September 2012 Subscribe Go to Application Note Library 2nd Edition eHandbook of Hyphenated ICP-MS Applications Agilent Technologies, Inc. The 2nd edition speciation eHandbook includes dozens of hyphenated ICP-MS application notes covering topics from environmental monitoring to life sciences research as well as troubleshooting, making it an essential reference guide for anyone involved in speciation analysis.   The GC–MS-MS Analyzer and the Pesticides and Environmental Pollutants MRM Database Chin-Kai Meng, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Based on an Agilent 7890A GC System and an Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quadrupole GC–MS, these GC–MS-MS multiresidue analyzers were developed to simplify a lab's startup process. The database has an average of eight MRM transitions with relative intensities for each compound to provide alternative measurements for minimizing matrix interferences.   Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compounds in Surface Water Agilent Technologies, Inc. The new Agilent 6550 iFunnel Q-TOF (6550 Q-TOF) mass spectrometer, when used in combination with an Agilent 1200 Infinity Series LC system equipped with a large volume injection kit, offers superior capabilities for the direct analysis of water samples. A method is presented for quantifying and identifying targeted organic contaminants, as well as unexpected organic pollutants.   Analyzing Wastewater Effluents for PAHs and PBDEs Using the Agilent 7000 Triple Quadrupole GC–MS Dr. Mike Pinchin and Dr. Surinder Verik, Agilent Technologies, Inc. An analytical method has been developed on the Agilent 7000 series GC–MS for the analysis of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in wastewater.   Antibiotics Analysis in Water with Online Enrichment Agilent Technologies, Inc. After excretion, antibiotics and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) ultimately enter waste water treatment plants with subsequent discharge into surface water and the aquatic environment. Analysis of PPCPs in water using an Agilent LC/QQQ incorporating automated online solid phase enrichment is presented here. Analysis of Phytoestrogens in Soy Milk by GC–MS-MS with the Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quadrupole GC–MS Imma Ferrer and E. Michael Thurman, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Identification method for biochanin A, coumestrol, daidzein, equol, formononetin, glycitein, genistein, and prunetin in soy milk using a 7000 Series Triple Quad GC–MS.   Arsenic Speciation Analysis in Apple Juice Using HPLC-ICP-MS with the Agilent 8800 ICP-QQQ Mina Tanoshima, Tetsushi Sakai, and Ed McCurdy, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Five arsenic species including the toxicologically relevant inorganic forms As (III) and As (V) were determined at low- and sub-µg/L concentrations in commercially available apple juice, using an Agilent 1290 Infinity LC coupled to an Agilent 8800 ICP-QQQ.   Analysis of Pesticides in Chammomile and Ginger Using tMRM Thomas Glauner, Agilent Technologies, Inc. This application note describes the use of triggered MRM (tMRM) for the analysis of pesticide residues in chamomile and ginger extracts. The analysis is performed using the Agilent 1290 LC system coupled to a 6460 Triple Quadrupole LC–MS. Two examples were explored where compounds were quantitated and confirmed with library matching in a single analytical run to avoid false positive identifications. Enhanced Sensitivity for Biomarker Characterization in Petroleum Using Triple Quadrupole GC–MS and Backflushing Melissa Churley, Agilent Technologies, Inc. Method for the routine detection and quantification of biomarkers in petroleum samples and the deconvolution of oil mixtures in complex, multisource petroleum systems. Direct Measurement of Trace Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in High-Purity REE Oxide Using the Agilent 8800 Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS with MS-MS mode Naoki Sugiyama and Glenn Woods, Agilent Technologies, Inc. The Agilent 8800 Triple Quadrupole ICP-MS was operated using a single acquisition method that included both O<sub>2</sub> mass-shift mode and NH<sub>3</sub> on-mass mode to successfully measure all REE impurities in high-purity REE materials.