Combining elemental analysis and molecular techniques to characterize Ancient Egyptian mummification balms

Microplastics have emerged as one of the most widely discussed environmental contaminants of our time. Regardless of where we live, daily exposure to microplastics has become virtually unavoidable—these tiny plastic particles are present in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the environments we inhabit. As researchers work to better understand the sources, transport pathways, and impacts of microplastics, the demand for reliable microplastic analysis methods continues to grow.While techniques such as FTIR and Raman spectroscopy have become standard tools for identifying microplastics, their utility is limited for smaller particles (i.e. nanoplastics) and in complex matrices. More advanced microplastic analysis methods can provide a deeper understanding of what these particles contain and how they may change over time in the environment.<div><h3>The Limits of Spectroscopic Microplastic Analysis Methods</h3>Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy are widely used microplastic analysis methods because they can identify polymer types by measuring how electromagnetic radiation interacts with a material. These techniques are valuable for determining whether a particle is polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or another common plastic. For many studies, this information is sufficient to confirm the presence of microplastics, especially in clean samples with sufficient microplastic density.However, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.leco.com/application/environmental/">environmental samples</a> are rarely clean and compositionally simple. Microplastic particles can become weathered and obscured by other materials in the environment, making their accurate identification with spectroscopy difficult. Additionally, if researchers want to understand what additives, degradation products, or pollutants are associated with the plastic, particle identification alone is not enough. Thus, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy methods alone struggle to thoroughly characterize these complex chemical components, particularly in challenging environmental matrices. As questions surrounding microplastic exposure become increasingly important, researchers require analytical techniques capable of examining the chemistry of a sample in greater detail, not simply confirming the presence of the physical particle itself.</div><div><h3>Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis GCxGC-TOFMS For Deeper Microplastic Analysis</h3>Thermal Desorption (TD) and Pyrolysis (Py) coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.leco.com/core-analysis/gc-and-gc-ms/">GCxGC-TOFMS</a>) offer a powerful alternative for investigating nano- and microplastics in complex samples. These techniques provide complementary information about sample composition.&nbsp;Thermal desorption releases volatile and adsorbed compounds, including environmental contaminants, degradation products, and VOCs associated with microplastic particles. This can reveal important information about chemicals present within or on the plastic.Pyrolysis thermally deconstructs the polymeric material, breaking it into GC-amenable characteristic degradation compounds. These compounds act as chemical markers that can be used to identify the various polymers present. When analyzing complex or heavily weathered microplastics that may be difficult to characterize using traditional spectroscopic techniques, pyrolysis is particularly advantageous.The most significant benefit comes from pairing these techniques with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography. Environmental samples often contain hundreds or even thousands of compounds that coelute in 1D GC-MS, making it difficult or impossible to identify each compound. GCxGC provides significantly greater separation capability, helping analysts distinguish important polymer markers from background matrix components. This enhanced separation improves the mass spectrometer’s ability to identify characteristic polymer pyrolysis products, even in highly complex environmental samples. As a result, researchers can detect and identify challenging microplastics without the extensive purification steps often required by other analytical workflows.Another unique advantage of this approach is that thermal desorption and pyrolysis can be used in series on the same sample. Together, they create a more complete chemical profile of the sample.</div><div><h3>A Powerful Microplastics Analysis Workflow for Deeper Insight into the Effects on Our Environment</h3>FTIR and Raman spectroscopy remain valuable tools for rapid screening and flagging samples containing microplastic particles. However, by combining thermal desorption, pyrolysis, and GCxGC-TOFMS, analysts can obtain a much more comprehensive view of plastics in their samples and their environmental implications. As environmental research continues to advance and concerns surrounding microplastic contamination grow, researchers will increasingly require information that extends beyond answering the question,&nbsp;“What plastic is present?”&nbsp;&nbsp;Ultimately, this deeper level of characterization can provide new insights into the environmental fate of microplastics and help scientists better understand their potential impacts on ecosystems and human exposure.</div>

Surpassing the Limits of Traditional Microplastic Analysis Methods with Thermal Desorption and Pyrolysis GCxGC-TOFMS

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The webinar will highlight benefits of automation for laboratories with high throughput of samples and laborious manual methods, as well as challenges faced during analysis, including LOQs and matrix factors.
Also discussed will be the method development of a large panel of drugs of abuse, focusing on steps taken to improve recoveries, signal, and RSDs.
The presentation is aimed at laboratories with manual methods looking to improve sample turnaround and reproducibility, and free up time for analysts to perform other important tasks. Laboratories aiming to reach the requested LOQs from the Society of Hair Testing (SOHT) through improvements in sample cleanup will find this presentation of value.
<h5>By attending this presentation you will learn about:</h5>
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<li>a streamlined and automated method for the extraction of drugs of abuse in hair</li>
<li>the benefits of automation and using the Biotage workflow</li>
<li>a method capable of reaching the required LOQs for hair analysis</li>
</ul>
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Presenter: Thomas Smith (Applications Laboratory Team Leader, Biotage)
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Thomas began his career at Biotage in July 2022 as Applications Laboratory Team Leader. Prior to this, he worked in a UKAS accredited hair analysis laboratory, beginning as a laboratory analyst and working up to R&amp;D team leader. Thomas&#39;s main task was to develop a streamlined and automated method for extracting a large panel of drugs of abuse from hair to help laboratory process with a growing number of samples.
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LabRulez: Selected Applications for Drugs of Abuse Analysis in Hair

Selected Applications for Drugs of Abuse Analysis in Hair

Automation for laboratories with high throughput of samples and laborious manual methods and challenges including LOQs and matrix factors.

Join Agilent and GERSTEL for our annual virtual seminar discussing how you can assure safety, authenticity, and quality of alcoholic beverages. Sharing the latest in technology developments and capabilities, new applications, and customer stories. Topics include distilled beverages, wine and beer. There is something for everyone in this seminar series and we hope to see you there.
Attend live and receive an Agilent GC wine glass!
<h3>Presentation 1: Evolution of malt, hop and fermentation-derived flavor compounds throughout the brewing of a single malt, single hop (SMaSH) ale</h3>
Beer is a complex mixture of volatile and nonvolatile compounds that arise from malt, hops and fermentation by yeast. Some compounds are extracted from malt and hops during mashing and boiling, respectively. Others are products of reactions that occur throughout the brewing process, such as Maillard reactions, Strecker degradation reactions, the isomerization of alpha-acids and the Ehrlich pathway in yeast. The integration of GC/MS and LC/MS data affords the ability to monitor these reactions in real time. Targeted metabolomic techniques were used to show formation of volatile flavor compounds from their nonvolatile precursors, (e.g. amino acids) and the transformation of non-volatile hop-derived compounds, thus providing a detailed picture of flavor development throughout brewing of a single malt, single hop beer.
Key Learning Objectives/What attendees will learn:
<ul>
<li>Integration of SPME GC/MS, HILIC LC/MS and RP LC/MS data to monitor the production of flavor compounds from nonvolatile precursors throughout the beer brewing process</li>
<li>Utilization of targeted metabolomic techniques to identify reaction intermediates produced from nonvolatile precursors en route to volatile flavor compounds</li>
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Who Should Attend:
<ul>
<li>Those interested in the comprehensive mass spectrometric characterization of precursors and metabolites produced during beer brewing and fermentation</li>
<li>Brewers, brewery chemists, food chemists</li>
</ul>
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Presenter: Christine Hughey (Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry &amp; Biochemistry, James Madison University) 
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Dr. Hughey is a Professor at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. She is an analytical chemist with expertise in mass spectrometry who has collaborated with food chemists and brewers for over two decades. Her most recent collaboration with the Madison Academic Brewery, housed within the Engineering Department at JMU, has focused on the integration of GC/MS and LC/MS techniques to monitor reactions that produce flavor compounds during brewing and fermentation.
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<h3>Presentation 2: Beer Soluble Hop Compounds: Translating Raw Hop Aroma to Finished Beer</h3>
Translating hop aroma to finished beer aroma has been a brewing challenge for years. Hops have been a primary ingredient in beer for over a thousand years for preservation as well as bittering because of their humulone compounds. That is not the only reason that hops are used in beer the Craft beer industry brought back the use of hops for flavor and aroma to create floral, citrus and fruity beers. Instead of utilizing hops early in the kettle boil for bitterness the brewers utilize hops in late kettle additions, and after primary fermentation to extract the aroma from hops. The goal is to extract the pleasant aroma that one can smell in hops and capture it into the final beer. 
Utilizing an Agilent GC/MS that was outfitted with a Gerstel MPS for the use of Twister stir bars in conjunction with a Thermal Desorption Unit (TDU) for raw hop and beer analysis it was determined that a select handful of hop derived compounds were consistently present in beer samples contributing to the overall flavor and aroma. A second Agilent GC was purchased that was outfitted with a Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-ToF) and a Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector (SCD). This instrument was also set up with a Gerstel robotic MPS and TDU/CIS. With the addition of the SCD, sulfur-containing compounds became an area of focus along with the select handful of compounds present in beer which are collectively known as the ‘survivables’. These compounds are isobutyl isobutyrate, isoamyl isobutyrate, 2-methylbutyl isobutyrate, methyl geranate, 2-nonanone, geraniol, linalool and 3-mercaptohexanol. The concentrations of these select compounds were determined across the hop varieties YCH supplies and utilize that data to help brewers make more informed decisions about when and what varieties to add during the brewing process to provide the strongest impact to their final beer. This data was to create pellet blends where hop varietals are blended to maximize the ‘survivable’ compounds content, which was released as a new product. 
Most recently, YCH has acquired two more GC/MS systems for quantitative analysis of these ‘survivable’ compounds for all hop products. The new systems are equipped with carousel-style autosamplers with a syringe for liquid injection samples. The aromatics are extracted by steam distillation and the hop oil sample diluted in hexane and injected with the syringe into a high-temperature inlet followed by introduction in the analytical column. With these new systems and developed analytical method, we can offer the analytical data for ‘survivables’ to brewers on all product types. 
Key Learning Objectives/What attendees will learn:
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<li>A description of the research conducted that started as exploratory research to a final QC analytical methodology.</li>
<li>Methods for using beer soluble hop compound research to design efficient recipes and a blended hop product that targets these compounds.</li>
</ul>
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Presenter: Patrick Jensen (Director of R&amp;D, Yakima Chief Hops LLC)
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Patrick Jensen has been with YCH for more than five years. He was born in Yakima, Washington and knew nothing of hops and beer until he graduated from Central Washington University with a B.S. in chemistry in 2004. He owned a Thai restaurant where he was the head chef, but soon after graduation ended up in the hop industry. He has managed several hop quality laboratories since and is the Director of Research and Development for Yakima Chiefs Hops. He works to develop analytical methods for hop and brewing research, develops new products and provides technical expertise to our growers, production processes, quality control and sales team. Pat believes all beer is great, because…can you believe I get paid me to do what I love? He lives in Yakima, Washington with his wife, daughter, and twin autistic sons. 
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Presenter: Jacqueline Brummett (R&amp;D Laboratory Supervisor, Yakima Chief Hops LLC)
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Jacqueline Brummett is a born and raised Washington resident who graduated from Central Washington University with a BS in Biological Sciences. After working in clinical lab in Seattle, Jacqueline relocated to Yakima and now supervises the Research and Development Lab at YCH. Jacqueline coordinates the analysis to support sensory team and pilot brewery projects in addition to conducting trials to further explore the many facets of hops. Her current area of focus has been on GC/MS method development for hop oil analysis.
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Pixabay/Marcelo Ikeda Tchelão: 3rd Annual Alcoholic Beverages Virtual Symposium - Beer

3rd Annual Alcoholic Beverages Virtual Symposium - Beer

Evolution of malt, hop and fermentation-derived flavor compounds throughout the brewing. Beer Soluble Hop Compounds: Translating Raw Hop Aroma to Finished Beer

Solving Problems That Matter: Nitrosamine Analysis
Expert Insight 3-Part Webinar Series: Upskilling Your Analytical Strategies for Nitrosamine Detection and Control to Proactively Address Safety in Pharmaceutical Product Development.
Unacceptable levels of N-nitrosamine impurities, which may increase the risk of cancer, have been found in some medications resulting in drug recalls, warning letters, and therapeutic shortages. To ensure that the residual level of nitrosamines in your drug products related to your drug development and manufacturing processes is within safe amounts, highly sensitive and specific analytical methods need to be used for the detection, characterization, and quantification of such impurities. Learn how your colleagues have upskilled their lab capabilities and technologies to elucidate the nature of unknown materials in complex drug substances, using a variety of analytical techniques.
In this timely virtual webinar series, pharmaceutical scientific experts discuss key analytical strategies on how to improve methods for nitrosamine impurity detection and characterization, and how sharing this expertise can help your pharmaceutical scientists support your product quality, safety, and efficacy
<h3>PART 2 | Nitrosamine Impurities: USP’s Compendial Response - Tools &amp; Resources</h3>
Harmful impurities in medicines must be detected and controlled due to the potentially serious risk to public health. Operationally, impurities in drug ingredients or finished drug products can delay product approvals and trigger product recalls, introducing challenges including disruption of business operations, regulatory investigations, and remediation.
The nitrosamine impurities crisis prompted regulators worldwide to increase their scrutiny of drug manufacturing processes even further. This greater scrutiny led to the discovery of nitrosamine impurities in other medicines and later Nitrosamines-Drug-Substance-related-Impurities (NDSRIs). For this reason, manufacturers must understand which medicines are likely to form nitrosamines, how and at what levels nitrosamine impurities are forming, and how to control nitrosamines.
In the following seminar, we will explore how USP responded to the nitrosamine impurities crisis with a proposed general chapter on nitrosamine impurities that provides a risk assessment strategy, methods for detecting and measuring nitrosamine impurities, along with physical reference standards against which manufacturers can compare their test results. Additionally, USP has created a whole suite of resources and tools for stakeholders to face the challenges of Nitrosamine Impurities effectively.
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Presenter: Naiffer Romero, MSc, MPH (Principal Scientist, Regulatory Affairs, US Pharmacopeia)
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Naiffer has more than 18+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience. In his 10 years tenure with USP, he has served several roles: Lead scientist in performance testing compendial reference standards development, Manager in charge of LATAM Compendial engagement and education with stakeholders and national regulatory bodies. Naiffer is also a certified USP Education instructor.
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Most recently, Naiffer joined USP’s Scientific Affair performance cell where he leads scientific outreach and engagement for LATAM &amp; US region on key national health priority topics. His combined pharmaceutical expertise includes Analytical development, salt and polymorph selection, Development of dissolution methods, IVIVC modeling, and impurity analytical strategy. Naiffer also serves as a member of USP’s Nitrosamine Steering Committee and community host to ‘Nitrosamine Exchange’, a knowledge community on All-things Nitrosamine. Naiffer also liaises technical discussions on pharmacopeial collaboration including the International meeting of World Pharmacopeias (part of WHO).
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Pixabay/Michal Jarmoluk: Nitrosamine Impurities: USP’s Compendial Response - Tools & Resources

Nitrosamine Impurities: USP’s Compendial Response - Tools & Resources

We will explore how USP responded to the nitrosamine impurities crisis with a proposed general chapter on nitrosamine impurities.

Nitrosamine Impurities: USP’s Compendial Response

Solid phase extraction (SPE) is an effective technique for cleaning up and concentrating samples prior to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) analysis. The technique offers targeted selectivity for analytes of interest. SPE is versatile for a wide range of sample volumes, can be easily automated for high-throughput, and is performed by following quick and simple methods (condition, equilibrate, load, wash, and elute). In this webinar, learn more about an effective sample cleanup method for steroid analysis that targets 19 analytes utilizing a Polymeric Reversed Phase Strata™-X 96-well plate.
Mackenzie Freige, a Clinical Application Scientist at Phenomenex, will explain the foundation of SPE and offer method development insight to a frequently tested clinical application.
<h5>Key learning objectives</h5>
<ul>
<li>Understand the fundamentals of solid phase extraction (SPE)</li>
<li>Discover the common difficulties of steroid analysis</li>
<li>Learn tips for approaching SPE method development</li>
<li>Explore a review of SPE data</li>
</ul>
<h5>Who should attend?</h5>
<ul>
<li>Scientists working in the field of clinical, forensics and/or toxicology.</li>
<li>Scientists looking to improve their sample preparation techniques.</li>
<li>Scientists who want to learn more about steroids.</li>
</ul>
<h5>Certificate of attendance</h5>
All webinar participants can request a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.
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Presenter: Mackenzie Freige (Phenomenex)
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Mackenzie Freige received a Bachelor of Science degree in Life Sciences from Kansas State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Wichita State University, USA. She has six years’ experience in LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, and sample preparation. She has previously worked in toxicology, environmental chemistry, food science industries, and the pharmaceutical industry.
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She joined Phenomenex in 2021 as an Application Scientist, specializing in developing applications for clinical research. She has experience in method development and instrumentation, which she uses to help customers solve problems regarding sample preparation, HPLC, and MS methods.
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Presenter: Jemima Arnold (Editorial Team, SelectScience)
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Jemima studied Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Bristol, UK, and as a member of the Editorial team, she now plays an integral role in shaping the content on SelectScience.
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SelectScience: Method development for solid phase extraction with steroid analytes

Method development for solid phase extraction with steroid analytes

We will explain the foundation of SPE and offer method development insight to a frequently tested clinical application.

Method development solid phase extraction steroid analytes

Join the expert panel discussion as they address trends and audience submitted questions regarding the movement of tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry as the replacement for traditional magnetic sector instruments for a variety of persistent organic pollutants (POP’s).
The assembled experts have well in excess of 100 years of combined experience with dioxins, furans, PCB’s, pesticides and related compound analysis as well as sample preparation techniques and regulatory requirements.
Subjects planned for discussion include:
1. The current landscape of regulatory acceptance for MS/MS for these analyses
2. Performance advantages
3. Combining analytes into a single analysis
4. Instrument configuration
5. Alternative carrier gasses
6. Reference materials and more
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Presenter: Coreen Hamilton (Analytical Chemist, SGS Analytical Services)
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Coreen is an Analytical Chemist with a BSC from McGill Universityand aPhD from the University of Alberta.She has worked atAxysAnalytical (now SGSAXYSAnalytical Services) since 1984, specializing in trace organic analysis and analytical method development. She and her team have developed many methods, several of which have turned into EPA methods, e.g., 1614 (brominated diphenyl ethers), 1668 (PCB congeners by HRMS), 1699 (chlorinated pesticides by HRMS), and 1694PPCP by LC-MS/MS.The AXYS method for PFAS analysis is currently being validated for use as a DoD and EPA method. She recentlysubmitted an applicationto the US EPA ATP program for use of GC-MS/MS for chlorinated dioxin analysis.
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Presenter: Frank Dorman (Resident Scholar and Senior Global Market Manager, Dartmouth College and Waters Corporation)
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Frank Dorman is currently Senior Business Development Manager for Waters focusing on their global environmental business and, concurrently, a Resident Scholar in the Chemistry Department at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH where he is active in teaching analytical chemistry to undergraduates and graduate students. In his role at Waters, Frank manages the research-focused environmental market, external collaborations, and interfaces with R&amp;D for new product development. Prior to this, Frank was an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) sat Penn State University in University Park, PA. At Penn State, Frank served as a member of the Graduate Faculty in: Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology (BMMB), Chemistry (CHEM), Biogeochemistry (BGC) and the Forensic Science Program (FRNSC) and the Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis. Franks scientific interests are in gas and liquid chromatography and fundamental characterization, instrumentation and column development, as well as mass spectrometry and atomic spectroscopy as applied to trace analysis in complex sample matrices.
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Presenter: Jordan Stubleski (Research Scientist, Wellington Laboratories Inc)
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Jordan Stubleski obtained her PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Orebro University in Sweden following the completion of a Master’s degree in Forensic Chemistry from Penn State University, under the supervision of Dr. Frank Dorman. She is currently a Research Scientist at Wellington Laboratories Inc. using Waters instrumentation to develop and validate quantitative methods for the analysis of environmental contaminants in real samples by HRGC/QTOF-MS and HRGC/QQQ. During this process she is also examining the strengths and limitations of the instrument platforms with respect to the production of reliable and robust environmental data. Her ultimate goal is to produce validated analytical methods that incorporate adequate quality control measures as per Wellington’s ISO 17025 accreditation requirements.
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Presenter: Chris English (Laboratory Manager, Restek Corporation)
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Chris English has managed a team of chemists in Restek’s innovations laboratory since 2004. Before taking the reins of the laboratory, he spent seven years as an environmental applications chemist and was critical to the development of Restek’s current line of volatile GC columns. Prior to joining Restek, he operated a variety of gas chromatographic systems, conducting method development and sample analysis for a global laboratory testing network. Chris holds a B.S. in environmental science from Saint Michael’s College, USA.
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Waters Corporation: Expert Panel Discussion – Continued movement towards tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry as replacement for traditional high-resolution magnetic sector instruments for POPs analyses

Continued movement towards tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry as replacement for traditional high-resolution magnetic sector instruments for POPs analyses

The assembled experts have well in excess of 100 years of combined experience with dioxins, furans, PCB’s, pesticides and related compound analysis.

MS/MS as replacement for HR magnetic sector for POPs

Welcome to the &quot;Ultra-Fast Bites&quot; series - where you can get ultra-fast insights about the latest trends and hottest topics in bite-sized content to stay at the forefront of science.
In our previous For the Love of Food! series, we have previously discussed the use of LC-GC-FID, which is the industry standard for monitoring mineral oil pollutants in edible oils and food contact materials.
These pollutants are frequently encountered as saturated (MOSH) and aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH), making it essential to analyze for food safety. However, with the analytical challenges, additional sample clean-up procedures (AlOx and Epox) must be used to improve the method&#39;s robustness and sensitivity.
In this presentation, join us as Dr. Andreas, Managing Director of Axel Semrau GmbH &amp; Co KG, introduces a fast and efficient analysis of MOSH/MOAH using a new automated saponification workflow that can save your time and effort while maximizing the results.
For the love of food!
Learning Objectives:
<ul>
<li>Learn more about LC-GC-FID, which is the standard instrumentation to monitor the levels of MOSH/MOAH</li>
<li>Understand automated clean-up techniques for the analysis of MOSH/MOAH samples</li>
<li>Discover how the new automated saponification workflow can help save your time and effort in analysis</li>
</ul>
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Presenter: Dr Andreas Bruchmann (Managing Director, Axel Semrau GmbH &amp; Co KG)
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After studying Analytical Chemistry at the University of Bochum, Andreas Bruchmann joined Axel Semrau in 1992. He worked in different departments before becoming Managing Director in 2010. Now he is responsible for the Chromatography business unit, which supplies automated application solutions for the food and pharmaceutical industry worldwide. He was also involved in the development of the CHRONECT MOSH/MOAH Workstation from the beginning in 2010.
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Shimadzu Corporation: Ultra-Fast Bites - For the Love of Food! Latest Update on the Analysis of MOSH/MOAH Contamination

Latest Update on the Analysis of MOSH/MOAH Contamination

A fast and efficient analysis of MOSH/MOAH using a new automated saponification workflow that can save your time and effort while maximizing the results.

IR spectroscopy is a ubiquitous analytical technique that was first used during World War II. Since that time it has undergone significant development, providing a means for the analysis of many types of samples both in the laboratory and in the field.
This session will focus on the theory of Infrared and will discuss some modern infrared analytical techniques.
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Presenter: Louis Tisinger, PhD (Application Engineer, Molecular Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies, Inc.)
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Louis (Lou) Tisinger has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, where his graduate research involved the study of ATR imaging and microscope performance in vibrational spectroscopy. Most of his career has been related to pre- and post-sales support of FTIR spectrometers, microscopes, imaging systems, and thermal analytical instruments, focusing on analyzing customer samples, demonstrations, post-sales training, troubleshooting, and R&amp;D.
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Agilent Technologies: A discussion on the Theory of FTIR

A discussion on the Theory of FTIR

This session will focus on the theory of Infrared and will discuss some modern infrared analytical techniques.

This webinar will guide you on the best practices, tools, and techniques needed to get the most reliable, verifiable insights into your optical components. Appropriate choice of technique and methodology is critical to getting the information you need to improve design, verify product performance, and accelerate manufacturing.
We will explore the subtleties of reflection and transmission measurements at normal incidence and at oblique angles, emphasizing high absorbance, optical density, linearity, and effects of incident beam collimation. We will discuss diffuse scattering measurements and automation/robotics to broaden quality assurance programs and speed up analysis. 
The webinar is relevant to developers of optics, photonics, and electro-optical or semiconductor devices such as visual displays, laser-based range detection (LiDAR), optical communications systems and light-based scientific instrumentation. Improve your understanding of the link between your desired outcomes and the spectrophotometric approaches needed to achieve those insights. 
Key Learning Objectives:
<ul>
<li>The best spectrophotometric practices to extract deeper insights into the characteristics of optical samples.</li>
<li>How to overcome the limitations of traditional spectrophotometric tools and verify outcomes.</li>
<li>Accelerating QA/QC of optics in a production environment.</li>
</ul>
Who Should Attend:
<ul>
<li>Commercial or Academic organizations in the fields of optics, photonics, electro-optical, or semiconductors</li>
<li>Laboratory Managers </li>
<li>Scientist/Staff Scientists</li>
<li>Lab Technician/Technologist</li>
<li>Analyst</li>
<li>Project Manager</li>
<li>SME Directors, Core Lab/ Facility Managers </li>
<li>Under/Post Graduate Researchers</li>
</ul>
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Presenter: Travis Burt (Global Product Manager – Cary UV-Vis-NIR Spectrophotometers, Agilent Technologies)
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Presenter: Catherine Dold (Health &amp; Environment Writer, C&amp;EN Media Group)
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C&EN: Optimizing Optics Using Advanced Spectrophotometry

Optimizing Optics Using Advanced Spectrophotometry

This webinar will guide you on the best practices, tools, and techniques needed to get the most reliable, verifiable insights into your optical components.

Join us for an upcoming webinar on green chemistry.
Our expert speakers will discuss strategies how to reduce consumption or completely replace traditional and often toxic organic solvents, many of which are under an increasing legislative and consumer pressure.
You will learn about:
<ul>
<li>12 principles of green chemistry</li>
<li>next generation solvents as attractive and highly needed replacements to traditional organic solvents that have health or environmental concerns</li>
<li>micellar catalysis as a useful tool to perform cross-coupling reactions in water</li>
<li>an automated chemical synthesis platform which uses minimum solvents and is based on the principles of so called &quot;capsule chemistry&quot;</li>
<li>hydrophobic powders as an interesting, fast and green alternative to liquid-liquid extraction for reaction work-ups</li>
</ul>
The registration for this webinar is open for researchers and engineers from Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary.
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Presenter: Ondřej Baszczyňski (Head of the Group of Medicinal chemistry &amp; Drug delivery at Charles University)
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Presenter: Zuzana Cejpková &amp; Stanislav Kukla (Merck Life Science)
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MERCK: Strategies to reduce/replace traditional solvent consumption in organic synthesis labs

Strategies to reduce/replace traditional solvent consumption in organic synthesis labs

Our expert speakers will discuss strategies how to reduce consumption or completely replace traditional and often toxic organic solvents.

Reduce/replace solvent consumption in organic synthesis labs

How about a 20 minute coffee break along with a bite of Empower? Here you go!
Increase the resilience of your lab operations with the Empower™ Business Continuity (BC) LAC/E™ &amp; SecureSync™.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity are theoretical exercises…until they aren’t.
Prepare a coffee and join!
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Presenter: Carsten Fischer (Informatics Product Marketing Manager·Waters Corporation)
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Experienced Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Research Industry. Skilled in Chemistry, Life Sciences, Strategic Planning, and Laboratory Informatics. 
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Waters Corporation: Empower Business Continuity (BC) LAC/E & SecureSync

Empower Business Continuity (BC) LAC/E & SecureSync

Complement your #Empower CDS with sample management, equipment inventory and data archiving.