The Focus Robotic Sample Processor as a Tool for the Multiple Analysis of Samples using Complementary Techniques

Application Note No. 079 The Thermal Desorption of Chocolate Flavoured Powder using Difficult Matrix Introduction (DMI) Diane Nicholas.    Direct desorption of analytes from sample matrix to column Eliminates the need for sample preparation May be automated using…

Application Note No. 082 Multi-Residue Analysis of Pesticides in Samples of Lettuce and Peas Using Large Volume-Difficult Matrix Introduction-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LV-DMI-GC-MS) Richard Fussell, Central Science Laboratory, York, N. Yorks, UK Diane Nicholas Introduction Ethyl acetate is widely used as…

Application Note No. 093 Petrol Range Organics In Soils, Sludges And Wastewaters by Headspace GC-MS Steve Gardner, Alcontrol Technichem, Uxbridge, Middlesex UK Introduction Most PRO methods quantify the petrol range organics by indiscriminately integrating the area between two points, this…

Application Note No. 054 Analysis of Trace Level Silicone Oil in Vehicle Paint using Difficult Matrix Introduction (DMI) Coupled with Selective Exclusion Diane Nicholas Exclusion of major components allowing trace level detection  No manual sample preparation  May be…