, flexibility and ease of use synonymous with orbitrap technology is now available. Detect, quantify and identify with ultimate confidence. Learn more 		Select from one of four configurations available, which include all the workflow components needed consumables, hardware, software and built-in instrument and data processing methods. Learn more
 
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