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UCT Silane Cited in Biomolecular Engineering Paper
In a paper authored by E. L. Jackson-Holmes et al., in Lab on a Chip ((2017), 17, 3634), UCT’s silane, tridecafluoro-1,1,2,2- tetrahydrooctyl-1-trichlorosilane, was employed in an integral role in a vapour form to produce a polydimethylsilane (PDMS) master in a procedure in which a microfluidic platform was developed for culture, longitudinal monitoring, and phenotypic analysis of individual stem cell aggregates. This novel platform uses a hydrodynamic loading principle to capture pre-formed stem cell aggregates in independent traps.
XtrackT® Cited in New Psychoactive Substances Article
In a recent paper published in Drug Testing and Analysis, UCT’s Xtract® solid phase extraction sorbent was used to extract a diverse range of new psychoactive substances (NPS) from samples of waste water. Temporal trends were found in wastewater with distinct tendencies for synthetic cathinones visible over the period studied.
UCT QuEChERS Cited in Agro-Industry Article
In a recent paper published in Food Chemistry by Claudio Alister et al., (oi: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.foodchem.2018.06.090), A UCT’s QuEChERS blend containing 4 g magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), 0.5 g of disodium citrate (C6H6Na2O7), 0.5 g of trisodium citrate (Na3C6H5O7) and 1 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) was employed in the primary extraction of pesticides from prunes. In the secondary clean up stage, 1.5 g MgSO4 and 0.25 g of PSA (UCT Selectra®) were used.
UCT Consumables Cited in Mephedrone Study
In a study published in Drug Testing and Analysis, J. Czerwinska et al., (doi: 10.1002/dta.2525), developed a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method using UCT’s Selectra® PFPP LC column for the simultaneous quantification of mephedrone and five of its phase I in human whole blood after extraction with UCT’s Xtrackt® solid phase extraction (SPE) columns. Mephedrone’s stability in whole blood has been previously investigated but this is the first-time stability of its metabolites has been assessed, indicating -20°C to be the recommended storage condition for all analytes.
UCT presenting poster at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry
This year’s annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) is being held from July 26-30 in Atlanta, Georgia. The AACC show is the premier event for researchers and analysts in the clinical chemistry field.
6PPD, Salmon, and Tires
You probably know what salmon and tires are, but have you ever heard of 6PPD? How about 6PPD-q? 6PPD stands for N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N’-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine. When this compound is exposed to air, ozone reacts with 6PPD to form its quinone, 6PPD-q. How about salmon and tires? 6PPD is a tire stabilizer that prevents tires from breaking down. As…