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UCT 521 Enviro-Clean® 521 Sorbent Cited in Disinfection Study
In a recent paper authored by Wan-Ning Lee et al, published in Food Chemistry ((2018) 256 319-326) UCT’s Enviro-Clean® 521 solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges were used to analyze 40 conventional and emerging DBPs in fresh cut produce wash water by modified EPA methods. The authors reported that good recoveries (60–130%) were achieved for most DBPs in deionized water and in lettuce, strawberry and cabbage wash water. The method detection limits are in the range of 0.06–0.58 μg/L for most DBPs and 10–24 ng/L for nitrosamines in produce wash water.
UCT Clean Screen EtG Sorbent Cited in Nerve Agent Article
The use of chemical weapon nerve agents is banned by international convention and widely considered a human rights violation. Nonetheless, nerve agents have been used in attacks on military personnel and civilians in Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Britain and Syria. For forensic and judicial purposes, verification of nerve agent exposure from biomatrices is needed to unambiguously…
Top 10 Forensic Compounds/Topics of 2016 – Coming Soon – QuEChERS Technique for Handling Post-Mortem Matrices
In 2003, the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) method was developed as a way to improve conventional sample preparation for multi-residue pesticide analysis in a variety of difficult matrices. While the methodology was initially invented for the food testing industry, it has recently caught the attention of several other types of analytical laboratories including the post-mortem drug testing communities.
UCT featured in Select Science article, “11 Methods to Ensure Food Safety.”
UCT has been featured in Select Science article, “11 Methods to Ensure Food Safety” with the recently released ‘Patulin Analysis in Apple Juice’ application. View the Select Science featured article and patulin application note here: http://bit.ly/1Vx47BT
UCT Flagship Sorbent Clean Screen® Cited in Synthetic Cathinones Study
In recent years, the abuse of newer psychoactive substances (NPS) such as synthetic cathinones or ‘bath salts’ has become a major public health concern. These compounds were initially sold legally and labeled “not for human consumption.” Three popular drugs of this type are methylone, mephedrone, and 3, 4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV). Unfortunately, there is currently no information available on the teratogenicity of these compounds, or of the extent to which they cross the placenta. In a recent paper authored by Lauren G. Strange et al., published in the journal Neurotoxicology and Teratology ((2017) 63 9–13) this issue was addressed by employing UCT’s flagship sorbent Clean Screen® DAU followed by analysis utilizing HILIC LC-MS/MS. The purpose of this study was to examine the pharmacokinetic profile of the ‘bath salts’ in a pregnancy model using an animal model.