FSMA mandates a “science-based” approach to food testing. This does not require that Chromatography be used, but in practice, much of the modernization of food testing methods has been driven by the use of new and improved
Milton’s Featured Method: Chlorinated Pesticides from Poultry Fat
Concerns surrounding pesticide contamination are not limited to fruits and vegetables. According to Toxics Action Center, pesticides are used almost everywhere: not only in agricultural fields, but also in homes, parks, schools, buildings, forests, and roads.
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.
Addressing Cannabis Research Challenges with Gas Chromatography
With marijuana decriminalization on the rise in the United States, many people might expect to see more sophisticated systems of labeling and identification in their newly sanctioned cannabis products. Easier said than done.
Technical Note Spotlight: Neonicotinoid Analysis from Honey
Everyone knows that bees produce honey from flower nectar, but are you aware of the extensive work that goes into such a delectable creation?
Halloween Hang-Up: Navigating the Rise in Childhood Food Allergies
Do you look around—perhaps during PTA meetings or your nephew’s birthday party—and realize there are more kids with potentially lethal food allergies than you ever noticed growing up?
Real Life Application: Cereal and Aflatoxins
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.
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.
Technical Tip: Protein Precipitation
Scientists aren’t perfect. Nobody is. In our Technical Tips, we can solve your most debilitating issues—from mechanics to methodology—together.
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.