Graphite is all around us. The mineral can be used to accessorize as diamonds, write in school as a pencil, and was even used to write the drafts of this Continue Reading
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Is Simpler Always Better? How “Easy” Sample Prep Can Hinder Progress
How “Easy” Sample Preparation Can Hinder Our Progress Allen Misa-Food and ENV Marketing Manager Everyone—and I mean everyone—would love to simplify their sample preparation. The goal of sample preparation is 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
Recap: SoCal Dietary Supplements Chromatography Forum
Last month, Phenomenex hosted the SoCal Dietary Supplements Chromatography Forum—an all-day assembly co-sponsored by Alkemist Laboratories and US Pharmacopeia (USP) to discuss “the need and approach to modernizing USP dietary supplement monographs,” particularly those based upon chromatography.
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.
Technical Note Spotlight: Acrylamide from Coffee
Good for you, bad for you, causes cancer, cures it? No matter what studies show about coffee, it hasn’t stopped us from drinking it by the gallon.
Real Life Application: Antibiotic-Free Meat
Separation sciences can be tough to grasp. The real-life impact isn’t always immediately obvious, and we’re often left wondering how it all affects our day-to-day. Real-Life Applications are here to show you some of the most prevalent ways chromatography makes life worth living.