This review presents the technique of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). It brie y outlines how LC-MS works, its different functions, the different types of instruments available, the applications with which it is mainly used and the costs involved. In particular, it highlights the effectiveness of LC-MS in measuring steroids and emphasizes its usefulness in measuring steroids non...

The objective of this study was to identify chemical components that could distinguish chemical mixtures in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) that had potentially migrated to groundwater in the oil sands development area of northern Alberta, Canada. In the first part of the study, OSPW samples from two different tailings ponds and a broad range of natural groundwater samples were assessed...

At present, gas chromatography–quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC-qMS) is considered the gold standard amongst analytical techniques for fire debris analysis in forensic laboratories worldwide, specifically for the detection and classification of ignitable liquids. Due to the highly complex and unpredictable nature of fire debris, traditional one-dimensional GC-qMS often produces chromatograms th...

This study analysed 22 strawberry and soil samples after their collection over the course of 2 years to compare the residue profiles from organic farming with integrated pest management practices in Portugal. For sample preparation, we used the citrate-buffered version of the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method. We applied three different methods for analysis: (1) ...

a gas chromatography mass spectrometry with spike calibration curve method was used to quantify three carbamate pesticides residue in cooked white rice and to estimate the reduction percentage of the cooking process duration. the selected pesticides are three carbamate pesticides including carbaryl and pirimicarb that their mrl is issued by “the institute of standards of iran” and propoxur whic...

Within the perspective of current and future space missions, detection separation building blocks such as amino acids are important subjects which becoming fundamental in search for origin life traces solar system. In this work, we have developed optimized a strategy adapted to experimentation detect presence acid-like compounds using gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Select...

Simiao Wan (SMW), an important multiherbal formula used in traditional Chinese medicine, is extensively used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. However, the knowledge of the bioactive components of SMW remains unclear. Thus, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were used to analyze the chemical constituents of volatile and nonvolatile extr...

In this study, we conducted polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) analysis using fast gas chromatography (GC)/high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Mass spectrometry (MS) was performed with a miniature multi-turn time-of-flight (TOF) analyzer called "MULTUM-S II". MULTUM-S II is truly a portable high resolution mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer's high resolution capability is due to its t...

The aim of this work was to study the chemical composition and antioxidant activity essential oils Thymus ciliatus (Desf.) Benth from middle Algeria obtained aerial parts by hydrodistillation using a Clevenger-type apparatus. oil analyzed gas chromatography (GC) coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). capacity values T extracts were determined 2 different complementary assays: free radical scav...