PFAS FAQs: Ask our experts by Gitte Barknowitz | Nov 11, 2025 | Blogs, Environmental / Industrial, Food / BeverageRead time: 4 minutes We’re excited to launch our Ask the PFAS expert series, where we tackle some of the most pressing questions around PFAS testing, containment, and contamination control. In this first instalment, we sit down with Simon Roberts, a SCIEX application...
Pumpkin spice season: A deep dive into spice authenticity by Gitte Barknowitz | Oct 21, 2025 | Blogs, Food / BeverageRead time: 6 minutes Writers block, common-placing and pumpkin spice (analysis) My task this week - beside the normal day job - was to write a blog. Spices and mass spec, I had 4 days. Ever heard of writer’s block? Beside putting it off for two days I turned towards...
A toast to summer… and a side of trifluoroacetic acid? by Gitte Barknowitz | Jul 17, 2025 | Blogs, Environmental / Industrial, QTRAP / Triple Quad, SCIEX OS softwareRead time: 5 minutes Summer has finally arrived in the Northern hemisphere - with the terraces of bars and restaurants buzzing and cold drinks on many tables. Whether we are raising glasses of rosé in a vineyard in France or enjoying a lager in a casual street...
PFAS regulations – a journey around the globe by Gitte Barknowitz | May 6, 2025 | Blogs, Environmental / IndustrialRead time: 10 minutes A few years ago, I was plotting along in my analytical job and keeping up-to-date with residue regulations took a considerable amount of time, but it was always manageable. Nowadays, we have PFAS. Not a week goes by without seeing webinars...
The rising tide of food allergies: Common questions and crucial insights by Gitte Barknowitz | Apr 4, 2024 | Agriculture, Blogs, Food / Beverage, Food and BeverageRead time: 7 minutes Allergy policies for nut-free commercial flights and nut-free childcare settings are not a rare occurrence nowadays—the reason is a rise in food allergies. Nuts are the most potent allergenic foods in terms of the amount that is required to elicit...