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Approaching the Opioid Epidemic: One Analysis at a Time — Fentanyl Isomer Analysis by GC-VUV

Lindsey Shear-Laude, VUV Analytics

Lindsey describes how VUV spectra enable the clear differentiation of fentanyl isomers. GC-VUV offers a new tool for seized drug analysis where structural isomers are encountered.…

VUV Spectroscopy: A Novel Method in the Forensic Analysis of Fire Debris Evidence?

Adam Hall, Northeastern University

This GCC 2018 presentation proposes a novel GC-VUV method of fire debris analysis. Preliminary analyses have shown the method's potential for differentiating gasoline brands and relative…

Recent Advances in Comprehensive Seized Drug Analysis by UHPSFC and GC-VUV

LCGC

Ira Lurie describes chromatographic approaches to seized drug analysis and how GC-VUV is a useful tool for characterizing the positional isomer analogues. He hints to the…

Discriminating Isomers and Isotopologues using Gas Chromatography – Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

Dr. Kevin A. Schug, et al., University of Texas, Arlington

Dr. Schug's presentation at ISCC and GCxGC 2017 discusses how Sum Squared Residual values relate to the differentiation of isomers by GC-VUV. Isomer systems investigated include…

A New Dimension in Fire Debris Analysis: Detecting Compounds in Weathered Gasoline Samples

Sarah Pina, Paul Johnson, James Diekmann, Adam B. Hall

A novel GC-VUV method of fire debris analysis is proposed. Preliminary analyses have shown the method's potential for differentiating gasoline brands and relative amounts of evaporation.

Designer Drug Analysis Using Gas Chromatography – Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

Analytical Chimica Acta

Publication describes GC-VUV analysis of forty-three designer drugs and how VUV is able to distinguish the isomeric compounds in “bath salts”, “plant food”, “spice”, or “legal…

VGA-101: Next Generation Universal Detector for Gas Chromatography

VUV Analytics

The VGA-101 is a next generation universal detector for GC with extended wavelength and higher allowable operating temperatures. It is intended to simplify complex applications with…