Author: Lucidity

I thought spinach was good for you…

It was a wonderful day at my friend’s house.  After several years, they were finally going to welcome a baby into the world.  They were excited but also nervous about the new responsibilities they had.  They asked me about something they had read in a book about not giving spinach to their child and why…
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Is your GC okay? The Lucidity GC tells you if it’s not…

We’ve talked in a previous post about how you know whether your sample is matching reference runs previously generated from that or similar samples, but how do you determine whether it’s an issue with the analyzer or an issue with the sample…? Here’s how. Your Lucidity GC-FID ships with a Check Standard and a Starter…
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How much saturated fat is in these chips??

Daniel Iversen R&D Chemist Lucidity While eating lunch the other day I was thinking of ways to cut down on my calorie intake and I looked at the potato chips I had packed for the day.  Reading the nutrition label, I saw that total fat and saturated fat was on the label and thought to…
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How do you know if you’re getting good results from your GC?

New Feature: Reference Results We’ve added a great new feature to our GC and LC software, and that’s the ability to create Reference Results.  In many cases our customers are analyzing the same thing day in and day out with the purpose of confirming that certain compounds are present or that certain compounds are not,…
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Thanks for coming to see us at HPLC in San Diego!

We’d like to thank everyone for coming to see us at HPLC in San Diego a few weeks ago! It was a great conference as usual, and it was really nice to see everyone in person again! We enjoyed seeing some familiar faces and a lot of new faces. Thank you to everyone who attended…
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What’s in the box?

All Lucidity systems come with everything you need to operate the system from day one, including training videos, software, computer, standards, columns, and more. But, it’s what you don’t see that really counts.   Easy ordering: One part number, simple delivery, everything you need to get started is included in the box.  Learn more  …
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Knock knock – we’re out front!

If you have an hour to spare, you can see the latest evolution in chromatography systems with your own eyes in your own lab. Our technical sales people are roaming the US now with miniGCs, miniLCs, and miniGASs in tow, and they are excited to come see you and show you these exciting new systems.…
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LC-UV App Note – Analysis of Catechins in Tea

Introduction Catechins and epicatechins are polyphenolic phytochemicals that are found in high concentrations in foods such as grapes, apricots, red wine, and cocoa. Studies have found that increased catechin intake in humans has an overall positive effect on health and may help prevent and treat some chronic diseases. One of the most commonly consumed beverages…
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GC-FID App Note – Analysis of Vanillin by GC-FID

Abstract The Lucidity miniGC was used to analyze imitation vanilla extract, pure vanilla extract, and the extract of a whole vanilla bean pod which was extracted using the CEM EDGE Automated Extraction System. A calibration curve of the primary flavor component of vanilla, vanillin, was constructed and the vanillin content of all samples was calculated.…
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GC-FID Method – Essential Oils

Contact us for a digital copy of the method that can be imported directly into the Methods library in your miniGC