Welcome to Separation Science

The Lean Way to Compliance in Titration

21 November

Valeria Gärtner and Christoph Jansen (Mettler-Toledo)

In this webinar you will learn about the compliance requirements for computerized titration systems.

Analytical Approaches to Trace Elements in Water

28 November

Marshall Pattee (Apex Labs). Michelle Gaskell (South West Water), Matthew Cassap (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Talks include 'A Common Sense Approach for Compliance ICP-MS Trace Metal Analysis for Ground and Surface Water', 'Validation of Metals in Clean and Waste Water by ICP-MS in Accordance to ISO:17025' and 'Elemental Analysis of Water – Which Elemental Analysis Technique is Right for My Requirements'.

Advances in Forensics & Toxicology eSeminar

27 & 29 November, 2018

Tania A. Sasaki, Alex J. Krotulski, Rafael Venson, Fred Foster, Alberto Salomone & Timothy Fassette

Topics to be covered include drug testing of urine, pharmaceutical and drugs of abuse monitoring, designer drug detection, sample preparation techniques for opioids, and QuEChERS in DUI testing.

Overcoming the Challenges of Monitoring PAMS Hydrocarbons and Polar VOCs at Low Ambient Levels

4 December

Peter Furdyna (NYSDEC Bureau of Air Quality Surveillance)

Attend this presentation to learn about the challenges in on-line monitoring of ozone precursors, how to overcome these challenges – A PAMS success story from NYSDEC, sampling and analytical considerations for confident and reliable performance, and the instrumentation used for on-line air monitoring.

Accurate Mass Spectra Worth Reading for Food and Environmental Analysis

11 December

Atsushi Yamamoto (Tottori University of Environmental Studies, Japan)

In this webinar, fundamentals of high-resolution mass spectral interpretation will be provided, together with some practical examples in food and environmental analysis.

Analytical Testing Strategies for Medical Use Cannabis

On-demand

Julie Kowalski (Trace Analytics), Michael Groessl (University Hospital Bern, Switzerland), Justin Steimling (Restek), Brett Taubman (Appalachian State University), Allegra Leghissa (University of Texas - Arlington), Colton Myers (Restek)

Presentations covering cannabinoid profiling and potency testing, pesticide testing, sample preparation strategies, terpene analysis and residual solvent analysis will be covered.

Elevate the Performance of your GC (and MS): Strategies to Improve Sensitivity and Reliability with Complex Matrix Samples

On-demand

Vanessa Abercrombie and Limian Zhao (Agilent Technologies)

This presentation describes useful strategies such as choosing the right GC column and supplies, as well as what level of sample preparation, and maintenance is required for method reliability and analytical data quality, using challenging representative applications.

Tracing the Origin of Food: Establish Food Authenticity using Elemental Profiling

On-demand

Susan Ebeler (UC Davis), Courtney Tanabe (UC Davis) and Jenny Nelson (Agilent Technologies)

Learn how elemental profiling using ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and MP-AES can be used as an approach for geographic authentication of various foods and beverages.

This is How you ICP-MS: Mastering the Art of Cone Performance

On-demand

Gareth Pearson (Agilent Technologies, Melbourne, Australia)

Learn how to select the right cones for your Agilent ICP-MS and for your laboratory’s applications, understand what impact the cone has on the analysis results and why you should choose genuine supplies for your ICP-MS. Finally, learn about best practice for cone maintenance.

Which IC-MS to Choose for Your Drinking Water Analysis

On-demand

Alexander Semyonov (Thermo Fisher Scientific)

In this on-demand presentation, we look at several water analysis methods routinely performed by drinking and wastewater facilities, from common anion and perchlorate determinations, to the analysis of disinfection byproducts, such as haloacetic acids (HAAs), bromate, and ionic pesticides.