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Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy as a New Tool for GC Analysis of Terpenes in Flavors & Fragrances

Alex Hodgson's official publication with the Journal of AOAC International on analyzing terpenes in Flavors & Fragrances using GC-VUV spectroscopy.

Direct Analysis of Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Purified Mineral Oils for Foods & Cosmetics Applications with GC-VUV

Journal of Chromatography A

Dr. Hans-Gerd Janssen demonstrates the differences when measuring aromatics in mineral oil samples with GC-VUV versus the traditional methods NPLC-GC-FID and SPE-GC-FID for sensitivity and repeatability.

The Other Side of Cannabis: Terpenes

Cannabis Industry Journal

This article describes the capabilities of GC-VUV in cannabis terpene analysis including clear isomer differentiation and the deconvolution of co-eluting peaks. GC-VUV complements mass spectrometry by…

Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy: A New Tool for Gas Chromatography Analysis of Terpenes in Flavours and Fragrances

LCGC

Article describes the unique capabilities of GC-VUV in terpene analysis including straightforward isomer identification, easy resolution of co-eluting peaks, & shorter GC run times. Terpene isomer…

Authentication Of Vanilla Extracts Using Gas Chromatography – Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

Science Trends

Article explains how GC-VUV is a useful tool for the authentication of vanilla extracts and other food matrices. Co-eluting peaks can be easily deconvolved and GC…

Terpene Isomer Analysis: A review of methods for the chemical characterization of cannabis natural products

Journal of Separation Science

This review demonstrates how GC-VUV is an effective tool for terpene isomer analysis in cannabis natural products and differentiating terpene isomers. VUV spectra enable a fast…

VUV en Vogue – The Analytical Scientist

The Analytical Scientist

Kevin Schug, Nicholas Snow, and Luigi Mondello share thoughts on GC-VUV application to FAMEs, flavor and fragrance, and PAH analysis.

Terpene & Turpentines Isomer Analysis using GC-VUV Detection

Journal of Separation Science

A GC-VUV method was developed for the reliable and accurate qualitative and quantitative terpene isomer analysis from complex natural mixtures.

An Interview with Dr. Nicholas Snow About Gas Chromatography and VUV Spectroscopy

Paul Johnson, VUV Analytics

VUV Analytics recently announced Dr. Nicholas Snow as the recipient of their summer 2016 academic grant, which provides Dr. Snow’s laboratory with the use of the…