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Contributors to spectroscopyNOW.com and separationsNOW.com
Date: Oct 1, 2012
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Contributors to separationsNOW.com and spectroscopyNOW.com
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No horsing around: New peptide drug measured in equine serum
Date: Sep 15, 2012
Author: Steve Down
A peptide-based drug which stimulates the formation of red blood cells and is used illegally in sports doping has been detected in equine serum by a novel LC/MS method.
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Journal Highlight: Pyrolysis and mass spectrometry studies of meteoritic organic matter
Date: Sep 10, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
This review summarises the data recovered from various pyrolysis techniques aligned with mass spectrometry in the study of the macromolecular organic material present in meteorites.
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Big SAM hits Mars: Search for organic compounds is poised
Date: Sep 1, 2012
Author: Steve Down
The Sample Analysis at Mars module aboard the Curiosity rover is kitted out with a suite of three instruments designed to "follow the carbon" in the search for signs that the planet can support life, or did so in the past.
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The EESI way: Ambient mass spectrometry for lead in aqueous samples
Date: Aug 16, 2012
Author: Steve Down
A novel ambient mass spectrometry method for the measurement of lead in water is based on the formation of complexes with EDTA in intersecting sprays of sample and reagent.
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Journal Highlight: Multiclass mycotoxin analysis in food, environmental and biological matrices with chromatography/mass spectrometry
Date: Aug 13, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
The state-of-the-art of mass spectrometry-based analytical methods for the multiclass, multianalyte determination of mycotoxins in all matrices is reviewed.
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Paper problems continue: Bisphenol A replacement found in currency and paper products
Date: Aug 1, 2012
Author: Steve Down
Bisphenol S, one of the modern replacements for bisphenol A, has been measured in many different types of paper to establish baseline levels and estimate human exposure by handling the paper.
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Swimming pool imperfections: Disinfection by-products from skin and urine
Date: Jul 16, 2012
Author: Steve Down
New disinfection by-products identified in swimming pools are mainly halophenols and halonitrophenols that originate from the chlorination of human urine and skin, so swimmers should avoid urinating in the water, say Chinese researchers
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Journal Highlight: Worldwide proficiency test for routine analysis of δ2H and δ18O in water by isotope-ratio mass spectrometry and laser absorption spectroscopy
Date: Jul 9, 2012
Author: spectroscopyNOW
In a worldwide proficiency test for analytical laboratories conducting routine analysis of δ2H and δ18O values in water isotope-ratio mass spectrometry and laser absorption spectroscopy, 96% of the lab submissions gave acceptable results.
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Playtime in the lab: Toy building blocks used to develop TLC/MS interface
Date: Jul 1, 2012
Author: Steve Down
LEGO® building blocks and electronic components have been used for the rapid and cheap development of a continuous TLC interface for ambient mass spectrometry.
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