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Introduction Total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) analysis in environmental matrices may require selective cleanup to remove polar compounds while preserving nonpolar hydrocarbon components for accurate ...
Introduction Tobacco-specific nitrosamines, TSNAs, are carcinogens found in tobacco products, including cigarettes, e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. NNN (N-nitrosonornicotine), NNK (4-(methylnitros...
Introduction The Biotage® PrepXpert-8 automated solid phase extraction system was evaluated for the preparation of aqueous samples for PFAS analysis in accordance with EPA Methods 537.1, 533, and 1633...
Introduction Sample preparation plays a critical role in drugs of abuse (DoA) and cannabis testing workflows. Due to the complex nature of biological matrices, such as whole blood, urine, oral fluid, ...
The accurate detection and measurement of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a key focus for environmental, biological, and food samples analytical laboratories. To ensure reliable PFAS qua...
Introduction Analysis of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its isomers is crucial for understanding their pharmacological effects and legal implications of cannabis use, especially in clinical testing, f...
Dr Diego Núñez Villanueva is a Tenured Scientist at the Institute of Medicinal Chemistry of the Spanish National Research Council (IQM‑CSIC). Prior to this, he spent several years in the UK, working a...
Introduction Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by fungal molds on food crops. Regulation and legislation for testing of mycotoxin contamination have established which mycotoxins are prevalent ...