Automated Vacuum In-Tube Extraction (V-ITEX): Improving VOC and SVOC Analysis in Complex Food, Flavor, and Biological Matrices
The Challenge of Comprehensive VOC Profiling VOC determination is performed widely for food, beverage, flavor, fragrance, and metabolomics applications in analytical chemistry. For complex matrices such as cheese, chocolate, or biological fluids, comprehensive VOC profiling can be difficult to achieve. These matrices contain a wide range of compounds, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile […]
Automated Internal Standard Addition⁺ (ISDP⁺) with SBSE in TD-GC-MS for Improved Precision in Flavor Compound Determination
Introduction The dietary supplements market is valued at over 150 billion dollars (U.S.) worldwide. Dietary supplements are manufactured products that come in many forms, such as pills, capsules, powders, liquids, or tablets. They are used to supplement a person’s diet. The nutrients can be synthetic or extracted from natural sources. Many of these products contain […]
Dynamic Headspace & Aroma Dilution Analysis: Identifying Key Aroma Compounds in Cannabis Beyond Terpenes
Scent as a Selling Point In the past five years, cannabis has been legalized in 24 states for recreational use, and in 40 for medical use (1). Not only is the cannabis industry growing and valued at billions of dollars due to these recent changes in legislation, but also due to shifting consumer expectations and […]