GC-MS

This page provides educational resources, events, news and products related to GC-MS techniques and applications, including its use in food and beverage, petrochemical and environmental sample analysis.

GC-MS – Highlights

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Pyrolysis-GC-MS: A Powerful Tool for Microplastics Analysis

In this article, we explore py-GC-MS, how it can be used in the field of microplastic analysis and the advantages it may offer over traditional methods based on microscopy or spectroscopy.

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Petrochemical Applications of GC and GC-MS

This list will give an overview of the key features and benefits of GC-MS along with examples of where and how it is applied in the modern petrochemical industry.

Article

GC-MS Method Overcomes Matrix Interference Challenges in Cannabis Analysis

A new GC-MS-based method has been developed to enhance the detection of the cannabinoids present in cannabis-based consumer products. It is hoped that this will pave the way for consumers to know exactly which cannabinoids are in the cannabis products they buy.

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Battery Materials Analysis

In this infographic, we explore the need for battery materials analysis, in particular lithium ion (Li–ion) batteries, and the techniques that facilitate this.

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GC-MS Principle, Instrument and Analyses and GC-MS/MS

Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is an important technique in the analytical chemist's armory. In this article we explore how GC-MS and GC-MS/MS work, what they can tell us, their strengths, weaknesses and applications.

GC-MS – News and Features

News

Bees Nourish Their Own Gut Bacteria

Bees, just like humans, can home a variety of bacteria in their guts. Most of these microbes, but one, feed on pollen. The outlier feeds off substrates provided by the bee, according to new research.

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Ancient Cooking Pots Tell Us What the People of Neolithic China Really Ate

A study of food residues found in ancient pottery has shown what the people of ancient China ate, which included millet, rice, yellow croaker and mandarin fish.

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Why Do We Need Effective Testing Methods in the Petrochemical Industry?

Petrochemicals are ubiquitous in modern-day society. In this article, we explore the need for chemical analysis in the petrochemicals sector and the use of techniques such as gas chromatography and trace element analysis to achieve this.

News

Scientists Test Out New Method for Identifying Small Microplastics

Researchers have now developed an innovative analytical method that combines different specialized techniques, including flow cytometry, to characterize and count microplastics.

Industry Insight

Achieving Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry

In this interview, Dr. Lorna De Leoz, global food segment director at Agilent Technologies, highlights practical advice to make a food and beverage lab more sustainable. She also discusses the role of metrics when establishing sustainability goals and how vendors can work with labs to ensure they achieve these goals.

Industry Insight

What Does Sustainability Accreditation Really Mean for Scientific Companies?

With growing sustainability demands, companies are looking for ways to demonstrate their green credentials. We spoke to Dr. Michael Frank to find out what ACT accreditation means for a company and why he thinks schemes like this are so important.

GC-MS – Multimedia

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Never Vent Your GCMS and Reduce Preventative Maintenance Time From Hours to Minutes

Infographic

Look Deeper Into the Metabolome With High-Resolution GC-MS

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Get SMART: Increase Your GC and GC-MS Productivity

GC-MS – Webinars and Online Events

Webinar

Innovations in Mass Spectrometry

On-Demand

Webinar

The Analytical Landscape of Cannabis Testing Session 4: Residual Solvents & Terpenes by GC-MS

On-Demand

Webinar

Detection of Benzene in Hand Sanitizer Products Using GC-MS

On-Demand

SCIEX Triple Quad 3500 System

Product News

HTA Introduces 2800T: The First All-in-One Autosampler Powered by AI

Product News

PEAK Scientific GC Hydrogen Generator Added to Agilent Technologies Corporate Price List

Product

7000E Triple Quadrupole GC/MS

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Drug Discovery

Drug Discovery

GC-MS

Pyrolysis-GC-MS: A Powerful Tool for Microplastics Analysis

Petrochemical Applications of GC and GC-MS

GC-MS Method Overcomes Matrix Interference Challenges in Cannabis Analysis

Battery Materials Analysis

GC-MS Principle, Instrument and Analyses and GC-MS/MS

Bees Nourish Their Own Gut Bacteria

Ancient Cooking Pots Tell Us What the People of Neolithic China Really Ate

Why Do We Need Effective Testing Methods in the Petrochemical Industry?

Scientists Test Out New Method for Identifying Small Microplastics

Achieving Sustainability in the Food and Beverage Industry

What Does Sustainability Accreditation Really Mean for Scientific Companies?

Never Vent Your GCMS and Reduce Preventative Maintenance Time From Hours to Minutes

Look Deeper Into the Metabolome With High-Resolution GC-MS

Get SMART: Increase Your GC and GC-MS Productivity

Innovations in Mass Spectrometry

The Analytical Landscape of Cannabis Testing Session 4: Residual Solvents & Terpenes by GC-MS

Detection of Benzene in Hand Sanitizer Products Using GC-MS

SCIEX Triple Quad 3500 System

HTA Introduces 2800T: The First All-in-One Autosampler Powered by AI

PEAK Scientific GC Hydrogen Generator Added to Agilent Technologies Corporate Price List

7000E Triple Quadrupole GC/MS

PerkinElmer Hyphenated Systems- Improved Analysis With Coupled Technologies