By Scott Krepich, Food and Environmental Application Scientist The chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is used in the production of some plastics, many of which are utilized in water bottles and Continue Reading
Achieving Greater Chiral Analysis and Purification Success with LCGC
Phenomenex teamed up with LCGC North America to discuss how the use of new stationary phases and packing technology can lead to improved chiral analysis and purification. Read the introduction below. Continue Reading
FDA Approves the First “Digital Pill”
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a digital pill for the first time that will serve as a medication with a built-in sensor that can provide information to Continue Reading
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Modern Chromatography Combats the Crime of Olive Oil Counterfeiting
Inspector Clouseau –Please Call Your Office! By: David C. Kennedy, PhD Those with a love of mysteries will fondly remember Inspector Jacques Clouseau, the hapless French police detective immortalized in Continue Reading
First ALS Drug Approved in Over 2 Decades
A social media sensation has finally paid off. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the first drug to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in 22 years. Continue Reading
What are Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances-Why Should You Care?
Guest Author: Allen Misa Food safety issues and environmental contamination concerns are treated much differently based on the laws that govern them. Government agencies such as, the Food and Drug Continue Reading
FSMA and Scientifically Valid Methods
By Guest Author: David C. Kennedy, Ph.D. As mentioned in the previous post, FDA requires that food testing methods be scientifically valid. FDA starts with this deeply fundamental premise, but Continue Reading
SPE Method Validation Terms: Precision and Accuracy
In the heart of every good chromatographer is a solid understanding of the most crucial vocabulary. For those practicing solid phase extraction, precision and accuracy are fundamental components to their craft.
Justice Served: Peanut Exec Gets Virtual Life Sentence
Most of us are lucky enough to trust that our food is safe. This was not the case for nine people who lost their lives and hundreds more sickened by contaminated peanut products from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA)—and now, some company authorities are paying the price.