The Only Solution You Need for Fast MetID by SCIEX Community | Jun 5, 2017 | Blogs, PharmaIf you work in the breakneck world of therapeutic development, then you probably don’t even have time to read this blog (but we thought we would write it anyways, just in case). Drug metabolism samples are coming into your lab fast and furious. You need to turn them...
How Easy Is It to Relocate a Mass Spectrometer? by SCIEX Community | Jun 1, 2017 | Blogs, TechnologyWhen you’re in the process of moving your lab, across the corridor or to another country, there’s a lot to think about. Adding to the stress, there’s not always a lot of time to plan, or budget allocated for the process, especially in the case of unexpected urgent...
The Key to Measuring Chemical Dyes in Food is LC-MS/MS by SCIEX Community | May 31, 2017 | Blogs, Food / BeverageAdding colorful dyes to food is nothing new. In the early 19th century, for example, it wasn’t uncommon for manufacturers to add chalk to white bread, thicken milk with a lead compound, and inject red dye into meat in the quest for a fresher appearance1. Fast forward...
What is your Method for Separating Challenging Polar Molecules? by SCIEX Community | May 22, 2017 | Biopharma, BlogsFrom small ions like phosphate, herbicide degradation to metabolites, oligosaccharides, peptides, and proteins. How is your lab analyzing polar molecules? The reason I ask is there is a saying, if you have a charged or polar molecule, look to capillary electrophoresis...
The Trouble with PFAS in Drinking Water by Philip Taylor | Apr 28, 2017 | Blogs, Environmental / Industrial, Food / BeverageThere has been a string of news articles concerning polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water these days, and I must say, they have my attention. Here is the thing, when you think of drinking water in the United States, for example, crystal clear...