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AppNote 248: Automated Sugaring-Out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Determination of Neonicotinoids in H [...]
Honeybees are experiencing high mortality in the United States and worldwide. Neonicotinoids, a class of commonly used insecticides, have been found in honey samples suggesting that bees and other pollinators […]
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AppNote 249: Automated Solid Phase Extraction and Determination of Hallucinogenic Compounds in Serum and Urine [...]
Solid phase extraction of biological samples before LC-MS/MS analysis minimizes matrix interference. Psilocin analytes isolated from either serum or hydrolyzed urine samples using the automated cleanup procedure were introduced into […]
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AppNote 245: Automated Solid Phase Extraction of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Water Samples [...]
Advances in pharmaceutical drug therapies have improved the overall health of the world’s population. However, with the global population increasing, the use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) is […]
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AppBrief No. 15 : Determination of PFAS in Drinking Water Using an Automated FREESTYLE XANA-PFAS System [1]
Water quality is of the utmost importance, and recently, the importance of analyzing water for emerging contaminants has been brought to light. Among the emerging compounds being determined are per- […]
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AppNote 230: Automated Salting-out Assisted Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Determination of Bisphenol A in Bever [...]
AppNote 230/2022 Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely produced chemical used as a precursor in the formation of plastics (polycarbonate) and coatings for food and beverage containers (epoxy resin coatings). […]
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AppNote 229: Automated Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Determination of NBOMes in Serum and Blotter Paper Samples [...]
AppNote 229/2022 The forensic community has experienced an increasing emergence of New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs) in recent years. The five main classes of NPSs include the synthetic cannabinoid compounds, stimulants […]
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AppNote 226: Analysis of 1,4-Dioxane in Consumer Products using Static Headspace and Gas Chromatography with [...]
1,4-Dioxane is a chemical contaminant formed in trace amounts as a byproduct during the manufacturing process of detergents, foaming agents, emulsifiers and some solvents, which are widely used ingredients of […]
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Automated Calibration Standard Preparation using the MAESTRO Software Calibration Standard Wizard
Preparation of calibration standards and quality control samples are critical tasks in chemical analysis. The accurate and precise transfer of liquid standards and solutions is critical for ensuring the validity […]
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AppNote 215: Automated Hydrolysis, Extraction and Analysis of Synthetic Cathinones in Urine using a Robotic Au [...]
AppNote 215/2020 Synthetic cathinones (also known as Bath Salts) are a group of drug compounds designated as Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). They are unregulated, mind-altering substances with no actual approved […]
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