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Spotting Isomer Mixtures in Forensic Illicit Drug Casework with GC–VUV using Automated Coelution Detection and Spectral Deconvolution
Journal of Chromatography B
This publication from the Journal of Chromatography B discusses using GC-VUV for the automated detection of isomer mixtures in forensic drug casework.
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A critical comparison of vacuum UV (VUV) spectrometer and electron ionization single quadrupole mass spectrometer detectors for the analysis of alkylbenzenes in gasoline by gas chromatography: Experimental and statistical aspects
Talanta
This publication from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis compares VUV to electron ionization single quadrupole mass spectrometer detectors for the analysis of alkylbenzenes.
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Method Development and Evaluation of Pyrolysis Oils from Mixed Waste Plastic by GC-VUV
Journal of Chromatography A
This publication from Journal of Chromatography A and Dow Chemical highlights how GC-VUV technology can be used for PIONA-type quantifications of pyrolysis oils from mixed plastic…
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TRACE LEVEL ANALYSIS OF NDMA USING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY AND THE LUMA™ MULTI-CHANNEL VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET (VUV) DETECTOR
Mutagenic impurities, such as nitrosamines are thought to cause DNA mutations, potentially leading to cancer. Since 2018 there has been a concerted effort by various regulatory…
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Measuring Moisture in Acetonitrile Using Gas Chromatography and the LUMA Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Detector: Trace Levels and Beyond
The water content of organic solvents is one of the crucial properties that affect the quality of the products and the efficiency of the manufacturing processes.…
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Webinar: Process Optimization using Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis
Characterization of hydrocarbon streams, including speciation and quantitation, has traditionally been accomplished using Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis, or DHA, by GC-FID. Requiring long run times, very good…
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Standardizing Your Analysis: ASTM D8267 Standards
by Chris Cook
In this blog, we discuss the importance of all standards used in our ASTM D8267 application and how to use them.
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Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis: Synergy Between DHA and VUV
Ryan Schonert
In this blog, Ryan talks about the many benefits of the Verified Hydrocarbon Analyzer as compared to detailed hydrocarbon analysis.
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Standardizing your ASTM D8071 Analysis
Chris Cook
In this blog, we cover all standards used in our ASTM D8071 application, how often they should be run, and why they’re important.
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VUV detectors are compatible with GCs from most major manufacturers including Agilent, Thermo Fisher, Perkin Elmer, Shimadzu, and Scion
Universal detector with unmatched selectivity
- Unique spectral signatures for most compounds
Accurate qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Straightforward compound identification and isomer analysis
Shorter GC run times
- Shorten GC runs by 2-5X or more
Deconvolve co-eluting peaks
- No burden of baseline resolved peaks