calendar09 September 2016
Volume 12 Issue 16
The Column

09 September 2016 Issue

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Investigating baby food using HILIC–MS/MS

Investigating baby food using HILIC–MS/MS

María Mateos-Vivas from the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition, and Food Science at the University of Salamanca, Spain, has used hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) to investigate the role of nucleotides on infant health. She recently spoke to The Column about this research.


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Split injection GC

Split injection GC

The next instalment of “Practical GC” looks at the potential for reducing inlet adsorption of active compounds through the use of split injection GC.


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Characterizing essential oils using GCxGC and tandem ionization TOF-MS

Characterizing essential oils using GCxGC and tandem ionization TOF-MS

This article describes the use of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) and tandem ionization for characterization and comparison of the composition of essential oils, aiding rigorous quality control.


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MS identification of bacteria in the environment

MS identification of bacteria in the environment

Kevin A. Schug discusses how matrix-assisted laser desorption–ionization time‑of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) is one of the most versatile tools for fingerprinting mixtures.


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News update: The latest company news

News update: The latest company news

The latest company news and news in brief are featured in this issue.

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