pesticide analysis News
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ERM-BC700: A new CRM for pesticides in soya
The JRC released ERM®-BC700, a Certified Reference Material (CRM) for the analysis of eleven pesticide residues in soya to support quality assurance for control laboratories. It will also ensure the comparability of measurement results assisting the European single market and trade. Pesticides are substances used in agricultural production with the purpose to control pests, including weeds. ...
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Agilent Technologies introduces comprehensive reference guide for GC/MS/MS Pesticide Analysis
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the GC/MS/MS Pesticide Residue Analysis Guide, a comprehensive reference developed by Dr. Katerina Mastovska, the head of Excellcon International, LLC., in collaboration with scientists from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Agilent. The detailed compendium ...
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New Phenomenex GC Column Set for Chlorinated Pesticides Runs Seven EPA Methods
Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces Zebron™ ZB-CLPesticides-1 and 2 for dual-column pesticide testing by GC/ECD (electron capture detection). This column set saves time and money for chlorinated pesticide testing commonly performed by environmental and drinking water testing labs, which often need ...
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SGS Egypt launch new pesticide residues analysis laboratory
Realizing the increasing importance and need for monitoring the health & safety of the food supply chain, SGS Egypt has expanded its testing capabilities thus positioning itself as the leading private market provider for these testing services. SGS Egypt celebrated the start up of its Pesticide Residues Analysis Laboratory in Cairo June 22nd 2008 at its head offices in Harraneya, Cairo. The ...
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Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry`s First Exact Mass Pesticide Library for GC/Q-TOF
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a new Personal Compound Database and Library for use with gas chromatography/hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight (GC/Q-TOF) mass spectrometers. Part of Agilent's full line of pesticide monitoring and analysis solutions, the full-spectrum Pesticide PCDL—combined with high-resolution accurate mass technology—enables clear and decisive ...
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PerkinElmer Launches AxION™ Mass Spectrometry Platform
PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of its AxION™ Mass Spectrometry platform at the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference, June 5-9, in Denver, Colorado. The AxION hardware and software platform is specifically designed to deliver rapid and ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific demonstrates its expertise in food safety and environmental markets
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces that it will be demonstrating its expertise in food safety and environmental technology at the 45th Annual Florida Pesticides Residue Workshop (FPRW). The company will showcase its range of innovative solutions at the Thermo Scientific booth #20-21, July 20-23 2008, and it will host a breakfast seminar and present ...
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PerkinElmer Launches GC Application-Focused Newsletter Library
PerkinElmer has developed a quarterly, application-focused e-newsletter for gas chromatography (GC) users called “GC Know-How Now.” The newsletter offers information to help users get additional benefits from their GC systems. Each newsletter focuses on a specific application, including: · The benefits of high-throughput GC/MS technology for the analysis of pesticides in ...
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Perkinelmer Introduces Clarus 600 Gas Chromatograph for Best-in-Class Performance and Maximum Productivity
Redesigned GC Oven Delivers Fastest Injection-to-Injection Time in Conventional Gas Chromatography BOSTON – August, 30, 2006 – PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, has introduced the Clarus® 600 Gas Chromatograph (GC), which delivers the fastest combined heat-up and cool-down rates for a conventional gas chromatograph on the market. Powered by ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific accelerates analysis of pesticides and flame retardants in drinking water with DSQ II single quadrupole mass spectrometer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has introduced a new application note illustrating how the Thermo Scientific DSQ II single quadrupole mass spectrometer provides an effective method for the accelerated analysis of flame retardants and pesticides in drinking water. The new application note, entitled 'Analysis of Pesticides and Flame Retardants in Drinking Water ...
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Pesticides Linked to ADHD in Children
EMSL Analytical provides pesticide testing solutions for environmental samples and food products to protect children from unnecessary exposure. Westmont, NJ, May 18th, 2010 The journal Pediatrics just published a study that reports that pesticide exposure in children seams to boost the chances that those children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study ...
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EPA reaches title VI civil rights agreement with the california department of pesticide regulation
Today, the U.S. EPA took an important step in protecting civil rights and working for environmental justice by entering into an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) to resolve a civil rights complaint filed in 1999 under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). Title VI prohibits intentional discrimination and discriminatory effects on the basis of ...
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New Sample Preparation Solution Simplifies Food Safety Testing
Food industry, government and contract testing laboratories performing food safety analysis can now benefit from a new portfolio that offers cost-effective, robust Solid-Phase Extraction (SPE) solutions to support food safety workflows and meet regulatory requirements across Europe, Asia and the Americas. The Thermo Scientific QuEChERS product line provides an easy-to-use, sample preparation ...
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Complete LC-MS/MS Solution for Environmental and Drinking Water Analysis
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the release of an LC-MS/MS solution that significantly reduces the analysis time and cost of processing water samples in environmental and drinking water applications. The Thermo Scientific EQuan Environmental Quantitation System coupled with the Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantum triple quadrupole ...
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EISC announces R&R suite module for pesticides & PCBS
EISC has formally announced the final module within its line of Analytical Review & Reporting software (the R&R Suite). This system, for Pesticides/PCBs, joins the Analytical Review & Reporting products for Metals, General Chemistry, Volatiles, and Semi-Volatiles/HPLC. Implemented together or as separate modules, the R&R Suite is comprised of software systems that perform ...
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WinLims Rental helps food testing contract lab reduce turn-around times
QTS Analytical, of East Malling, Kent, a contract laboratory that measures pesticide residues in fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs, has enhanced the organization’s contract laboratory’s customer service by utilising QSI’s WinLims Rental solution for contract laboratories. The ‘out of the box’ LIMS rental solution has helped QTS Analytical to boost efficiency and improve accuracy of its ...
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Shimadzu Corporation launches Nexera UC - the world’s foremost ‘unified chromatography’ system
The fully automated supercritical fluidic chromatography-based Nexera Unified Chromatography system (Nexera UC) can sequentially analyze up to 48 samples utilizing automatic extraction and chromatographic separation combined with high-sensitivity detection of targets by mass spectrometry. The Nexera UC system is designed to fulfil the measurement requirements of a wide range of applications ...
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Newly Updated: Alfa Chemistry Introduces Environmental Standards to Achieve Fast and Accurate Environmental Analysis
Famed as a supplier of varieties of analytical reagents, Alfa Chemistry never let its customers down and always put customers’ concerns and needs in the first place. Hence, the company recently introduces environmental standards, which is a step to further diversify its offering of chromatography standards and also in response to the increasing needs for environmental analysis. As our ...
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Celebrating a Decade Of Delivery Sharing Expertise in Gas Chromatography & GC-MS
In June, Anthias Consulting celebrates ten years of sharing expertise in Gas Chromatography (GC) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) through their consultancy services and training courses. Diane Turner MSc MRSC, who founded the company in 2005, has spent over 15 years working with GC and was formerly an applications chemist, developing and troubleshooting applications, methods and ...
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Dangerous Pesticides Released into Rural Residencies
Residents of Melrose, Minnesota were exposed to heavy doses of harmful pesticides after a crop duster released chemicals onto nearby farms, according to the Huffington Post. The citizens of Melrose claim that the pesticides drifted into their homes through air conditioning vents and sickened them. Within minutes of exposure, Bonnie Wirts claims her heart began to race, and she struggled to ...
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