October 2012 Subscribe Go to Application Note Library PRINT SUBSCRIBE DIGITAL SUBSCRIBE Methane, Ethylene, and Ethane in Water by Headspace-Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection Lee Marotta and Dennis Yates, PerkinElmer Traditionally, methane in water is determined using U.S. EPA method RSK 175 or an alternative. TurboMatrix HS-Clarus 680 GC offers a simple, economical, reliable technique to determine methane and other target gases in water.   The Determination of Low Level Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, and Xylenes (BTEX) in Drinking Water by Headspace Trap-GC–MS Lee Marotta, PerkinElmer BTEX is a grouping of structurally similar VOCs, which are known pollutants that are typically found near petroleum production and storage sites. This work focuses on exceeding the current U.S. EPA detection limit requirement for BTEX.   Analysis of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in River Water Samples by UHPLC-TOF Sharanya Reddy, PerkinElmer The presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in surface water suggests inefficient removal of these compounds by current sewage treatment processes. This study shows how the AxION 2 TOF can be used to identify unknown analytes. The Analysis of Drinking Waters by U.S. EPA Method 200.8 Using the NexION 300X ICP-MS in Standard and Collision Modes Ewa Pruszkowski, PhD, and Cynthia P. Bosnak, PerkinElmer This application note describes a method using both the standard and collision modes available on the NexION 300X ICP-MS to meet the requirements of U.S. EPA 200.8 for the analysis of drinking water by ICP-MS.   Benefits of NexION 300 ICP-MS Technology for the Analysis of Power Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewaters Stan Smith and Ewa Pruszkowski, PhD, PerkinElmer Flue gas desulfurization wastewater is among the most difficult to analyze by ICP-MS. The objective of this study was to investigate the capability of PerkinElmer's NexION 300D ICP-MS technology using the new draft U.S. EPA procedure for FGDW.   Analysis of NIST Gold Nanoparticles Reference Materials Using the NexION 300 ICP-MS in Single Particle Mode Chady Stephan, PhD, and Aaron Hineman, PerkinElmer This work describes the benefits of the NexION 300Q ICP-MS in single particle mode, which allows the differentiation between soluble and nanoparticles analyte signal, measuring nanoparticles size and assessing agglomeration or size distribution.   Trace Metals in Waters by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, in Accordance with U.S. EPA and Health Canada Requirements Randy L. Hergenreder, PerkinElmer In this work, the PinAAcle 900T atomic absorption spectrometer, with a unique optical system, is evaluated for the use of U.S. EPA Method 200.9 for As, Cd, Pb, Se, and Tl in drinking waters. Ozone Precursor Analysis Using a Thermal Desorption-GC System Graham Broadway and Andrew Tipler, PerkinElmer This study describes a Thermal Desorption-GC method, developed by PerkinElmer in conjunction with the U.S. EPA, to collect and measure C2 to C12 automatically in the field without the use of liquid cryogen. Improved Sensitivity and Dynamic Range Using the Clarus SQ 8 GC–MS System for EPA Method 8270D Semi-Volatile Organic Compound Analysis Yury Kaplan and Ruben Garnica, PerkinElmer This study demonstrates that the PerkinElmer Clarus SQ 8 GC–MS not only meets the U.S. EPA method 8270D requirements, but provides users flexibility to satisfy their individual productivity demands.   EPA Method 8260C by Purge and Trap Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Using the Clarus SQ 8 GC–MS Ruben Garnica and Dawn May, PerkinElmer This study demonstrates that the PerkinElmer Clarus SQ 8 GC–MS with purge and trap sample introduction both meets and exceeds the performance criteria set out in U.S. EPA method 8260C.