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Analyzing Volatile Organic Compounds with Direct Mass Spectrometry

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7 Mar 2019
Matthew Horan
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Environmental monitoring of trace volatile organic compounds (VOCs) deemed harmful to human health faces numerous challenges due to the need to limit volatile loss, from sample collection through to analysis. This causes problems during standard methods of analysis of VOCs, in various environmental mediums, which will often involve lengthy sample preparation, followed by cumbrous and labored chromatography. Direct mass spectrometry (DMS) provides opportunities for simplification – or even elimination – of sample preparation, plus real-time or high-throughput sample analysis.

If you are an environmental monitoring specialist or wish to improve the speed of your VOC analysis in the laboratory, we invite you to join our discussion with two experts in the field – Dr. Barry Prince and Dr. Raj Parthipan, from Syft Technologies.

The key items that will be under discussion will be:

  • Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS), a DMS technique that provides highly sensitive and selective analysis of a wide range of compounds by applying eight rapidly switchable soft chemical ionization agents.
  • How diverse VOCs (such as benzene and formaldehyde) and inorganic gases (such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide) are detected in a single, simple analysis.
  • Various environmental applications of SIFT-MS, ranging from real-time ambient air monitoring to high-throughput soil and water analysis.

Who should attend the webinar:

  • Environmental engineers and scientists
  • Analytical chemists
  • Laboratory managers / directors / supervisors
  • QA/QC managers and scientists

Attend the live webinar:

The webinar will be taking place on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at:

  • 16:00 GMT
  • 12:00 EDT
  • 09:00 PDT
  • 17:00 CET

Scheduling conflict? No matter, register to receive an on-demand link to watch later

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Mass SpectrometryMass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful analytical technique used to identify and quantify molecules based on the mass-to-charge ratio of gas-phase ions. It provides detailed information about the structure, composition, and properties of compounds and is widely used across fields such as environmental monitoring, materials science, drug discovery and development, food and beverage testing, and wider chemical research. Key MS techniques include tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LS-MS) and inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS). Choosing from these wide range of techniques and technologies can be a daunting task, so keep up to date with scientific applications, performance expectations, and customer reviews here all in one place. Visit our product directory to receive quotes direct from the manufacturer. Environmental Monitoring and TestingEnvironmental monitoring and testing uses handheld portable analyzers, kits, spectrometers or chromatography systems for air, water, soil, food and other sample testing. Useful features of analyzers such as BOD and COD include portability, easy calibration, automation and sensitivity.  Environmental test kits for pH, water, moisture, etc, should be accurate, sensitive, reliable, fast and easy to use.Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are chemicals that have a low boiling point. Some VOCs are harmful to human health, whereas others can be used to determine the shelf-life of foods samples. Environmental AnalysisEnvironmental analysis describes a variety of tests that determine the effect of chemicals, processes and particulates such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have on the environment.

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