Mycotoxins in Cannabis – Exploring More Comprehensive Testing

Mycotoxins in Cannabis

Reprinted with the kind permission of International Labmate Ltd – first printed in International Labmate,  November 2020, Volume45 Issue 7 – www.intlabmate.com The Movement Towards More Comprehensive Testing of Mycotoxins in Cannabis Guest Author Continue Reading

HILIC Technical Tip for Stronger Analytical Methods

HILIC Technical Tip

Technical Tip: Engineering successful analytical methods using HILIC as an alternative retention mechanism Overview: This technical tip will outline hydrophilic interaction chromatography (or hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography, HILIC) as an alternative retention mechanism that is particularly effective for LC-MS. Continue Reading

Comparison of Micro LC Columns with Additional LC-MS/MS Insights

Micro LC columns

Article Written Based on Technical Application by – Roxana Eggleston-Rangel, Ryan Splitstone, and Jason Anspach, PhD. Micro LC uses columns with internal diameters (I.D.) that are typically within the range Continue Reading

Inventor of Ibuprofen, Stewart Adams, Passes Away at 95

The inventor of Ibuprofen, Stewart Adams, dies at 95

Ibuprofen discovered thanks to a hangover. Dr. Stewart Adams, who helped discover Ibuprofen, passed away January 30th, 2019. The British pharmacist discovered the painkiller when he ended up curing his Continue Reading

LC-MS/MS Method for Determination of NDMA and NDEA in Valsartan

Valsartan

By: Philip J. Koerner, Ph.D. – Global Industry Manager – Pharmaceutical The Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA), in cooperation with SCIEX Korea, has recently published an official LC-MS/MS method using Continue Reading

What Catnip is Made of and Why it Can Make Your Cat Seem “High”

Catnip effects on cats

If you have ever owned a cat, then you have probably tried to see how crazy your feline would go over catnip. Rolling around, flipping over, and being generally hyperactive. Continue Reading

Wastewater Testing: Making Dirty Water Clean Again

Wastewater Sewage Plant

Guest Author: David C. Kennedy, Ph.D A Look Into the Wastewater Testing Process and its Potential Impacts Treating domestic wastewater (sewage) to remove harmful contaminants is thought to be the Continue Reading

¿Qué es la Cromatografía de Interacción Hidrofílica (HILIC)?

La cromatografía de interacción hidrofílica

Por Scott Krepich, Investigador en Aplicaciones para Alimentos y Medio Ambiente La cromatografía de interacción hidrofílica (HILIC) es una variante de la cromatografía líquida en fase normal que se superpone parcialmente a Continue Reading

PFAS: Another Slow-Motion Environmental Train Wreck?

Environmental PFAS contamination

Guest Author: David C. Kennedy, Ph.D Exploring the Increasing Environmental Risk of PFAS Throughout my forty plus year career in the environmental testing industry, we have witnessed the occurrence of Continue Reading